AFC Bournemouth vs Nottingham Forest, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season
· English League ChampionshipBournemouth clinch promotion back to Premier League after beating Nottingham Forest
Bournemouth will be back in the Premier League next season after beating Nottingham Forest on Tuesday to secure promotion from the Championship.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest).
- 1': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 1': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 1': Philip Billing (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Attempt saved. Philip Billing (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 5': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Steve Cook (Nottingham Forest).
- 6': Foul by Philip Billing (Bournemouth).
- 6': Philip Zinckernagel (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Sam Surridge (Nottingham Forest) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Djed Spence with a through ball following a fast break.
- 12': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Nottingham Forest).
- 12': Philip Billing (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 13': Philip Billing (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Jefferson Lerma.
- 20': Attempt missed. Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 22': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Steve Cook.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Lloyd Kelly (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony with a cross.
- 23': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest).
- 23': Lloyd Kelly (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Djed Spence.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
- 34': Attempt saved. Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Djed Spence.
- 41': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Philip Zinckernagel tries a through ball, but Sam Surridge is caught offside.
- 42': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ryan Christie.
- 43': Attempt saved. Philip Zinckernagel (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brice Samba.
- 44': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Steve Cook tries a through ball, but Sam Surridge is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Nottingham Forest).
- 45': Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Philip Billing (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Zemura with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Bournemouth 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Bournemouth 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 48': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Steve Cook (Nottingham Forest).
- 49': Attempt blocked. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony.
- 49': Foul by Jordan Zemura (Bournemouth).
- 49': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Christie with a through ball.
- 54': Adam Smith (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nottingham Forest).
- 56': Foul by Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest).
- 56': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Attempt missed. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 58': Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lewis Cook.
- 59': Substitution, Bournemouth. Kieffer Moore replaces Jefferson Lerma because of an injury.
- 61': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Jack Colback.
- 63': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 63': Steve Cook (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Brice Samba tries a through ball, but Brennan Johnson is caught offside.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony.
- 67': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nottingham Forest).
- 67': Jaidon Anthony (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
- 68': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt missed. Kieffer Moore (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lloyd Kelly.
- 71': Attempt saved. Jaidon Anthony (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieffer Moore.
- 71': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Brice Samba.
- 77': Foul by Kieffer Moore (Bournemouth).
- 77': Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Garner with a cross.
- 79': Foul by Jordan Zemura (Bournemouth).
- 79': Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Scott McKenna (Nottingham Forest).
- 82': Jordan Zemura (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Scott McKenna (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Goal! Bournemouth 1, Nottingham Forest 0. Kieffer Moore (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Philip Billing following a set piece situation.
- 84': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Joe Lolley replaces Steve Cook.
- 84': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Richie Laryea replaces Jack Colback.
- 84': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Alex Mighten replaces Philip Zinckernagel.
- 88': Substitution, Bournemouth. Ben Pearson replaces Ryan Christie.
- 89': Substitution, Bournemouth. Chris Mepham replaces Jaidon Anthony.
- 89': Foul by Richie Laryea (Nottingham Forest).
- 89': Kieffer Moore (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Djed Spence (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+1': Djed Spence (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Brennan Johnson tries a through ball, but Ryan Yates is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Brennan Johnson tries a through ball, but Ryan Yates is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Mark Travers (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Djed Spence (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+8': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
- 90'+8': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Lloyd Kelly.
- 90'+9': Attempt missed. Brice Samba (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Bournemouth 1, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 0': Match ends, Bournemouth 1, Nottingham Forest 0.
Statistics
 NFO |
BOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 40.8 | Possession | 59.2 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 176 | Accurate Passes | 297 |
| 291 | Passes | 418 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 7 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 22 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 13 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 10,563
Venue: Vitality Stadium
Location: Bournemouth, England
Attendance: 10,563
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry City | 36 | +36 | 74 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 36 | +23 | 69 |
| 3 | Millwall | 36 | +9 | 65 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 35 | +26 | 64 |
Line-Ups
AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 42 | Mark Travers (GK)  |
| 5 | Lloyd Kelly |
| 2 | Nathaniel Phillips |
| 33 | Jordan Zemura |
| 15 | Adam Smith |
| 29 | Philip Billing |
| 4 | Lewis Cook |
| 8 | Jefferson Lerma |
| 9 | Dominic Solanke |
| 32 | Jaidon Anthony |
| 10 | Ryan Christie |
Nottingham Forest (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Brice Samba (GK) |
| 27 | Steve Cook |
| 26 | Scott McKenna |
| 4 | Joe Worrall |
| 37 | James Garner |
| 22 | Ryan Yates |
| 11 | Philip Zinckernagel |
| 8 | Jack Colback |
| 2 | Djed Spence |
| 16 | Sam Surridge |
| 20 | Brennan Johnson |
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