Nottingham Forest vs Sheffield United, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueForest substitute Wood snatches late 2-1 win over Sheffield Utd
Nottingham Forest substitute Chris Wood headed an 89th minute winner to secure a 2-1 victory over promoted Sheffield United for his side's first three points of the season on Friday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Sheffield United 0. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Sèrge Aurier with a cross.
- 6': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Orel Mangala.
- 8': Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Foul by Jack Robinson (Sheffield United).
- 9': Foul by Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United).
- 9': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Foul by Willy Boly (Nottingham Forest).
- 12': William Osula (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Attempt saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Taiwo Awoniyi.
- 15': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Anel Ahmedhodzic.
- 16': Attempt missed. Scott McKenna (Nottingham Forest) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Joe Worrall with a headed pass following a corner.
- 18': Foul by Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United).
- 18': Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ben Osborn.
- 20': Foul by Scott McKenna (Nottingham Forest).
- 20': William Osula (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Offside, Sheffield United. Bénie Traoré tries a through ball, but Anel Ahmedhodzic is caught offside.
- 22': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Matt Turner tries a through ball, but Brennan Johnson is caught offside.
- 29': Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield United).
- 31': Foul by Bénie Traoré (Sheffield United).
- 31': Sèrge Aurier (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 31': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Max Lowe.
- 32': Attempt missed. Willy Boly (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross following a corner.
- 34': Attempt saved. Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 36': Bénie Traoré (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Willy Boly (Nottingham Forest).
- 36': Willy Boly (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Sèrge Aurier.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 40': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Scott McKenna.
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 42': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
- 43': Attempt missed. Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Attempt missed. Sèrge Aurier (Nottingham Forest) header from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Joe Worrall following a corner.
- 44': Sèrge Aurier (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Neco Williams.
- 45'+2': Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Max Lowe (Sheffield United).
- 45'+2': Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Sheffield United. Yasser Larouci replaces Max Lowe.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 46': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 47': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Sèrge Aurier.
- 48': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Sheffield United 1. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner following a corner.
- 51': Attempt missed. Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Vinicius Souza.
- 52': Attempt missed. Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 56': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Brennan Johnson tries a through ball, but Taiwo Awoniyi is caught offside.
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Bénie Traoré (Sheffield United).
- 58': Substitution, Sheffield United. Chris Basham replaces Vinicius Souza because of an injury.
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Jack Robinson.
- 62': Attempt missed. Danilo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Taiwo Awoniyi.
- 64': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Yasser Larouci.
- 65': Attempt saved. Willy Boly (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 66': Foul by Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest).
- 66': Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Jack Robinson (Sheffield United).
- 67': Sèrge Aurier (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Joe Worrall.
- 69': Attempt missed. William Osula (Sheffield United) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates replaces Orel Mangala.
- 69': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga replaces Willy Boly.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Danilo (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danilo.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danilo.
- 72': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
- 72': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Attempt missed. Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 74': Substitution, Sheffield United. Andre Brooks replaces William Osula.
- 76': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Sèrge Aurier.
- 77': Foul by John Egan (Sheffield United).
- 77': Matt Turner (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Matt Turner tries a through ball, but Taiwo Awoniyi is caught offside.
- 78': Attempt saved. Bénie Traoré (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 80': Offside, Sheffield United. Ben Osborn tries a through ball, but Bénie Traoré is caught offside.
- 81': Delay in match (Sheffield United).
- 82': Substitution, Sheffield United. Antwoine Hackford replaces Bénie Traoré because of an injury.
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood replaces Taiwo Awoniyi.
- 86': Ben Osborn (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, Sheffield United 1. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sèrge Aurier with a cross.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Cheikhou Kouyaté replaces Danilo.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Moussa Niakhaté replaces Brennan Johnson.
- 90'+6': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+6': Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 2, Sheffield United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 2, Sheffield United 1.
Statistics
 SHU |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 5 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 50.1 | Possession | 49.9 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 328 | Accurate Passes | 343 |
| 437 | Passes | 436 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 20 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 22 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 15 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 29,432
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 29,432
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 17 | +21 | 39 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 17 | +25 | 37 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 17 | +9 | 36 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 17 | +12 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Nottingham Forest (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Turner (GK) |
| 4 | Joe Worrall |
| 26 | Scott McKenna |
| 30 | Willy Boly  |
| 5 | Orel Mangala |
| 28 | Danilo |
| 7 | Neco Williams |
| 24 | Sèrge Aurier |
| 9 | Taiwo Awoniyi |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 20 | Brennan Johnson |
Sheffield United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Wes Foderingham (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 19 | Jack Robinson |
| 15 | Anel Ahmedhodzic |
| 21 | Vinicius Souza |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 3 | Max Lowe |
| 23 | Ben Osborn |
| 32 | William Osula |
| 11 | Bénie Traoré |
| 8 | Gustavo Hamer |
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