Nottingham Forest vs Leeds United, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipLeeds continue impressive start under Thomas Christiansen with victory at Forest
Thomas Christiansen's Leeds continued their fine start to the Championship season with a 2-0 triumph over Nottingham Forest at the City Ground.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Armand Traore (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Foul by Luke Ayling (Leeds United).
- 3': Eunan O'Kane (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Armand Traore (Nottingham Forest).
- 4': Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest).
- 4': Samuel Sáiz (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Samuel Sáiz (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Pablo Hernández.
- 10': Armand Traore (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United).
- 14': Attempt missed. Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 17': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Armand Traore.
- 18': Attempt missed. Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kalvin Phillips.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Samuel Sáiz (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski.
- 22': Offside, Leeds United. Ezgjan Alioski tries a through ball, but Pablo Hernández is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by Andreas Bouchalakis (Nottingham Forest).
- 23': Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Leeds United 1. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Liam Cooper with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 29': Attempt saved. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski.
- 30': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
- 31': Attempt saved. Matt Mills (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Barrie McKay with a cross.
- 32': Eunan O'Kane (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Kieran Dowell (Nottingham Forest).
- 38': Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Armand Traore (Nottingham Forest).
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Samuel Sáiz (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Luke Ayling.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Leeds United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Leeds United 1.
- 48': Foul by Matt Mills (Nottingham Forest).
- 48': Samuel Sáiz (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Matt Mills (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ben Brereton replaces Andreas Bouchalakis.
- 53': Offside, Leeds United. Pablo Hernández tries a through ball, but Ezgjan Alioski is caught offside.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Sáiz.
- 56': Foul by Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest).
- 56': Samuel Sáiz (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United).
- 57': Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Kieran Dowell (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Daryl Murphy.
- 59': Foul by Pablo Hernández (Leeds United).
- 59': Tendayi Darikwa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Kemar Roofe (Leeds United).
- 61': Attempt blocked. Pablo Hernández (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Sáiz.
- 63': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Zach Clough replaces Ben Osborn.
- 64': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Vurnon Anita.
- 66': Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Pablo Hernández (Leeds United).
- 67': Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United).
- 68': Attempt saved. Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Samuel Sáiz.
- 70': Substitution, Leeds United. Jay-Roy Grot replaces Pablo Hernández.
- 70': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Pontus Jansson.
- 71': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Jason Cummings replaces Daryl Murphy.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Jay-Roy Grot (Leeds United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kemar Roofe.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Liam Bridcutt (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jason Cummings.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Kemar Roofe (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski.
- 75': Armand Traore (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Jay-Roy Grot (Leeds United).
- 75': Substitution, Leeds United. Stuart Dallas replaces Kemar Roofe.
- 77': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Matt Mills.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Kieran Dowell (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Zach Clough.
- 79': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Eunan O'Kane.
- 80': Attempt missed. Zach Clough (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ben Brereton following a corner.
- 80': Foul by Matt Mills (Nottingham Forest).
- 80': Liam Cooper (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Matt Mills (Nottingham Forest).
- 80': Jay-Roy Grot (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Foul by Pontus Jansson (Leeds United).
- 81': Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Samuel Sáiz.
- 82': Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Foul by Luke Ayling (Leeds United).
- 82': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Attempt missed. Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Sáiz.
- 84': Foul by Stuart Dallas (Leeds United).
- 84': Tendayi Darikwa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Samuel Sáiz (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vurnon Anita.
- 86': Kieran Dowell (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Leeds United 2. Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eunan O'Kane.
- 88': Substitution, Leeds United. Ronaldo Vieira replaces Kalvin Phillips.
- 90': Attempt missed. Samuel Sáiz (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ezgjan Alioski.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Samuel Sáiz.
- 90'+5': Foul by Armand Traore (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+5': Jay-Roy Grot (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Leeds United 2.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Leeds United 2.
Statistics
 LEE |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 41.8 | Possession | 58.2 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 296 | Accurate Passes | 450 |
| 392 | Passes | 543 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 9 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 37 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 24 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 25 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 25,682
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 25,682
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 7 | +11 | 14 |
| 2 | West Bromwich Albion | 6 | +3 | 13 |
| 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 |
| 7 | Liam Bridcutt |
| 31 | Andreas Bouchalakis |
| 9 | Daryl Murphy |
| 11 | Ben Osborn |
| 10 | Barrie McKay |
Leeds United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Felix Wiedwald (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Cooper |
| 18 | Pontus Jansson |
| 8 | Vurnon Anita |
| 2 | Luke Ayling |
| 21 | Samu Sáiz |
| 14 | Eunan O'Kane |
| 23 | Kalvin Phillips |
| 7 | Kemar Roofe |
| 19 | Pablo Hernández |
| 10 | Ezgjan Alioski |
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