English League Championship

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

· English League Championship
Nottingham Forest
  • 69': Philip Zinckernagel
  • Red Card 90': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel
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1 - 2
Blackburn Rovers
  • 47': Daniel Ayala
  • 86': Darragh Lenihan

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.
  • 3': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Jordi Osei-Tutu.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Pickering with a cross.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Philip Zinckernagel (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Philip Zinckernagel (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lewis Grabban.
  • 6': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Alex Mighten (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Brennan Johnson.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Tyrhys Dolan with a cross.
  • 15': Alex Mighten (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 15': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 17': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Finley Back replaces Jordi Osei-Tutu because of an injury.
  • 18': Finley Back (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 18': Foul by Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 21': Attempt saved. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
  • 21': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 21': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest).
  • 23': Foul by Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 23': Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Darragh Lenihan.
  • 26': Foul by Finley Back (Nottingham Forest).
  • 26': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 30': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Gallagher.
  • 35': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 35': Scott McKenna (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Offside, Blackburn Rovers. Daniel Ayala tries a through ball, but Harry Pickering is caught offside.
  • 39': Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Lewis Grabban (Nottingham Forest).
  • 44': Foul by Harry Pickering (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 44': Philip Zinckernagel (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt saved. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Rothwell.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Blackburn Rovers 0.
  • 46': Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 46': Foul by Tobias Figueiredo (Nottingham Forest).
  • 47': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Blackburn Rovers 1. Daniel Ayala (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Pickering with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 52': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 52': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 53': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 54': Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
  • 56': Foul by Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest).
  • 56': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 57': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Hayden Carter.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Brennan Johnson with a cross.
  • 64': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. João Carvalho replaces Alex Mighten.
  • 64': Foul by John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 64': Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 66': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. João Carvalho (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked. Assisted by Scott McKenna.
  • 69': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Blackburn Rovers 1. Philip Zinckernagel (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lewis Grabban.
  • 70': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
  • 70': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 71': Foul by Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 71': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Hayden Carter (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 74': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Harry Chapman replaces Joe Rothwell.
  • 74': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Jacob Davenport replaces Tyrhys Dolan.
  • 75': Hand ball by Philip Zinckernagel (Nottingham Forest).
  • 76': Foul by Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest).
  • 76': John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest).
  • 78': Jacob Davenport (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Philip Zinckernagel (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brennan Johnson.
  • 81': Foul by João Carvalho (Nottingham Forest).
  • 81': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Attempt saved. John Buckley (Blackburn Rovers) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Chapman.
  • 83': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Tobias Figueiredo tries a through ball, but Lewis Grabban is caught offside.
  • 84': Foul by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Nottingham Forest).
  • 84': Harry Chapman (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 85': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Tyrese Fornah replaces Jack Colback.
  • 86': Attempt blocked. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Hayden Carter with a cross.
  • 86': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Blackburn Rovers 2. Darragh Lenihan (Blackburn Rovers) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
  • 88': Foul by Harry Chapman (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 88': Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Foul by Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Nottingham Forest).
  • 90': Harry Chapman (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Second yellow card to Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel (Nottingham Forest) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers).
  • 90'+2': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Ben Brereton Díaz (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Scott McKenna (Nottingham Forest).
  • 90'+5': Sam Gallagher (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Blackburn Rovers 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Blackburn Rovers 2.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 13
3 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
1 Offsides 1
1 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 5
39.6 Possession 60.4
9 SHOTS 7
7 ON GOAL 4
0.8 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
181 Accurate Passes 329
283 Passes 435
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 2
13 Crosses 14
0.3 Cross % 0.1
54 Long Balls 69
17 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.3 Long Balls % 0.3
1 Blocked Shots 2
18 Effective Tackles 9
26 Tackles 19
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
4 Interceptions 7
18 Effective Clearances 10
18 Clearances 10

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 23,964

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 (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
30 Brice Samba (GK)
26 Scott McKenna
3 Tobias Figueiredo
24 Jordi Osei-Tutu
27 Jordan Lawrence-Gabriel Yellow Card
8 Jack Colback Yellow Card
22 Ryan Yates
17 Alex Mighten
11 Philip Zinckernagel
7 Lewis Grabban
20 Brennan Johnson
Nottingham Forest Substitutes:
Riley Harbottle, João Carvalho, Finley Back, Ethan Horvath, Lyle Taylor, Tyrese Fornah, Cafú.

BLK Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Thomas Kaminski (GK)
5 Daniel Ayala
26 Darragh Lenihan
3 Harry Pickering
24 Hayden Carter Yellow Card
21 John Buckley
8 Joe Rothwell
27 Lewis Travis
10 Tyrhys Dolan
22 Ben Brereton Díaz Yellow Card
9 Sam Gallagher Yellow Card
Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:
Jacob Davenport, Tyler Magliore, Harry Chapman, Dan Pike, Leighton Clarkson, Jordan Eastham, Daniel Butterworth.

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