Nottingham Forest vs Middlesbrough, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season
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Nottingham Forest are hosting Middlesbrough
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.
- 1': Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
- 2': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Jonny Howson.
- 6': Offside, Middlesbrough. Dael Fry tries a through ball, but Ashley Fletcher is caught offside.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Grabban.
- 6': Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest).
- 8': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
- 9': Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Michael Dawson (Nottingham Forest).
- 10': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
- 11': Foul by George Saville (Middlesbrough).
- 11': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Djed Spence.
- 14': Attempt saved. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Matthew Cash.
- 16': Attempt missed. Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Dawson.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Tiago Silva (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Grabban.
- 20': Foul by Jack Robinson (Nottingham Forest).
- 20': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Jack Robinson tries a through ball, but Lewis Grabban is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by Djed Spence (Middlesbrough).
- 23': Jack Robinson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Djed Spence (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Foul by Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough).
- 26': Tiago Silva (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Tiago Silva (Nottingham Forest).
- 27': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Tiago Silva (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Attempt saved. Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Hayden Coulson with a cross.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Yates.
- 29': Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest).
- 31': Attempt missed. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 31': Foul by Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough).
- 31': Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Hand ball by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
- 34': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
- 38': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Hayden Coulson.
- 43': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough).
- 43': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest).
- 44': Hayden Coulson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Jack Robinson (Nottingham Forest).
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
- 45'+1': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Tiago Silva.
- 45'+2': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Michael Dawson.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Middlesbrough 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Middlesbrough 0.
- 47': Foul by Hayden Coulson (Middlesbrough).
- 47': Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Dael Fry.
- 50': Foul by Dael Fry (Middlesbrough).
- 50': Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt saved. Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Dawson.
- 50': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Daniel Ayala.
- 51': Foul by Adam Clayton (Middlesbrough).
- 51': Tiago Silva (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Foul by Jack Robinson (Nottingham Forest).
- 52': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt saved. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jonny Howson.
- 58': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Adam Clayton.
- 58': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Joe Worrall following a corner.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 58': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Ben Watson tries a through ball, but Lewis Grabban is caught offside.
- 62': Foul by Djed Spence (Middlesbrough).
- 62': Tiago Silva (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 63': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Jonny Howson.
- 63': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Middlesbrough 0. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matthew Cash with a cross.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Djed Spence.
- 67': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marvin Johnson replaces Djed Spence.
- 68': Foul by Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough).
- 68': Jack Robinson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
- 69': Tiago Silva (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. João Carvalho replaces Sammy Ameobi.
- 74': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Stephen Walker replaces Adam Clayton.
- 76': Foul by Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest).
- 76': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Alfa Semedo replaces Tiago Silva.
- 78': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 78': Attempt missed. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 80': Penalty Middlesbrough. Marvin Johnson draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 80': Penalty conceded by Jack Robinson (Nottingham Forest) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 81': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Middlesbrough 1. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 82': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
- 82': Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Alfa Semedo (Nottingham Forest).
- 83': Alfa Semedo (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Albert Adomah replaces Ryan Yates.
- 84': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
- 84': Michael Dawson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Foul by Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough).
- 85': Jack Robinson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Foul by Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest).
- 87': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Attempt missed. George Saville (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
- 88': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough).
- 88': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Ashley Fletcher (Middlesbrough).
- 89': Michael Dawson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough).
- 90': Jack Robinson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Jack Robinson (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+1': Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Jack Robinson (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Hand ball by Daniel Ayala (Middlesbrough).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Middlesbrough 1.
- 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Middlesbrough 1.
Statistics
 MID |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 38.6 | Possession | 61.4 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 198 | Accurate Passes | 358 |
| 287 | Passes | 443 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 14 | Crosses | 34 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 9 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 18 | Tackles | 7 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 33 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 24,577
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 24,577
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 |
Line-Ups
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Brice Samba (GK) |
| 4 | Joe Worrall  |
| 20 | Michael Dawson |
| 18 | Jack Robinson |
| 11 | Matty Cash |
| 28 | Tiago Silva |
| 8 | Ben Watson |
| 22 | Ryan Yates |
| 7 | Lewis Grabban |
| 19 | Sammy Ameobi |
| 23 | Joe Lolley |
Middlesbrough (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 42 | Aynsley Pears (GK) |
| 4 | Daniel Ayala |
| 6 | Dael Fry |
| 16 | Jonathan Howson |
| 33 | Hayden Coulson |
| 29 | Djed Spence |
| 8 | Adam Clayton |
| 22 | George Saville |
| 17 | Paddy McNair |
| 7 | Marcus Tavernier |
| 11 | Ashley Fletcher |
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