Nottingham Forest vs Cardiff City, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipJunior Hoilett and Danny Ward strike as Cardiff beat Nottingham Forest
Cardiff maintained their hoodoo over Nottingham Forest as Neil Warnock's side notched up a fourth consecutive victory at the City Ground.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Joe Worrall tries a through ball, but Daryl Murphy is caught offside.
- 2': Offside, Cardiff City. Joe Ralls tries a through ball, but David Junior Hoilett is caught offside.
- 4': Foul by Craig Bryson (Cardiff City).
- 4': Kieran Dowell (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Sol Bamba.
- 5': Attempt missed. Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
- 11': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Joe Worrall tries a through ball, but Daryl Murphy is caught offside.
- 12': Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).
- 14': Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Foul by Armand Traore (Nottingham Forest).
- 14': Armand Traore (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Offside, Cardiff City. Bruno Ecuele Manga tries a through ball, but Sean Morrison is caught offside.
- 16': Attempt saved. Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Barrie McKay with a cross.
- 18': Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Craig Bryson (Cardiff City).
- 19': Attempt blocked. Kieran Dowell (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
- 20': Foul by Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest).
- 20': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
- 23': Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by David Vaughan (Nottingham Forest).
- 24': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Cardiff City 1. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Sean Morrison with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 25': Offside, Cardiff City. David Junior Hoilett tries a through ball, but Danny Ward is caught offside.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Tyler Walker (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Daryl Murphy.
- 28': Attempt missed. Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Barrie McKay.
- 29': Craig Bryson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Foul by David Vaughan (Nottingham Forest).
- 30': Attempt missed. Loïc Damour (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 32': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Joe Worrall.
- 32': Attempt missed. Sean Morrison (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Joe Bennett.
- 35': Foul by Loïc Damour (Cardiff City).
- 35': Kieran Dowell (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Cardiff City 2. Danny Ward (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Callum Paterson with a headed pass.
- 40': Craig Bryson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Armand Traore (Nottingham Forest).
- 43': Attempt missed. Kieran Dowell (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Mancienne.
- 43': Offside, Cardiff City. Joe Ralls tries a through ball, but Danny Ward is caught offside.
- 45': Offside, Cardiff City. Joe Ralls tries a through ball, but Joe Bennett is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Foul by Tyler Walker (Nottingham Forest).
- 45'+1': Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Craig Bryson (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Paterson with a headed pass.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Cardiff City 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Cardiff City 2.
- 46': Delay in match Danny Ward (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
- 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 48': Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).
- 48': Tyler Walker (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Michael Mancienne.
- 50': Armand Traore (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Sean Morrison (Cardiff City).
- 51': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Sol Bamba.
- 54': Danny Ward (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Foul by Michael Mancienne (Nottingham Forest).
- 56': Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City).
- 58': Delay in match Joe Bennett (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Offside, Cardiff City. Sean Morrison tries a through ball, but Danny Ward is caught offside.
- 61': Attempt saved. Tyler Walker (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Daryl Murphy.
- 63': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Joe Worrall.
- 63': Attempt missed. Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by David Junior Hoilett with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Attempt blocked. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Ralls.
- 64': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Michael Mancienne.
- 66': Callum Paterson (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
- 68': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Mustapha Carayol replaces Barrie McKay.
- 70': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Kieran Dowell tries a through ball, but Mustapha Carayol is caught offside.
- 71': Foul by Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest).
- 71': Joe Ralls (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Callum Paterson (Cardiff City).
- 72': Attempt blocked. Mustapha Carayol (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
- 72': Foul by Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest).
- 72': Loïc Damour (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Offside, Cardiff City. David Junior Hoilett tries a through ball, but Danny Ward is caught offside.
- 75': Attempt missed. Bruno Ecuele Manga (Cardiff City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Mustapha Carayol (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Worrall.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 78': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Matthew Cash replaces Ben Osborn.
- 78': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ben Brereton replaces Daryl Murphy.
- 78': Delay in match Sol Bamba (Cardiff City) because of an injury.
- 79': Substitution, Cardiff City. Lee Peltier replaces Sol Bamba because of an injury.
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Sean Morrison.
- 80': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Joe Ralls.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Tyler Walker (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mustapha Carayol with a cross.
- 82': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
- 82': Substitution, Cardiff City. Greg Halford replaces Craig Bryson because of an injury.
- 83': Attempt missed. David Vaughan (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 83': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Bruno Ecuele Manga.
- 84': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by David Vaughan (Nottingham Forest).
- 85': Substitution, Cardiff City. Frédéric Gounongbe replaces Danny Ward.
- 85': Offside, Cardiff City. Joe Ralls tries a through ball, but Loïc Damour is caught offside.
- 86': Foul by Lee Peltier (Cardiff City).
- 86': Mustapha Carayol (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Frédéric Gounongbe (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Attempt missed. Mustapha Carayol (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Worrall.
- 90': Eric Lichaj (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90': Foul by Joe Ralls (Cardiff City).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Cardiff City 2.
- 90'+7': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Cardiff City 2.
Statistics
 CAR |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 8 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 31.4 | Possession | 68.6 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 154 | Accurate Passes | 437 |
| 252 | Passes | 549 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 17 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 14 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 42 | Effective Clearances | 33 |
| 42 | Clearances | 33 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 25,210
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 25,210
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 6 | +5 | 11 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 6 | +4 | 11 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 5 | +3 | 10 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 5 | +3 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 43 | Jordan Smith (GK) |
| 4 | Michael Mancienne |
| 42 | Joe Worrall |
| 6 | Armand Traore  |
| 2 | Eric Lichaj |
| 20 | Kieran Dowell |
| 11 | Ben Osborn |
| 24 | David Vaughan |
| 9 | Daryl Murphy |
| 10 | Barrie McKay |
| 34 | Tyler Walker |
Cardiff City (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Neil Etheridge (GK) |
| 14 | Sol Bamba |
| 4 | Sean Morrison |
| 3 | Joe Bennett |
| 5 | Bruno Ecuélé Manga |
| 20 | Loïc Damour |
| 21 | Craig Bryson |
| 8 | Joe Ralls |
| 33 | Junior Hoilett |
| 18 | Callum Paterson |
| 9 | Daniel Ward |
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