Blackburn Rovers vs Nottingham Forest, 2022-23 English Carabao Cup, Fourth Round

· English Carabao Cup

Blackburn Rovers

44': Scott Wharton

FT
1 - 4

Nottingham Forest

13': Brennan Johnson (P)
53': Jesse Lingard
79': Taiwo Awoniyi
90'+2': Brennan Johnson

About

Blackburn Rovers are hosting Nottingham Forest at Ewood Park, Blackburn, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Carabao Cup.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Dilan Markanday (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
3': Foul by Jesse Lingard (Nottingham Forest).
3': Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers).
4': Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
6': Attempt saved. Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neco Williams with a through ball.
9': Attempt saved. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Brennan Johnson.
9': Foul by Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest).
9': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Attempt saved. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Worrall with a through ball.
12': Penalty Nottingham Forest. Brennan Johnson draws a foul in the penalty area.
12': Penalty conceded by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) after a foul in the penalty area.
13': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 0, Nottingham Forest 1. Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
17': Attempt missed. Jesse Lingard (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
20': Foul by Clinton Mola (Blackburn Rovers).
20': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
21': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Joe Worrall.
24': Attempt blocked. Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jake Garrett.
24': Attempt blocked. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brennan Johnson.
24': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ashley Phillips.
25': Attempt missed. Willy Boly (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross following a corner.
26': Attempt saved. Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Taiwo Awoniyi.
28': Attempt saved. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Brennan Johnson.
28': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Clinton Mola.
28': Attempt missed. Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross following a corner.
28': Attempt blocked. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
29': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Clinton Mola.
29': Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Remo Freuler with a cross following a corner.
33': Attempt missed. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross.
35': Attempt missed. Dilan Markanday (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Hedges.
37': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Neco Williams.
39': Attempt missed. Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jesse Lingard following a fast break.
40': Delay in match because of an injury Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest).
41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
42': Hand ball by Remo Freuler (Nottingham Forest).
43': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
43': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
44': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Nottingham Forest 1. Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross following a set piece situation.
45'+1': Foul by Adam Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
45'+1': Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+2': Attempt saved. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top left corner.
45'+2': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ryan Hedges.
45'+3': Attempt missed. Remo Freuler (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
45'+3': First Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
45': Second Half begins Blackburn Rovers 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
45': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tayo Edun replaces Clinton Mola.
46': Foul by Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers).
46': Jesse Lingard (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47': Foul by Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest).
47': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the right wing.
52': Foul by Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers).
52': Jesse Lingard (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
52': Scott Wharton (Blackburn Rovers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
53': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Nottingham Forest 2. Jesse Lingard (Nottingham Forest) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
55': Foul by Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest).
55': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
55': Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
58': Foul by George Hirst (Blackburn Rovers).
58': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
62': Corner, Blackburn Rovers. Conceded by Remo Freuler.
63': Foul by Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest).
63': Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
63': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Lewis O'Brien replaces Orel Mangala.
65': Attempt saved. Jesse Lingard (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brennan Johnson.
67': Foul by Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers).
67': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
68': Attempt saved. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Brennan Johnson.
68': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
69': Attempt saved. Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross.
69': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Aynsley Pears.
69': Attempt missed. Remo Freuler (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Willy Boly with a headed pass following a corner.
72': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Tyrhys Dolan replaces Dilan Markanday.
72': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Dominic Hyam replaces Ashley Phillips.
73': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. John Buckley replaces Adam Wharton.
74': Attempt saved. Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Harry Toffolo with a cross.
74': Attempt saved. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
74': Attempt missed. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
76': Foul by Tayo Edun (Blackburn Rovers).
76': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lewis O'Brien.
79': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Nottingham Forest 3. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jesse Lingard.
82': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Willy Boly tries a through ball, but Brennan Johnson is caught offside.
82': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Emmanuel Dennis replaces Taiwo Awoniyi.
82': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Sam Surridge replaces Jesse Lingard.
83': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Jack Colback replaces Remo Freuler.
83': Hand ball by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
84': Foul by Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest).
84': Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
84': Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
86': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Nottingham Forest).
86': Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Delay in match because of an injury Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
88': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Loïc Mbe Soh replaces Neco Williams.
88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
88': Substitution, Blackburn Rovers. Ben Brereton replaces Tyrhys Dolan because of an injury.
89': Foul by Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest).
89': Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90': Attempt saved. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
90'+1': Foul by Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers).
90'+1': Lewis O'Brien (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+1': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Harry Toffolo tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Dennis is caught offside.
90'+2': Goal! Blackburn Rovers 1, Nottingham Forest 4. Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Surridge.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Nottingham Forest 4.
0': Match ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Nottingham Forest 4.

Statistics

NFO		BLK
12	Fouls	10
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
2	Offsides	0
6	Corner Kicks	3
2	Saves	11
48.6	Possession	51.4
27	SHOTS	4
15	ON GOAL	2
0.6	On Target %	0.5
1	Penalty Goals	0
1	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
293	Accurate Passes	306
375	Passes	399
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
7	Accurate Crosses	1
14	Crosses	13
0.5	Cross %	0.1
58	Long Balls	59
28	Accurate Long Balls	30
0.5	Long Balls %	0.5
2	Blocked Shots	1
6	Effective Tackles	2
13	Tackles	9
0.5	Tackle %	0.2
19	Interceptions	8
8	Effective Clearances	17
8	Clearances	17

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Ewood Park
Location: Blackburn, England
Attendance: 15,138

Line-Ups

Blackburn Rovers (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
13	Aynsley Pears (GK)
16	Scott Wharton
33	Ashley Phillips
15	Clinton Mola
27	Lewis Travis
8	Sammie Szmodics
36	Adam Wharton
30	Jake Garrett
14	George Hirst
19	Ryan Hedges
18	Dilan Kumar Markanday

Blackburn Rovers Substitutes:

Dominic Hyam, Tyrhys Dolan, Harry Pickering, Bradley Dack, Tayo Edun, Thomas Kaminski, Ben Brereton Díaz, John Buckley, Joe Rankin-Costello.

Nottingham Forest (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Dean Henderson (GK)
30	Willy Boly
4	Joe Worrall
15	Harry Toffolo
7	Neco Williams
5	Orel Mangala
23	Remo Freuler
22	Ryan Yates
9	Taiwo Awoniyi
11	Jesse Lingard
20	Brennan Johnson

Nottingham Forest Substitutes:

Sam Surridge, Jack Colback, Lewis O'Brien, Renan Lodi, Steve Cook, Emmanuel Dennis, Jordan Smith, Scott McKenna, Loïc Mbe Soh.

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