English League Championship

Nottingham Forest vs Blackburn Rovers, 2020-21 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Nottingham Forest
  • 25': Alex Mighten
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1 - 0
Blackburn Rovers

    About

    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': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 2': Glenn Murray (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 3': Foul by Glenn Murray (Nottingham Forest).
    • 3': Jarrad Branthwaite (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 3': Foul by James Garner (Nottingham Forest).
    • 4': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harvey Elliott with a cross.
    • 6': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 6': Yuri Ribeiro (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Alex Mighten (Nottingham Forest).
    • 6': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 7': Foul by Yuri Ribeiro (Nottingham Forest).
    • 7': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Foul by Yuri Ribeiro (Nottingham Forest).
    • 8': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amari'i Bell.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Anthony Knockaert (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Glenn Murray.
    • 14': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Amari'i Bell.
    • 15': Foul by Cafú (Nottingham Forest).
    • 15': Thomas Kaminski (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 15': Anthony Knockaert (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 17': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Cyrus Christie (Nottingham Forest).
    • 20': Attempt blocked. Anthony Knockaert (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Filip Krovinovic.
    • 21': Foul by Filip Krovinovic (Nottingham Forest).
    • 21': Jacob Davenport (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 22': Yuri Ribeiro (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Anthony Knockaert (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 23': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 24': Filip Krovinovic (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 25': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Blackburn Rovers 0. Alex Mighten (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal following a set piece situation.
    • 28': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 28': Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Cyrus Christie tries a through ball, but Glenn Murray is caught offside.
    • 29': Foul by Jacob Davenport (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 29': James Garner (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Attempt blocked. Glenn Murray (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Knockaert with a cross.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Glenn Murray (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 30': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 30': Yuri Ribeiro (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Brice Samba tries a through ball, but Glenn Murray is caught offside.
    • 31': Foul by Alex Mighten (Nottingham Forest).
    • 31': Ryan Nyambe (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harvey Elliott with a cross.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
    • 36': Attempt saved. Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
    • 39': Foul by Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 39': James Garner (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 41': Foul by Glenn Murray (Nottingham Forest).
    • 41': Foul by Glenn Murray (Nottingham Forest).
    • 41': Jacob Davenport (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 41': Glenn Murray (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
    • 45': Foul by Jarrad Branthwaite (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 45': Glenn Murray (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': James Garner (Nottingham Forest) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Anthony Knockaert with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+2': Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jacob Davenport.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Bradley Dack replaces Sam Gallagher.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Harvey Elliott (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Davenport.
    • 46': Cafú (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Jacob Davenport (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 46': Cafú (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 46': Foul by Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 50': Attempt missed. James Garner (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Cyrus Christie.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Filip Krovinovic (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Garner.
    • 52': Alex Mighten (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 52': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 53': Attempt missed. Glenn Murray (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 55': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
    • 55': Foul by Glenn Murray (Nottingham Forest).
    • 55': Jarrad Branthwaite (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 57': Attempt blocked. James Garner (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cafú.
    • 59': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Lyle Taylor replaces Glenn Murray.
    • 60': Hand ball by Anthony Knockaert (Nottingham Forest).
    • 61': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Brice Samba tries a through ball, but Lyle Taylor is caught offside.
    • 62': Attempt blocked. Filip Krovinovic (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Mighten.
    • 64': Ben Brereton (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Cyrus Christie (Nottingham Forest).
    • 64': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Ben Brereton.
    • 64': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Tobias Figueiredo.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Harvey Elliott.
    • 67': Foul by Anthony Knockaert (Nottingham Forest).
    • 67': Jacob Davenport (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 67': Foul by James Garner (Nottingham Forest).
    • 67': Harvey Elliott (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 67': James Garner (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates replaces Cafú.
    • 69': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Luke Freeman replaces Alex Mighten.
    • 70': Attempt saved. Cyrus Christie (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Lyle Taylor (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
    • 71': Penalty Blackburn Rovers. Ryan Nyambe draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 71': Penalty conceded by Brice Samba (Nottingham Forest) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 73': Penalty saved! Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
    • 75': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 75': Tobias Figueiredo (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 77': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 77': Hand ball by Amari'i Bell (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 79': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Jarrad Branthwaite.
    • 82': Bradley Dack (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 82': Foul by Anthony Knockaert (Nottingham Forest).
    • 84': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 85': Filip Krovinovic (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 85': Foul by Jacob Davenport (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 86': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Joe Rothwell replaces Lewis Travis.
    • 86': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley replaces Jacob Davenport.
    • 87': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Tyler Blackett replaces Anthony Knockaert.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Elliott Bennett replaces Ryan Nyambe because of an injury.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Luke Freeman.
    • 90'+4': Foul by Thomas Kaminski (Blackburn Rovers).
    • 90'+4': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Blackburn Rovers 0.

    Statistics

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    18 Fouls 17
    1 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 2
    1 Saves 0
    62 Possession 37
    12 SHOTS 13
    4 ON GOAL 1
    0.3 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    0 Accurate Passes 0
    0 Passes 0
    0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
    0 Accurate Crosses 0
    0 Crosses 0
    0.0 Cross % 0.0
    0 Long Balls 0
    0 Accurate Long Balls 0
    0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
    0 Blocked Shots 0
    0 Effective Tackles 0
    0 Tackles 0
    0.0 Tackle % 0.0
    0 Interceptions 0
    0 Effective Clearances 0
    0 Clearances 0

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The City Ground
    Location: Nottingham, England

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 39 +41 80
    2 Middlesbrough 39 +22 71
    3 Ipswich Town 38 +28 69
    4 Millwall 39 +9 69
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    NFO Nottingham Forest

    No. Name
    30 Brice Samba (GK)
    4 Joe Worrall
    3 Tobias Figueiredo
    5 Yuri Ribeiro
    2 Cyrus Christie
    27 Filip Krovinovic
    18 Cafú
    37 James Garner Yellow Card
    25 Glenn Murray Yellow Card
    17 Alex Mighten
    28 Anthony Knockaert
    Nottingham Forest Substitutes:
    Ryan Yates, Jack Colback, Jordan Smith, Tyler Blackett, Joe Lolley, Carl Jenkinson, Luke Freeman, Lyle Taylor, Loïc Mbe Soh.

    BLK Blackburn Rovers

    No. Name
    1 Thomas Kaminski (GK)
    30 Jarrad Branthwaite
    22 Taylor Harwood-Bellis Yellow Card
    17 Amari'i Bell
    2 Ryan Nyambe
    16 Harvey Elliott
    18 Jacob Davenport
    27 Lewis Travis
    7 Adam Armstrong
    20 Ben Brereton Díaz
    9 Sam Gallagher
    Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
    John Buckley, Elliott Bennett, Stewart Downing, Tyrhys Dolan, Bradley Dack, Corry Evans, Aynsley Pears, Joe Rothwell, Barry Douglas.

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