Nottingham Forest vs Southampton, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
4 - 3
4 - 3
Nottingham Forest edge Southampton to escape drop zone
Nottingham Forest's Premier League survival hopes got a massive boost as Taiwo Awoniyi's brace helped them to a 4-3 home win over Southampton.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Ché Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Roméo Lavia.
- 4': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates tries a through ball, but Taiwo Awoniyi is caught offside.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Ché Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Theo Walcott.
- 7': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Felipe.
- 7': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Sèrge Aurier.
- 10': Attempt missed. Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White following a fast break.
- 11': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Sèrge Aurier.
- 12': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
- 12': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton).
- 16': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Ché Adams (Southampton).
- 18': Moussa Niakhaté (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Southampton 0. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Brennan Johnson.
- 19': Attempt missed. Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse.
- 21': Attempt missed. Danilo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 21': Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, Southampton 0. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Danilo.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 23': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Sèrge Aurier.
- 24': Attempt missed. Theo Walcott (Southampton) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 25': Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, Southampton 1. Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong following a fast break.
- 26': Foul by Theo Walcott (Southampton).
- 26': Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Attempt missed. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 29': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Morgan Gibbs-White tries a through ball, but Renan Lodi is caught offside.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 35': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 35': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Armel Bella-Kotchap (Southampton).
- 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Substitution, Southampton. Lyanco replaces Armel Bella-Kotchap because of an injury.
- 39': Ché Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Felipe (Nottingham Forest).
- 40': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 40': Roméo Lavia (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Roméo Lavia (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse.
- 42': Penalty Nottingham Forest. Brennan Johnson draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 42': Penalty conceded by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Southampton) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 44': Goal! Nottingham Forest 3, Southampton 1. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 45'+3': Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Ché Adams (Southampton).
- 45'+3': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
- 45'+3': Lyanco (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 3, Southampton 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 3, Southampton 1.
- 47': Foul by Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest).
- 47': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 48': Attempt missed. Ché Adams (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 50': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Sèrge Aurier.
- 51': Goal! Nottingham Forest 3, Southampton 2. Lyanco (Southampton) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Ché Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Nottingham Forest).
- 53': Attempt missed. Ché Adams (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles with a cross.
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Lyanco (Southampton).
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Hand ball by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Southampton).
- 56': Ché Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Felipe (Nottingham Forest).
- 59': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
- 59': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Felipe (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton).
- 61': Substitution, Southampton. Kamaldeen Sulemana replaces Theo Walcott.
- 63': Delay in match because of an injury Sèrge Aurier (Nottingham Forest).
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Joe Worrall replaces Sèrge Aurier because of an injury.
- 66': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 66': Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Moussa Niakhaté.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Ché Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Lyanco.
- 68': Attempt missed. Lyanco (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Offside, Southampton. James Ward-Prowse tries a through ball, but Ché Adams is caught offside.
- 69': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
- 69': Roméo Lavia (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Cheikhou Kouyaté replaces Ryan Yates.
- 70': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Brennan Johnson.
- 73': Goal! Nottingham Forest 4, Southampton 2. Danilo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 75': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest).
- 75': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Substitution, Southampton. Paul Onuachu replaces Ché Adams.
- 76': Substitution, Southampton. Adam Armstrong replaces Carlos Alcaraz.
- 76': Substitution, Southampton. Samuel Edozie replaces Stuart Armstrong.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 77': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Lyanco.
- 78': Adam Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest).
- 78': Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Cheikhou Kouyaté.
- 79': Attempt missed. Lyanco (Southampton) header from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Samuel Edozie with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Sam Surridge replaces Taiwo Awoniyi.
- 81': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Willy Boly replaces Brennan Johnson.
- 81': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Harry Toffolo replaces Renan Lodi because of an injury.
- 83': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Harry Toffolo.
- 86': Attempt saved. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Samuel Edozie.
- 86': Attempt missed. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 86': Attempt missed. Paul Onuachu (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
- 88': Foul by Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Southampton).
- 88': Sam Surridge (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest).
- 88': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Lyanco (Southampton).
- 89': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Morgan Gibbs-White tries a through ball, but Felipe is caught offside.
- 90': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Felipe (Nottingham Forest) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 90'+2': VAR Decision: No Goal Nottingham Forest 4-2 Southampton.
- 90'+3': Foul by Harry Toffolo (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+3': Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Moussa Niakhaté.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ainsley Maitland-Niles.
- 90'+4': Penalty Southampton. Roméo Lavia draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+4': Penalty conceded by Sam Surridge (Nottingham Forest) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+6': Goal! Nottingham Forest 4, Southampton 3. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 90'+7': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Paul Onuachu (Southampton).
- 90'+11': Attempt blocked. Paul Onuachu (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lyanco.
- 90'+11': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Moussa Niakhaté.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 4, Southampton 3.
- 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 4, Southampton 3.
- 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 4, Southampton 3.
Statistics
 SOU |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 2 |
| 64.1 | Possession | 35.9 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 448 | Accurate Passes | 213 |
| 537 | Passes | 306 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 25 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 6 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 14 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 29,154
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 29,154
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 36 | +46 | 83 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 37 | +34 | 71 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 37 | +22 | 66 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 37 | +20 | 66 |
Line-Ups
Nottingham Forest (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Keylor Navas (GK) |
| 19 | Moussa Niakhaté |
| 38 | Felipe |
| 32 | Renan Lodi  |
| 24 | Sèrge Aurier |
| 5 | Orel Mangala |
| 28 | Danilo |
| 22 | Ryan Yates |
| 9 | Taiwo Awoniyi |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 20 | Brennan Johnson |
Southampton (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex McCarthy (GK) |
| 37 | Armel Bella-Kotchap |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 3 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 26 | Carlos Alcaraz |
| 45 | Romeo Lavia |
| 8 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 10 | Ché Adams |
| 17 | Stuart Armstrong |
| 32 | Theo Walcott |
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