Nottingham Forest vs Leicester City, 2022-23 English Premier League

Forest pull clear of relegation zone with win over Leicester

A double from Brennan Johnson earned Nottingham Forest a 2-0 win over Leicester, pulling them five points clear of the relegation zone.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
• 1': Gustavo Scarpa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 2': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest).
• 2': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 4': Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Remo Freuler with a cross.
• 5': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
• 5': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 6': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
• 8': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Serge Aurier.
• 10': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
• 10': Gustavo Scarpa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 10': Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
• 13': Attempt saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Renan Lodi.
• 14': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a cross.
• 16': Attempt saved. Gustavo Scarpa (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brennan Johnson.
• 18': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Scott McKenna tries a through ball, but Morgan Gibbs-White is caught offside.
• 19': Foul by Marc Albrighton (Leicester City).
• 19': Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 19': Dangerous play by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
• 19': Timothy Castagne (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 20': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
• 20': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Scott McKenna.
• 21': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Morgan Gibbs-White.
• 22': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Orel Mangala.
• 22': Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a cross.
• 24': Foul by Gustavo Scarpa (Nottingham Forest).
• 24': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 27': Hand ball by Harvey Barnes (Leicester City).
• 27': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
• 27': Gustavo Scarpa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 29': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 29': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
• 29': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 29': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 30': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Scarpa (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Serge Aurier.
• 31': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
• 33': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
• 35': Foul by Remo Freuler (Nottingham Forest).
• 35': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 37': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Renan Lodi.
• 39': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
• 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 43': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Harvey Barnes with a cross.
• 45': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
• 45': Serge Aurier (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Leicester City 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Leicester City 0.
• 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Jack Colback replaces Ryan Yates because of an injury.
• 48': Foul by Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest).
• 48': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 50': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
• 51': Attempt blocked. Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Colback.
• 52': Attempt blocked. Gustavo Scarpa (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 54': Attempt missed. Remo Freuler (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
• 55': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Sam Surridge replaces Gustavo Scarpa.
• 56': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Leicester City 0. Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a through ball.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
• 57': VAR Decision: Goal Nottingham Forest 1-0 Leicester City (Brennan Johnson).
• 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 59': Foul by Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest).
• 59': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 60': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
• 60': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 62': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City).
• 62': Sam Surridge (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 67': Offside, Leicester City. Timothy Castagne tries a through ball, but Marc Albrighton is caught offside.
• 68': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Marc Albrighton.
• 68': Substitution, Leicester City. Dennis Praet replaces Nampalys Mendy.
• 68': Substitution, Leicester City. Lewis Brunt replaces Luke Thomas.
• 69': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Morgan Gibbs-White tries a through ball, but Sam Surridge is caught offside.
• 70': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Lewis O'Brien replaces Orel Mangala.
• 71': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
• 71': Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 73': Attempt missed. Sam Surridge (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Serge Aurier with a cross.
• 74': Attempt saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
• 75': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nottingham Forest).
• 75': Wout Faes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 75': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest).
• 75': Lewis Brunt (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 77': Foul by Daniel Amartey (Leicester City).
• 77': Lewis O'Brien (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 77': Daniel Amartey (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 78': Attempt blocked. Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 78': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Daniel Amartey.
• 80': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
• 80': Lewis O'Brien (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 81': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nottingham Forest).
• 81': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 85': Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, Leicester City 0. Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
• 85': Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
• 86': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Neco Williams replaces Brennan Johnson.
• 89': Delay in match because of an injury Dean Henderson (Nottingham Forest).
• 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 90'+3': Dennis Praet (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+3': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Nottingham Forest).
• 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Sam Surridge (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
• 90'+7': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 2, Leicester City 0.
• 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 2, Leicester City 0.