English Premier League

Nottingham Forest vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2022-23 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Nottingham Forest
  • 45'+3': Pascal Groß (OG)
  • 69': Danilo
  • 90'+1': Morgan Gibbs-White (P)
FT
3 - 1
Brighton & Hove Albion
  • 38': Facundo Buonanotte

Forest climb out of relegation zone with Brighton win

Brazilian forward Danilo scored his first goal for Nottingham Forest to help seal a 3-1 Premier League victory over Europe-chasing Brighton.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 2': Foul by Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest).
  • 3': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Neco Williams.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
  • 4': Felipe (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brennan Johnson with a cross.
  • 7': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Felipe (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 8': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 8': Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Penalty Nottingham Forest. Neco Williams draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 9': Penalty conceded by Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 11': Penalty saved! Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Moussa Niakhaté (Nottingham Forest).
  • 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Danilo (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Brennan Johnson with a headed pass.
  • 14': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Joe Worrall replaces Moussa Niakhaté because of an injury.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 16': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Keylor Navas.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
  • 21': Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
  • 27': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
  • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest).
  • 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Delay in match because of an injury Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
  • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Solly March.
  • 33': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Levi Colwill tries a through ball, but Pervis Estupiñán is caught offside.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Danilo.
  • 35': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Neco Williams.
  • 36': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 36': Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Solly March.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Facundo Buonanotte.
  • 38': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Felipe.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Danilo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
  • 45'+3': Own Goal by Pascal Groß, Brighton and Hove Albion. Nottingham Forest 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
  • 46': Foul by Danilo (Nottingham Forest).
  • 46': Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julio Enciso.
  • 50': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest).
  • 50': Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a headed pass.
  • 53': Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest).
  • 58': Attempt missed. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Facundo Buonanotte following a fast break.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
  • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
  • 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 65': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Cheikhou Kouyaté replaces Neco Williams because of an injury.
  • 66': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Nottingham Forest).
  • 67': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 67': Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
  • 67': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Danilo (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Taiwo Awoniyi following a fast break.
  • 72': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck replaces Pervis Estupiñán.
  • 73': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 74': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Danilo.
  • 75': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Deniz Undav replaces Julio Enciso.
  • 77': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Brennan Johnson tries a through ball, but Danilo is caught offside.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Lewis Dunk.
  • 79': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Keylor Navas.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
  • 80': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. André Ayew replaces Taiwo Awoniyi.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 83': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Felipe.
  • 86': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Harry Toffolo replaces Brennan Johnson.
  • 87': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Levi Colwill.
  • 88': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Odeluga Offiah replaces Facundo Buonanotte.
  • 88': Penalty conceded by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 89': VAR Decision: Penalty Nottingham Forest.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Nottingham Forest 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Joe Worrall.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Levi Colwill (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Solly March with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Deniz Undav (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 90'+7': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+10': Attempt blocked. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Deniz Undav.
  • 90'+10': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Solly March.
  • 90'+10': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Joe Worrall.
  • 90'+10': Delay in match because of an injury Keylor Navas (Nottingham Forest).
  • 90'+12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+12': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+12': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Alexis Mac Allister tries a through ball, but Deniz Undav is caught offside.
  • 90'+14': Keylor Navas (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+15': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 7
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 2
3 Saves 6
75.2 Possession 24.8
17 SHOTS 12
7 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
622 Accurate Passes 155
719 Passes 232
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
3 Accurate Crosses 1
13 Crosses 7
0.2 Cross % 0.1
36 Long Balls 43
16 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 2
9 Effective Tackles 11
14 Tackles 18
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
7 Interceptions 14
16 Effective Clearances 20
16 Clearances 20

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 28,808

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Arsenal 11 +15 26
2 Chelsea 11 +10 20
3 Manchester City 10 +12 19
4 Sunderland 11 +4 19
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
12 Keylor Navas (GK) Yellow Card
38 Felipe Yellow Card
19 Moussa Niakhaté
24 Sèrge Aurier
28 Danilo
5 Orel Mangala
32 Renan Lodi
7 Neco Williams
9 Taiwo Awoniyi
10 Morgan Gibbs-White
20 Brennan Johnson
Nottingham Forest Substitutes:
Remo Freuler, Harry Toffolo, Wayne Hennessey, Sam Surridge, Cheikhou Kouyaté, André Ayew, Emmanuel Dennis, Jesse Lingard, Joe Worrall.

BHA Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Jason Steele (GK)
6 Levi Colwill
5 Lewis Dunk
30 Pervis Estupiñán
13 Pascal Groß
40 Facundo Buonanotte
10 Alexis Mac Allister
25 Moisés Caicedo
20 Julio Enciso
22 Kaoru Mitoma
7 Solly March
Brighton & Hove Albion Substitutes:
Joël Veltman, Billy Gilmour, Danny Welbeck, Adam Webster, Deniz Undav, Yasin Ayari, Robert Sánchez, Odeluga Offiah, Jan Paul van Hecke.

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