English League Championship

Nottingham Forest vs Middlesbrough, 2021-22 English League Championship, Regular Season

· English League Championship
Nottingham Forest
    FT
    0 - 2
    Middlesbrough
    • 24': Andraz Sporar
    • 72': Onel Hernández

    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': Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
    • 1': Philip Zinckernagel (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 3': Attempt missed. James Léa Siliki (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a fast break.
    • 4': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
    • 5': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by James Léa Siliki.
    • 6': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Lee Peltier.
    • 8': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Joe Worrall.
    • 9': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ryan Yates.
    • 11': Attempt saved. Philip Zinckernagel (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Max Lowe.
    • 11': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Philip Zinckernagel tries a through ball, but Lewis Grabban is caught offside.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lyle Taylor.
    • 14': Foul by Max Lowe (Nottingham Forest).
    • 14': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 15': Attempt blocked. Philip Zinckernagel (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brennan Johnson with a cross.
    • 17': Attempt blocked. Onel Hernández (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
    • 18': Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Foul by Lee Peltier (Middlesbrough).
    • 19': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest).
    • 19': Lee Peltier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 20': Attempt missed. James Garner (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Philip Zinckernagel.
    • 21': Foul by Loïc Mbe Soh (Nottingham Forest).
    • 21': Onel Hernández (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 22': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Scott McKenna.
    • 24': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Middlesbrough 1. Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 26': Foul by Andraz Sporar (Middlesbrough).
    • 26': James Garner (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 28': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Nottingham Forest).
    • 30': Attempt blocked. James Garner (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 30': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by James Léa Siliki.
    • 30': Foul by James Léa Siliki (Middlesbrough).
    • 30': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 31': Attempt saved. Loïc Mbe Soh (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brennan Johnson.
    • 33': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Philip Zinckernagel tries a through ball, but Lyle Taylor is caught offside.
    • 35': Dangerous play by Lyle Taylor (Nottingham Forest).
    • 35': Lee Peltier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Ryan Yates.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a cross following a corner.
    • 37': Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Foul by Lee Peltier (Middlesbrough).
    • 45'+1': Foul by Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough).
    • 45'+1': Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+1': Jonny Howson (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lyle Taylor with a headed pass.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Matt Crooks.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Middlesbrough 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Middlesbrough 1.
    • 46': Attempt saved. Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Andraz Sporar.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Onel Hernández (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
    • 49': Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 49': Foul by Lee Peltier (Middlesbrough).
    • 50': Lee Peltier (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 52': Foul by James Léa Siliki (Middlesbrough).
    • 52': Loïc Mbe Soh (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Anfernee Dijksteel.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Max Lowe.
    • 56': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
    • 56': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 58': Foul by Loïc Mbe Soh (Nottingham Forest).
    • 58': Onel Hernández (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 60': Foul by Anfernee Dijksteel (Middlesbrough).
    • 60': Philip Zinckernagel (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Philip Zinckernagel (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brennan Johnson.
    • 61': Attempt blocked. Philip Zinckernagel (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 61': Foul by Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough).
    • 61': James Garner (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 62': Dael Fry (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Scott McKenna (Nottingham Forest).
    • 63': Attempt saved. James Léa Siliki (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Onel Hernández.
    • 64': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest).
    • 64': Lee Peltier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Xande Silva replaces Lyle Taylor.
    • 67': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Joe Lolley replaces James Garner.
    • 68': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
    • 68': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 68': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 70': Foul by Philip Zinckernagel (Nottingham Forest).
    • 70': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Isaiah Jones replaces James Léa Siliki.
    • 71': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough).
    • 71': Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Middlesbrough 2. Onel Hernández (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
    • 73': Onel Hernández (Middlesbrough) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
    • 74': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Jayden Richardson replaces Loïc Mbe Soh.
    • 75': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
    • 75': Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Xande Silva (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joe Lolley.
    • 80': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Uche Ikpeazu replaces Andraz Sporar.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 82': Foul by Uche Ikpeazu (Middlesbrough).
    • 82': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Xande Silva (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Grabban.
    • 83': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
    • 83': Uche Ikpeazu (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 84': Attempt saved. Uche Ikpeazu (Middlesbrough) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier with a cross.
    • 84': Attempt missed. Grant Hall (Middlesbrough) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
    • 84': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Joe Worrall.
    • 85': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Onel Hernández.
    • 85': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Lewis Grabban.
    • 87': Substitution, Middlesbrough. Duncan Watmore replaces Onel Hernández.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Max Lowe with a cross.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Joe Lolley (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Xande Silva (Nottingham Forest).
    • 90'+1': Matt Crooks (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Scott McKenna (Nottingham Forest).
    • 90'+2': Uche Ikpeazu (Middlesbrough) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Lewis Grabban tries a through ball, but Max Lowe is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Marcus Tavernier (Middlesbrough) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Matt Crooks.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Middlesbrough. Conceded by Joe Worrall.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Middlesbrough 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Middlesbrough 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Middlesbrough 2.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 14
    4 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 3
    7 Corner Kicks 6
    3 Saves 4
    41.4 Possession 58.6
    13 SHOTS 15
    6 ON GOAL 3
    0.5 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    143 Accurate Passes 255
    250 Passes 346
    0.6 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 4
    15 Crosses 20
    0.1 Cross % 0.2
    75 Long Balls 49
    21 Accurate Long Balls 17
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
    3 Blocked Shots 6
    10 Effective Tackles 9
    20 Tackles 17
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    3 Interceptions 3
    20 Effective Clearances 14
    20 Clearances 14

    Game Information

    Competition: English League Championship

    Venue: The City Ground
    Location: Nottingham, England
    Attendance: 23,830

    EFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Coventry City 46 +52 95
    2 Ipswich Town 46 +33 84
    3 Millwall 46 +15 83
    4 Southampton 46 +26 80
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    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Ethan Horvath (GK)
    26 Scott McKenna
    4 Joe Worrall
    15 Max Lowe
    6 Loïc Mbe Soh
    37 James Garner
    22 Ryan Yates Yellow Card
    11 Philip Zinckernagel
    20 Brennan Johnson
    33 Lyle Taylor
    7 Lewis Grabban
    Nottingham Forest Substitutes:
    Joe Lolley, Brice Samba, Jayden Richardson, João Carvalho, Tobias Figueiredo, Xande Silva, Cafú.

    MID Middlesbrough (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Joe Lumley (GK)
    6 Dael Fry
    4 Grant Hall
    14 Lee Peltier Yellow Card
    2 Anfernee Dijksteel
    25 Matt Crooks Yellow Card
    23 James Léa Siliki
    16 Jonathan Howson Yellow Card
    11 Andraz Sporar
    8 Onel Hernández
    7 Marcus Tavernier
    Middlesbrough Substitutes:
    Toyosi Olusanya, Sol Bamba, Connor Malley, Uche Ikpeazu, Luke Daniels, Isaiah Jones, Duncan Watmore.

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