English League Championship

Nottingham Forest vs Wigan Athletic, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Nottingham Forest
  • 60': Tobias Figueiredo
FT
1 - 0
Wigan Athletic

    About

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

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
    • 2': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Jamal Lowe (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kal Naismith.
    • 3': Antonee Robinson (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 3': Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest).
    • 4': Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Morsy.
    • 5': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Josh Windass tries a through ball, but Gavin Massey is caught offside.
    • 5': Foul by Cedric Kipre (Wigan Athletic).
    • 5': Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. João Carvalho (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 8': Alfa Semedo (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic).
    • 8': Attempt blocked. Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sammy Ameobi.
    • 8': Antonee Robinson (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest).
    • 10': Foul by Alfa Semedo (Nottingham Forest).
    • 10': Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 11': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Chema Rodríguez.
    • 11': Attempt missed. Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nathan Byrne with a cross following a corner.
    • 13': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Ben Watson tries a through ball, but Lewis Grabban is caught offside.
    • 18': Foul by João Carvalho (Nottingham Forest).
    • 18': Nathan Byrne (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 19': Foul by Gavin Massey (Wigan Athletic).
    • 19': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic).
    • 21': Tobias Figueiredo (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 21': Foul by Chema Rodríguez (Nottingham Forest).
    • 21': Jamal Lowe (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Foul by Gavin Massey (Wigan Athletic).
    • 23': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
    • 26': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
    • 27': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Chema Rodríguez.
    • 28': Attempt saved. Joe Williams (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
    • 28': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
    • 29': Foul by Joe Williams (Wigan Athletic).
    • 29': Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Lee Evans.
    • 31': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Matthew Cash tries a through ball, but Alfa Semedo is caught offside.
    • 34': Foul by Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic).
    • 34': Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
    • 35': Gavin Massey (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 38': Attempt missed. João Carvalho (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Matthew Cash with a cross.
    • 39': Foul by Nathan Byrne (Wigan Athletic).
    • 39': Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 39': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
    • 39': Jamal Lowe (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
    • 41': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Alfa Semedo.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Joe Williams (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 41': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Brice Samba.
    • 43': Foul by Cedric Kipre (Wigan Athletic).
    • 43': Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. João Carvalho (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alfa Semedo.
    • 45': Attempt missed. Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Yates.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Alfa Semedo (Nottingham Forest).
    • 45'+1': Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Wigan Athletic 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Wigan Athletic 0.
    • 46': Foul by Alfa Semedo (Nottingham Forest).
    • 46': Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Lee Evans tries a through ball, but Josh Windass is caught offside.
    • 51': Cedric Kipre (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 51': Foul by Chema Rodríguez (Nottingham Forest).
    • 54': Attempt missed. Alfa Semedo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lewis Grabban following a fast break.
    • 55': Attempt blocked. Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
    • 56': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Joe Lolley replaces João Carvalho.
    • 56': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Tiago Silva replaces Ryan Yates.
    • 56': Foul by Nathan Byrne (Wigan Athletic).
    • 56': Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 57': Alfa Semedo (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
    • 57': Nathan Byrne (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Nathan Byrne (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josh Windass following a fast break.
    • 59': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Lee Evans.
    • 60': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Wigan Athletic 0. Tobias Figueiredo (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Tiago Silva with a cross following a corner.
    • 61': Foul by Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest).
    • 61': Joe Williams (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Gary Roberts replaces Gavin Massey.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 65': Hand ball by Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic).
    • 65': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Joe Williams tries a through ball, but Josh Windass is caught offside.
    • 67': Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest).
    • 67': Gary Roberts (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 68': Foul by Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest).
    • 68': Lee Evans (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Cedric Kipre (Wigan Athletic).
    • 71': Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 71': Cedric Kipre (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
    • 75': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Sammy Ameobi tries a through ball, but Lewis Grabban is caught offside.
    • 76': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Chema Rodríguez.
    • 77': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Joe Gelhardt replaces Lee Evans.
    • 77': Penalty Wigan Athletic. Joe Gelhardt draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 77': Penalty conceded by Alfa Semedo (Nottingham Forest) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 79': Penalty saved! Josh Windass (Wigan Athletic) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 80': Attempt saved. Antonee Robinson (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Gelhardt.
    • 80': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Brice Samba.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Joe Williams (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Joe Gelhardt (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Gary Roberts (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 80': Attempt blocked. Sam Morsy (Wigan Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gary Roberts.
    • 80': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Ben Watson.
    • 81': Kal Naismith (Wigan Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
    • 82': Foul by Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest).
    • 82': Joe Williams (Wigan Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 83': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Albert Adomah replaces Lewis Grabban.
    • 83': Substitution, Wigan Athletic. Joe Garner replaces Jamal Lowe.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Joe Gelhardt (Wigan Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Byrne.
    • 87': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Matthew Cash tries a through ball, but Sammy Ameobi is caught offside.
    • 87': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Chema Rodríguez.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Albert Adomah (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sammy Ameobi.
    • 90': Corner, Wigan Athletic. Conceded by Joe Worrall.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Kal Naismith (Wigan Athletic) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Josh Windass with a cross following a corner.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Sammy Ameobi tries a through ball, but Joe Lolley is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Offside, Wigan Athletic. Kal Naismith tries a through ball, but Joe Garner is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Foul by Gary Roberts (Wigan Athletic).
    • 90'+5': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Wigan Athletic 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Wigan Athletic 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 15
    3 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 5
    13 Corner Kicks 2
    0 Saves 4
    64.8 Possession 35.2
    15 SHOTS 9
    4 ON GOAL 1
    0.3 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    382 Accurate Passes 179
    484 Passes 273
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
    5 Accurate Crosses 3
    36 Crosses 9
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    63 Long Balls 68
    19 Accurate Long Balls 34
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    7 Blocked Shots 4
    12 Effective Tackles 20
    13 Tackles 28
    0.9 Tackle % 0.7
    12 Interceptions 12
    11 Effective Clearances 36
    11 Clearances 36

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The City Ground
    Location: Nottingham, England
    Attendance: 27,844

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Queens Park Rangers 1 +2 3
    2 Millwall 1 +2 3
    3 Swansea City 1 +1 3
    4 West Bromwich Albion 1 +1 3
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    30 Brice Samba (GK)
    4 Joe Worrall
    3 Tobias Figueiredo
    36 Chema
    11 Matty Cash
    17 Alfa Semedo Yellow Card
    8 Ben Watson
    22 Ryan Yates
    7 Lewis Grabban
    10 João Carvalho
    19 Sammy Ameobi
    Nottingham Forest Substitutes:
    Jordan Smith, Carl Jenkinson, Jack Robinson, Tiago Silva, Albert Adomah, Michael Dawson, Joe Lolley.

    WGA Wigan Athletic (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    23 Jamie Jones (GK)
    33 Kal Naismith Yellow Card
    21 Cedric Kipre Yellow Card
    3 Antonee Robinson
    2 Nathan Byrne Yellow Card
    20 Joe Williams
    5 Sam Morsy
    8 Lee Evans
    10 Josh Windass
    11 Gavin Massey
    9 Jamal Lowe
    Wigan Athletic Substitutes:
    Cheyenne Dunkley, David Marshall, Joe Garner, Joe Gelhardt, Gary Roberts, Anthony Pilkington, Michael Jacobs.

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