Nottingham Forest vs Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League Championship
FT
1 - 2
1 - 2
Diogo Jota double earns high-flying Wolves victory at Nottingham Forest
Diogo Jota double earns high-flying Wolves victory at Nottingham Forest
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Attempt saved. Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Barrie McKay.
- 5': Attempt saved. Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Léo Bonatini.
- 6': Foul by Romain Saiss (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 6': Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Attempt saved. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Léo Bonatini.
- 11': Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 12': Armand Traore (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 14': Attempt missed. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro.
- 17': Foul by Tendayi Darikwa (Nottingham Forest).
- 17': Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Foul by Roderick Miranda (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 22': Attempt saved. Kieran Dowell (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Barrie McKay (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 28': Armand Traore (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 30': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Liam Bridcutt tries a through ball, but Daryl Murphy is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt missed. Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Diogo Jota following a fast break.
- 35': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Armand Traore.
- 37': Attempt saved. Kieran Dowell (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 39': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Joe Worrall.
- 41': Foul by Matt Mills (Nottingham Forest).
- 41': Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 43': Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Joe Worrall.
- 45'+1': Barrie McKay (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Danny Batth (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 0.
- 47': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro with a cross.
- 48': Foul by Rúben Vinagre (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 48': Tendayi Darikwa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Delay in match Armand Traore (Nottingham Forest) because of an injury.
- 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest).
- 56': Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Armand Traore (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 56': Ivan Cavaleiro (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt saved. Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daryl Murphy.
- 62': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Mustapha Carayol replaces Kieran Dowell.
- 62': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Ben Marshall replaces Ivan Cavaleiro.
- 62': Delay in match Rúben Vinagre (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
- 64': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Sylvain Deslandes replaces Rúben Vinagre because of an injury.
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Foul by Roderick Miranda (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 65': Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Foul by Sylvain Deslandes (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 67': Attempt saved. Ben Marshall (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 68': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 68': Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Liam Bridcutt tries a through ball, but Daryl Murphy is caught offside.
- 71': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Jason Cummings replaces Barrie McKay.
- 71': Foul by Matt Doherty (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 71': Mustapha Carayol (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 1. Mustapha Carayol (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from long range on the left to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Armand Traore.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Ben Marshall (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Doherty.
- 81': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Léo Bonatini.
- 82': Matt Mills (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Delay in match Léo Bonatini (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Alfred N'Diaye replaces Léo Bonatini because of an injury.
- 85': Foul by Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 85': Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Attempt saved. Tendayi Darikwa (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Mustapha Carayol with a cross.
- 86': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by John Ruddy.
- 86': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Tyler Walker replaces Ben Brereton.
- 88': Attempt saved. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alfred N'Diaye.
- 90'+1': Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Ben Marshall (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
- 90'+1': Ben Marshall (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Alfred N'Diaye (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+3': Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Ben Marshall (Wolverhampton Wanderers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Jota.
- 90'+5': Corner, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Conceded by Matt Mills.
- 90'+6': Delay in match Diogo Jota (Wolverhampton Wanderers) because of an injury.
- 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
- 90'+7': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2.
Statistics
 WOL |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 4 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 43.8 | Possession | 56.2 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 387 | Accurate Passes | 520 |
| 481 | Passes | 620 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 13 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 73 | Long Balls | 71 |
| 34 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 18 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 24 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 19 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 25,756
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 25,756
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | +3 | 13 |
| 2 | West Ham United | 6 | +5 | 11 |
| 3 | Swansea City | 6 | +4 | 11 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 | +3 | 11 |
Line-Ups
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 43 | Jordan Smith (GK) |
| 5 | Matthew Mills  |
| 42 | Joe Worrall |
| 6 | Armand Traore |
| 27 | Tendayi Darikwa |
| 20 | Kieran Dowell |
| 11 | Ben Osborn |
| 7 | Liam Bridcutt |
| 9 | Daryl Murphy |
| 10 | Barrie McKay |
| 17 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
Wolverhampton Wanderers (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | John Ruddy (GK) |
| 16 | Conor Coady |
| 25 | Roderick Miranda |
| 6 | Danny Batth |
| 8 | Rúben Neves |
| 27 | Romain Saïss |
| 29 | Ruben Vinagre |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 33 | Léo Bonatini |
| 18 | Diogo Jota |
| 7 | Ivan Cavaleiro |
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