English League Championship

Nottingham Forest vs Blackburn Rovers, 2018-19 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Nottingham Forest
  • 52': Elliott Bennett (OG)
FT
1 - 2
Blackburn Rovers
  • 29': Joe Rothwell
  • 49': Danny Graham

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Nottingham Forest are hosting Blackburn Rovers at The City Ground, Nottingham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English League Championship.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 2': Arvin Appiah (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 2': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Arvin Appiah (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 3': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
  • 5': Arvin Appiah (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 7': Attempt saved. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
  • 7': Foul by Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest).
  • 7': Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest).
  • 11': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 11': Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Colback.
  • 16': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
  • 16': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Hand ball by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
  • 17': Delay in match Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Pelé (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Molla Wagué with a headed pass.
  • 24': Arvin Appiah (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 24': Foul by Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 25': Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest).
  • 25': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. David Raya Martin tries a through ball, but Danny Graham is caught offside.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Graham.
  • 28': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
  • 29': Attempt blocked. Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Rothwell with a cross.
  • 29': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner following a corner.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Lolley.
  • 34': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 34': Sam Byram (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Cash.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Arvin Appiah (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 38': Delay in match Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) because of an injury.
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 40': Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Foul by Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest).
  • 41': Attempt saved. Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Corry Evans with a headed pass.
  • 43': Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest).
  • 45': Attempt missed. Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matthew Cash with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Dack tries a through ball, but Danny Graham is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Blackburn Rovers 1.
  • 47': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Ryan Yates.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Graham.
  • 49': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Blackburn Rovers 2. Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pelé.
  • 52': Own Goal by Elliott Bennett, Blackburn Rovers. Nottingham Forest 1, Blackburn Rovers 2.
  • 53': Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 54': Arvin Appiah (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 55': Foul by Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 55': Jack Robinson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
  • 56': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Foul by Danny Graham (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 56': Pelé (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sam Byram with a cross.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Cash.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Cash.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Pelé (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Corry Evans.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Arvin Appiah (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Byram.
  • 61': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 61': Pelé (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Nuttall replaces Danny Graham.
  • 64': Foul by Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 64': Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 65': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Daryl Murphy replaces Arvin Appiah.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 67': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Costel Pantilimon.
  • 68': Attempt blocked. Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Travis.
  • 68': Foul by Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 68': Pelé (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Elliott Bennett (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jack Rodwell replaces Corry Evans.
  • 71': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
  • 72': Foul by Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 72': Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 73': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Elliott Bennett.
  • 74': Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 74': Foul by Sam Byram (Nottingham Forest).
  • 74': Sam Byram (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. João Carvalho replaces Lewis Grabban.
  • 75': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Daryl Murphy.
  • 76': Foul by Joe Nuttall (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 76': Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Lewis Travis tries a through ball, but Joe Nuttall is caught offside.
  • 77': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ben Osborn replaces Ryan Yates.
  • 78': Foul by Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest).
  • 78': Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bradley Dack.
  • 82': Foul by Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 82': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Robinson.
  • 83': Foul by Jack Rodwell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 83': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 84': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Jack Robinson (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Lolley.
  • 84': Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 85': Delay in match Molla Wagué (Nottingham Forest) because of an injury.
  • 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 86': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ben Brereton replaces Bradley Dack.
  • 88': João Carvalho (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 88': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 88': Delay in match Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) because of an injury.
  • 88': Delay in match João Carvalho (Nottingham Forest) because of an injury.
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90': Foul by Joe Nuttall (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90': Molla Wagué (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Joe Rothwell (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+4': Molla Wagué (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Derrick Williams (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Daryl Murphy (Nottingham Forest).
  • 90'+5': Foul by Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+5': Sam Byram (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Blackburn Rovers 2.
  • 90'+6': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Blackburn Rovers 2.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 12
3 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
5 Corner Kicks 3
1 Saves 6
43.1 Possession 56.9
15 SHOTS 22
9 ON GOAL 1
0.6 On Target % 0.0
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
252 Accurate Passes 368
362 Passes 475
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 2
9 Crosses 18
0.3 Cross % 0.1
81 Long Balls 59
31 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 9
10 Effective Tackles 12
20 Tackles 14
0.5 Tackle % 0.9
10 Interceptions 12
26 Effective Clearances 10
26 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 27,786

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Millwall 2 +5 6
2 Charlton Athletic 2 +2 6
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2 +2 4
4 Queens Park Rangers 2 +2 4
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Line-Ups

NFO Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Costel Pantilimon (GK)
18 Jack Robinson
13 Molla Wagué
6 Jack Colback
25 Sam Byram Yellow Card
23 Joe Lolley
28 Pelé
22 Ryan Yates Yellow Card
7 Lewis Grabban
43 Arvin Appiah
14 Matty Cash
Nottingham Forest Substitutes:
Yohan Benalouane, Karim Ansarifard, Daryl Murphy, Claudio Yacob, Ben Osborn, João Carvalho, Luke Steele.

BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 David Raya (GK)
3 Derrick Williams Yellow Card
26 Darragh Lenihan
17 Amari'i Bell
31 Elliott Bennett
23 Bradley Dack
27 Lewis Travis
29 Corry Evans Yellow Card
10 Danny Graham
7 Adam Armstrong
8 Joe Rothwell
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Ryan Nyambe, Richard Smallwood, Jayson Leutwiler, Joe Nuttall, Jack Rodwell, Ben Brereton Díaz, Charlie Mulgrew.

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