English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Nottingham Forest
  • 90'+3': Loïc Mbe Soh
  • Red Card 90'+7': Yuri Ribeiro
FT
1 - 2
Middlesbrough
  • 14': Britt Assombalonga
  • 50': George Saville

About

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': Attempt blocked. George Saville (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 1': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Joe Worrall.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
  • 2': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Sammy Ameobi.
  • 3': Attempt saved. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 3': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
  • 3': Samba Sow (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Attempt missed. Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) header from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Marc Bola with a cross.
  • 7': Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 7': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
  • 9': Cafú (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough).
  • 11': Foul by Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough).
  • 11': Scott McKenna (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Alex Mighten (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Sam Morsy (Middlesbrough).
  • 13': Sam Morsy (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 14': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Middlesbrough 1. Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonny Howson with a cross.
  • 16': Foul by Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest).
  • 16': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough).
  • 16': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest).
  • 20': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough).
  • 21': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Samba Sow (Nottingham Forest).
  • 24': Attempt missed. George Saville (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 26': Offside, Middlesbrough. Duncan Watmore tries a through ball, but Britt Assombalonga is caught offside.
  • 27': Alex Mighten (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
  • 28': Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Cafú following a set piece situation.
  • 29': Foul by Yuri Ribeiro (Nottingham Forest).
  • 29': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Patrick McNair following a set piece situation.
  • 29': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Brice Samba.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. George Saville (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Patrick McNair with a cross.
  • 30': Foul by Samba Sow (Nottingham Forest).
  • 30': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Foul by Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough).
  • 32': Scott McKenna (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Samba Sow (Nottingham Forest).
  • 33': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 33': Samba Sow (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
  • 34': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ryan Yates.
  • 35': Attempt missed. George Saville (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 39': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Marc Bola.
  • 40': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by George Saville.
  • 42': Foul by Samba Sow (Nottingham Forest).
  • 42': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest).
  • 44': Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Duncan Watmore (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Cyrus Christie (Nottingham Forest).
  • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Middlesbrough 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Middlesbrough 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Lyle Taylor replaces Samba Sow.
  • 46': Foul by Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest).
  • 46': George Saville (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Cafú (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Sam Morsy (Middlesbrough).
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Cyrus Christie (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joe Worrall.
  • 50': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Middlesbrough 2. George Saville (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier following a fast break.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Duncan Watmore.
  • 55': Foul by Alex Mighten (Nottingham Forest).
  • 55': Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Knockaert replaces Alex Mighten.
  • 58': Foul by Yuri Ribeiro (Nottingham Forest).
  • 58': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
  • 60': Yuri Ribeiro (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Marc Bola.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
  • 65': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Marvin Johnson replaces Duncan Watmore.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
  • 67': Hand ball by Lyle Taylor (Nottingham Forest).
  • 67': Lyle Taylor (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
  • 67': Foul by Britt Assombalonga (Middlesbrough).
  • 67': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest).
  • 68': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest).
  • 72': Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ryan Yates.
  • 75': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Sam Morsy.
  • 76': Foul by Sammy Ameobi (Nottingham Forest).
  • 76': Patrick McNair (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Cafú tries a through ball, but Ryan Yates is caught offside.
  • 78': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Joe Lolley replaces Sammy Ameobi.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Sam Morsy (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by George Saville.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 82': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Loïc Mbe Soh replaces Ryan Yates because of an injury.
  • 84': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
  • 84': Lyle Taylor (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Yuri Ribeiro.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90': Foul by Lyle Taylor (Nottingham Forest).
  • 90': Marvin Johnson (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Anthony Knockaert (Nottingham Forest).
  • 90'+1': Marc Bola (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Middlesbrough 2. Loïc Mbe Soh (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Lolley with a cross.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Djed Spence replaces Marcus Tavernier.
  • 90'+5': Hand ball by Anthony Knockaert (Nottingham Forest).
  • 90'+5': Anthony Knockaert (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Yuri Ribeiro (Nottingham Forest).
  • 90'+6': George Saville (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+7': Yuri Ribeiro (Nottingham Forest) is shown the red card.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Middlesbrough 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Middlesbrough 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Middlesbrough 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Middlesbrough 2.

Statistics

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12 Fouls 21
2 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 1
6 Corner Kicks 4
0 Saves 2
36.6 Possession 63.4
16 SHOTS 5
4 ON GOAL 1
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
146 Accurate Passes 309
233 Passes 405
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 3
13 Crosses 18
0.3 Cross % 0.2
71 Long Balls 57
27 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 1
9 Effective Tackles 6
13 Tackles 12
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 8
21 Effective Clearances 22
21 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England

EFL Championship Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Birmingham City 0 0 0
2 Blackburn Rovers 0 0 0
3 Bolton Wanderers 0 0 0
4 Bristol City 0 0 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
30 Brice Samba (GK)
26 Scott McKenna
4 Joe Worrall
5 Yuri Ribeiro Red Card
2 Cyrus Christie
18 Cafú
21 Samba Sow Yellow Card
22 Ryan Yates
7 Lewis Grabban
17 Alex Mighten
11 Sammy Ameobi
Nottingham Forest Substitutes:
Lyle Taylor, Loïc Mbe Soh, Carl Jenkinson, Tobias Figueiredo, Miguel Guerrero, Anthony Knockaert, Gaëtan Bong, Jordan Smith, Joe Lolley.

MID Middlesbrough (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Marcus Bettinelli (GK)
17 Paddy McNair
6 Dael Fry
27 Marc Bola
2 Anfernee Dijksteel
16 Jonathan Howson
22 George Saville
5 Sam Morsy Yellow Card
9 Britt Assombalonga
18 Duncan Watmore
7 Marcus Tavernier
Middlesbrough Substitutes:
Chuba Akpom, Jordan Archer, Lewis Wing, Marvin Johnson, Patrick Roberts, Hayden Coulson, Hayden Hackney, Nathan Wood, Djed Spence.

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