Newcastle United vs Nottingham Forest, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueDominant Newcastle spoil Forest's top-flight return
Newcastle United made a comfortable start to the new season thanks to goals from Fabian Schar and Callum Wilson in a 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Moussa Niakhaté.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Targett.
- 2': Attempt saved. Dan Burn (Newcastle United) header from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Matt Targett.
- 4': Foul by Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United).
- 4': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Joe Willock (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Allan Saint-Maximin.
- 4': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Scott McKenna.
- 5': Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 6': Attempt missed. Dan Burn (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fabian Schär with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 7': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Moussa Niakhaté.
- 8': Attempt missed. Dan Burn (Newcastle United) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a corner.
- 8': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United).
- 8': Harry Toffolo (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Joe Worrall.
- 12': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nottingham Forest).
- 14': Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest).
- 15': Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 16': Foul by Matt Targett (Newcastle United).
- 16': Sam Surridge (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 19': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Harry Toffolo.
- 20': Attempt saved. Joelinton (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dan Burn.
- 21': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 21': Lewis O'Brien (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Sam Surridge (Nottingham Forest).
- 23': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 23': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Attempt missed. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joelinton with a cross.
- 24': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Nottingham Forest).
- 24': Joe Willock (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Almirón with a cross.
- 27': Attempt missed. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matt Targett with a headed pass.
- 28': Foul by Joe Willock (Newcastle United).
- 28': Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Lewis O'Brien (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jesse Lingard.
- 31': Foul by Jesse Lingard (Nottingham Forest).
- 31': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt missed. Joelinton (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
- 32': Attempt saved. Joelinton (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
- 34': Foul by Callum Wilson (Newcastle United).
- 34': Scott McKenna (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt saved. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Willock.
- 37': Attempt saved. Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joelinton.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Jesse Lingard (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 39': Attempt missed. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
- 41': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Dean Henderson.
- 43': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest).
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Newcastle United 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 0, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 46': Foul by Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest).
- 46': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Offside, Newcastle United. Matt Targett tries a through ball, but Dan Burn is caught offside.
- 52': Attempt missed. Sam Surridge (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 52': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Scott McKenna.
- 53': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Joe Worrall.
- 55': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Jesse Lingard (Nottingham Forest).
- 56': Foul by Lewis O'Brien (Nottingham Forest).
- 56': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Lewis O'Brien (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Attempt saved. Joe Willock (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Wilson.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 57': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Scott McKenna.
- 58': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Nottingham Forest 0. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner following a corner.
- 61': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Joe Willock (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Wilson.
- 63': Attempt missed. Sam Surridge (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross.
- 63': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi replaces Sam Surridge.
- 67': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Foul by Scott McKenna (Nottingham Forest).
- 67': Attempt missed. Dan Burn (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 68': Offside, Newcastle United. Joe Willock tries a through ball, but Callum Wilson is caught offside.
- 71': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 71': Lewis O'Brien (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Miguel Almirón.
- 75': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Orel Mangala replaces Lewis O'Brien.
- 77': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
- 78': Goal! Newcastle United 2, Nottingham Forest 0. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Joelinton.
- 80': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest).
- 80': Matt Targett (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Newcastle United. Sean Longstaff replaces Joe Willock.
- 81': Substitution, Newcastle United. Ryan Fraser replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 83': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Alex Mighten replaces Moussa Niakhaté.
- 84': Attempt missed. Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ryan Fraser.
- 85': Attempt missed. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sean Longstaff.
- 86': Alex Mighten (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Foul by Matt Targett (Newcastle United).
- 89': Substitution, Newcastle United. Chris Wood replaces Callum Wilson.
- 90': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Allan Saint-Maximin.
- 90': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+2': Foul by Chris Wood (Newcastle United).
- 90'+2': Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Newcastle United. Sven Botman replaces Bruno Guimarães.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle United 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
Statistics
 NFO |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 7 | Saves | 0 |
| 38.6 | Possession | 61.4 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 10 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 207 | Accurate Passes | 379 |
| 294 | Passes | 469 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 9 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 15 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 36 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,245
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,245
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +38 | 73 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 34 | +14 | 61 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 34 | +13 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 13 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Kieran Trippier |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 7 | Joelinton |
| 28 | Joe Willock |
| 9 | Callum Wilson |
| 10 | Allan Saint-Maximin |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
Nottingham Forest (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 19 | Moussa Niakhaté |
| 26 | Scott McKenna |
| 4 | Joe Worrall  |
| 8 | Jack Colback |
| 14 | Lewis O'Brien |
| 11 | Jesse Lingard |
| 15 | Harry Toffolo |
| 7 | Neco Williams |
| 16 | Sam Surridge |
| 20 | Brennan Johnson |
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