English League Championship

Nottingham Forest vs Cardiff City, 2019-20 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Nottingham Forest
    FT
    0 - 1
    Cardiff City
    • 14': Nathaniel Mendez-Laing

    About

    Nottingham Forest are hosting Cardiff City 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': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City).
    • 1': João Carvalho (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 3': Foul by Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest).
    • 3': Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Tiago Silva (Nottingham Forest).
    • 4': Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 5': Foul by Aden Flint (Cardiff City).
    • 5': Tobias Figueiredo (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
    • 6': Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).
    • 6': Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis Grabban.
    • 11': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Joe Bennett.
    • 13': Attempt missed. João Carvalho (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joe Lolley.
    • 14': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Cardiff City 1. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lee Tomlin.
    • 17': Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Gary Madine (Cardiff City).
    • 18': Attempt missed. Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Robinson.
    • 18': Foul by Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest).
    • 18': Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Marlon Pack (Cardiff City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 20': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 20': Foul by Tiago Silva (Nottingham Forest).
    • 21': Attempt missed. Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 21': Foul by Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest).
    • 21': Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Aden Flint (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marlon Pack with a cross.
    • 24': Attempt missed. Aden Flint (Cardiff City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Peltier with a cross.
    • 24': Attempt saved. Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aden Flint.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 27': Foul by Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City).
    • 27': João Carvalho (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Robinson.
    • 33': Foul by Marlon Pack (Cardiff City).
    • 33': Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 33': Attempt missed. João Carvalho (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tiago Silva.
    • 37': Hand ball by Gary Madine (Cardiff City).
    • 40': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Aden Flint.
    • 40': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Gary Madine.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Carvalho.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tiago Silva.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by João Carvalho.
    • 44': Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).
    • 44': Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Foul by Marlon Pack (Cardiff City).
    • 45': Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Cardiff City 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Cardiff City 1.
    • 48': Foul by Joe Bennett (Cardiff City).
    • 48': Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Jack Robinson (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 49': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Lee Tomlin.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. João Carvalho (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Robinson.
    • 50': Attempt blocked. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 50': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Jack Robinson (Nottingham Forest).
    • 51': Foul by Gary Madine (Cardiff City).
    • 51': Jack Robinson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Attempt blocked. David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gary Madine.
    • 52': Offside, Cardiff City. Lee Peltier tries a through ball, but Gary Madine is caught offside.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Jack Robinson (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Carvalho.
    • 55': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Matthew Cash tries a through ball, but Lewis Grabban is caught offside.
    • 56': Foul by Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City).
    • 56': Tiago Silva (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Curtis Nelson.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 59': Curtis Nelson (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Foul by Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest).
    • 60': Attempt blocked. Nathaniel Mendez-Laing (Cardiff City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lee Peltier.
    • 62': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by David Junior Hoilett.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joe Lolley with a cross following a corner.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Watson.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Lolley.
    • 64': Attempt blocked. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 64': Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 66': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Alfa Semedo replaces João Carvalho.
    • 67': Gary Madine (Cardiff City) is shown the yellow card.
    • 67': Substitution, Cardiff City. Danny Ward replaces Gary Madine.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Alfa Semedo (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Sammy Ameobi.
    • 73': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Aden Flint.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Jack Robinson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sammy Ameobi.
    • 75': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Albert Adomah replaces Sammy Ameobi.
    • 75': Foul by Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest).
    • 75': Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 76': Foul by Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest).
    • 79': Attempt missed. Alfa Semedo (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Lolley with a cross.
    • 80': Substitution, Cardiff City. Callum Paterson replaces Nathaniel Mendez-Laing.
    • 80': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Rafa Mir replaces Jack Robinson.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tiago Silva.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rafa Mir.
    • 81': David Junior Hoilett (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Rafa Mir (Nottingham Forest).
    • 84': Foul by Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest).
    • 84': Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 84': Brice Samba (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Aden Flint (Cardiff City).
    • 86': Substitution, Cardiff City. Sean Morrison replaces David Junior Hoilett.
    • 86': Attempt blocked. Rafa Mir (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Lolley.
    • 86': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Curtis Nelson.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joe Lolley.
    • 89': Attempt missed. Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Albert Adomah with a cross.
    • 90'+1': Ben Watson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Danny Ward (Cardiff City).
    • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Matthew Cash (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tiago Silva.
    • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Leandro Bacuna (Cardiff City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Ward.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Cardiff City. Conceded by Joe Worrall.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Rafa Mir (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Cash.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Alfa Semedo (Nottingham Forest).
    • 90'+4': Lee Tomlin (Cardiff City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Tiago Silva (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Lolley.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Cardiff City 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Cardiff City 1.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 12
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    1 Corner Kicks 9
    2 Saves 2
    30.9 Possession 69.1
    10 SHOTS 32
    4 ON GOAL 2
    0.4 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    151 Accurate Passes 445
    241 Passes 517
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 5
    13 Crosses 45
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    72 Long Balls 53
    32 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 13
    6 Effective Tackles 13
    10 Tackles 19
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    9 Interceptions 5
    33 Effective Clearances 11
    33 Clearances 11

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The City Ground
    Location: Nottingham, England
    Attendance: 28,209

    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
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    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    30 Brice Samba (GK)
    4 Joe Worrall
    3 Tobias Figueiredo
    18 Jack Robinson
    11 Matty Cash
    10 João Carvalho
    28 Tiago Silva
    8 Ben Watson
    7 Lewis Grabban
    19 Sammy Ameobi
    23 Joe Lolley
    Nottingham Forest Substitutes:
    Alfa Semedo, Jordan Smith, Albert Adomah, Michael Dawson, Chema, John Bostock, Rafa Mir.

    CAR Cardiff City (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Neil Etheridge (GK)
    16 Curtis Nelson
    5 Aden Flint
    3 Joe Bennett
    2 Lee Peltier
    17 Lee Tomlin
    15 Marlon Pack
    7 Leandro Bacuna
    24 Gary Madine Yellow Card
    33 Junior Hoilett
    19 Nathaniel Mendez-Laing
    Cardiff City Substitutes:
    Alex Smithies, Sean Morrison, Cameron Coxe, Josh Murphy, Daniel Ward, Callum Paterson, Will Vaulks.

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