Nottingham Forest vs Millwall, 2017-18 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipNottingham Forest lucky to beat profligate Millwall in opener
Barrie McKay's first goal for Nottingham Forest was enough to secure a 1-0 win for Mark Warburton's side against Millwall.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Foul by Armand Traore (Nottingham Forest).
- 3': Lee Gregory (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Armand Traore (Nottingham Forest).
- 5': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt missed. George Saville (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Gregory.
- 6': Offside, Millwall. Jed Wallace tries a through ball, but Steve Morison is caught offside.
- 8': Foul by Aiden O'Brien (Millwall).
- 8': Zach Clough (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Attempt saved. Aiden O'Brien (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jed Wallace with a cross.
- 12': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Michael Mancienne.
- 13': Attempt missed. Jake Cooper (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Shaun Williams with a cross following a corner.
- 13': Steve Morison (Millwall) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Jake Cooper following a corner.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Lee Gregory (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 13': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Armand Traore.
- 14': Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Shaun Hutchinson (Millwall).
- 15': Attempt missed. Lee Gregory (Millwall) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Shaun Williams.
- 17': Foul by Lee Gregory (Millwall).
- 17': Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt missed. Aiden O'Brien (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 20': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Ben Osborn tries a through ball, but Barrie McKay is caught offside.
- 22': Foul by Zach Clough (Nottingham Forest).
- 22': Shaun Williams (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': David Vaughan (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Aiden O'Brien (Millwall).
- 23': Attempt saved. Lee Gregory (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jed Wallace with a cross.
- 23': Attempt missed. Aiden O'Brien (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tendayi Darikwa with a cross.
- 27': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
- 28': Attempt saved. Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tendayi Darikwa.
- 30': Foul by Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest).
- 30': Shaun Williams (Millwall) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 31': Attempt missed. Aiden O'Brien (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Shaun Williams with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 33': Foul by Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest).
- 33': Lee Gregory (Millwall) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Offside, Millwall. Shaun Williams tries a through ball, but Jake Cooper is caught offside.
- 37': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Conor McLaughlin.
- 38': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is just a bit too high. Assisted by Zach Clough.
- 39': Attempt missed. Steve Morison (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Archer.
- 39': Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Foul by James Meredith (Millwall).
- 40': Attempt saved. Lee Gregory (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steve Morison.
- 41': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Millwall 0. Barrie McKay (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by David Vaughan.
- 42': Foul by Steve Morison (Millwall).
- 42': Michael Mancienne (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Tendayi Darikwa (Nottingham Forest).
- 43': Lee Gregory (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Jed Wallace (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
- 45': Foul by Zach Clough (Nottingham Forest).
- 45': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Millwall 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 1, Millwall 0.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Barrie McKay.
- 46': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Aiden O'Brien.
- 48': Ben Osborn (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
- 50': Foul by Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest).
- 50': Jake Cooper (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Lee Gregory (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Steve Morison.
- 52': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Nottingham Forest) header from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tendayi Darikwa with a cross.
- 53': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Shaun Hutchinson.
- 54': Attempt missed. David Vaughan (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 54': Foul by Michael Mancienne (Nottingham Forest).
- 54': Steve Morison (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
- 56': Tendayi Darikwa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by David Vaughan (Nottingham Forest).
- 58': Lee Gregory (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Kieran Dowell replaces Ben Brereton.
- 59': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Chris Cohen replaces Ben Osborn.
- 59': Armand Traore (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Steve Morison (Millwall).
- 60': Attempt missed. Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tendayi Darikwa with a cross.
- 62': Foul by Kieran Dowell (Nottingham Forest).
- 62': Shaun Williams (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Jed Wallace (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steve Morison.
- 64': Attempt saved. Jed Wallace (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steve Morison.
- 65': Chris Cohen (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 65': Foul by Conor McLaughlin (Millwall).
- 66': Attempt blocked. Jed Wallace (Millwall) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Gregory.
- 66': Foul by David Vaughan (Nottingham Forest).
- 66': George Saville (Millwall) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Attempt missed. George Saville (Millwall) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 67': Substitution, Millwall. Fred Onyedinma replaces Aiden O'Brien.
- 69': Attempt missed. Lee Gregory (Millwall) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Steve Morison.
- 70': Chris Cohen (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Foul by Shaun Williams (Millwall).
- 71': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Barrie McKay.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Zach Clough (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Dowell.
- 76': Foul by Lee Gregory (Millwall).
- 76': Jordan Smith (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Jordan Smith tries a through ball, but Daryl Murphy is caught offside.
- 77': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Matt Mills replaces Daryl Murphy.
- 78': Substitution, Millwall. Shane Ferguson replaces Lee Gregory.
- 78': Corner, Millwall. Conceded by Jordan Smith.
- 79': Foul by Jake Cooper (Millwall).
- 79': Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Armand Traore (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Foul by Conor McLaughlin (Millwall).
- 81': Attempt blocked. Barrie McKay (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Armand Traore.
- 81': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Jake Cooper.
- 81': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Kieran Dowell tries a through ball, but Zach Clough is caught offside.
- 83': Foul by George Saville (Millwall).
- 83': Zach Clough (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Substitution, Millwall. Tom Elliott replaces Shaun Williams.
- 84': Attempt missed. Kieran Dowell (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by David Vaughan.
- 84': Attempt saved. Jed Wallace (Millwall) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 85': Delay in match Matt Mills (Nottingham Forest) because of an injury.
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 89': George Saville (Millwall) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Foul by Chris Cohen (Nottingham Forest).
- 89': Tom Elliott (Millwall) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Fred Onyedinma (Millwall) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Cooper with a headed pass.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Tom Elliott (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Meredith with a cross.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Steve Morison (Millwall) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Shane Ferguson with a cross.
- 90'+5': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Kieran Dowell tries a through ball, but Barrie McKay is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Offside, Millwall. Jordan Archer tries a through ball, but Jake Cooper is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Millwall 0.
- 90'+6': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Millwall 0.
Statistics
 MIL |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 4 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 31.8 | Possession | 68.2 |
| 23 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 167 | Accurate Passes | 501 |
| 260 | Passes | 583 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 26 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 68 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 24 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 44 |
| 18 | Clearances | 44 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 28,065
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 28,065
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 (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 43 | Jordan Smith (GK) |
| 4 | Michael Mancienne |
| 42 | Joe Worrall |
| 24 | David Vaughan |
| 6 | Armand Traore |
| 27 | Tendayi Darikwa |
| 11 | Ben Osborn |
| 16 | Zach Clough |
| 10 | Barrie McKay |
| 17 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 9 | Daryl Murphy |
Millwall (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Archer (GK) |
| 35 | Jake Cooper |
| 4 | Shaun Hutchinson |
| 3 | James Meredith |
| 2 | Conor Mclaughlin |
| 23 | George Saville  |
| 6 | Shaun Williams |
| 22 | Aiden O'Brien |
| 14 | Jed Wallace |
| 9 | Lee Gregory |
| 20 | Steve Morison |
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