Nottingham Forest vs West Ham United, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
2 - 0
2 - 0
71': Kalvin PhillipsForest beat 10-man West Ham to climb clear of relegation places
Nottingham Forest climbed five points clear of the relegation zone with a 2-0 win over West Ham on Saturday, as stoppage-time goals in both halves by Taiwo Awoniyi and Callum Hudson-Odoi earned them their first Premier League win since December.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
- 2': James Ward-Prowse (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Felipe (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 4': Attempt blocked. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 4': Attempt saved. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nuno Tavares with a cross.
- 5': Delay in match because of an injury Vladimír Coufal (West Ham United).
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 7': Foul by Kurt Zouma (West Ham United).
- 7': Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United).
- 8': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 9': Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 10': Hand ball by Danilo (Nottingham Forest).
- 14': Foul by Kurt Zouma (West Ham United).
- 14': Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt saved. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Elanga with a headed pass.
- 18': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United).
- 18': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Foul by Nuno Tavares (Nottingham Forest).
- 19': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Vladimír Coufal.
- 22': Foul by Felipe (Nottingham Forest).
- 22': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Attempt saved. Kalvin Phillips (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 28': Attempt saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 35': Delay in match (West Ham United).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 36': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 36': Murillo (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Attempt saved. Danilo (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Elanga.
- 43': Hand ball by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 43': Attempt blocked. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Vladimír Coufal (West Ham United).
- 45': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Danilo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 45'+2': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Edson Álvarez (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 45'+5': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, West Ham United 0. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolás Domínguez.
- 45'+6': Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 45'+7': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Nuno Tavares.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, West Ham United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 1, West Ham United 0.
- 49': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (West Ham United).
- 51': Attempt saved. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 51': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Alphonse Areola.
- 51': Attempt missed. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross following a corner.
- 51': Attempt missed. Nuno Tavares (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Felipe following a corner.
- 52': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 52': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Emerson (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
- 57': Foul by Kurt Zouma (West Ham United).
- 57': Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Kurt Zouma (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Foul by Nuno Tavares (Nottingham Forest).
- 58': Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 59': Michail Antonio (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt missed. James Ward-Prowse (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 62': Attempt saved. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 63': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (West Ham United).
- 63': Nuno Tavares (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt missed. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi with a cross.
- 66': Foul by Nayef Aguerd (West Ham United).
- 66': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Divock Origi replaces Taiwo Awoniyi.
- 67': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Vladimír Coufal (West Ham United).
- 68': Vladimír Coufal (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Foul by Nuno Tavares (Nottingham Forest).
- 68': Kalvin Phillips (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Kalvin Phillips (West Ham United) is shown the yellow card.
- 68': Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Emerson.
- 70': Attempt saved. Danilo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 71': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (West Ham United).
- 71': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Second yellow card to Kalvin Phillips (West Ham United) for a bad foul.
- 73': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by James Ward-Prowse.
- 75': Foul by Divock Origi (Nottingham Forest).
- 75': James Ward-Prowse (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, West Ham United. Maxwel Cornet replaces Michail Antonio.
- 76': Substitution, West Ham United. Ben Johnson replaces Vladimír Coufal.
- 76': Ben Johnson (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Foul by Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest).
- 77': Attempt missed. Maxwel Cornet (West Ham United) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 78': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Edson Álvarez (West Ham United).
- 79': Attempt blocked. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Elanga.
- 79': Attempt missed. Nuno Tavares (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 80': Attempt missed. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi following a fast break.
- 81': Delay in match (West Ham United).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Substitution, West Ham United. Tomás Soucek replaces Emerson.
- 85': Attempt saved. Nayef Aguerd (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Maxwel Cornet.
- 86': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Tomás Soucek.
- 86': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Danilo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 87': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates is caught offside.
- 89': Foul by Divock Origi (Nottingham Forest).
- 89': Nayef Aguerd (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Offside, West Ham United. Mohammed Kudus is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Danilo.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi following a fast break.
- 90'+3': Substitution, West Ham United. Danny Ings replaces Kurt Zouma.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Andrew Omobamidele replaces Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomás Soucek.
- 90'+4': Foul by Mohammed Kudus (West Ham United).
- 90'+4': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, West Ham United 0. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anthony Elanga.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 2, West Ham United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 2, West Ham United 0.
Statistics
 WHU |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 51.6 | Possession | 48.4 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 355 | Accurate Passes | 334 |
| 430 | Passes | 406 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 22 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 17 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 15 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 29,490
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 29,490
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Matz Sels (GK) |
| 40 | Murillo |
| 18 | Felipe |
| 3 | Nuno Tavares |
| 7 | Neco Williams  |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 28 | Danilo Santos |
| 16 | Nicolás Domínguez |
| 9 | Taiwo Awoniyi |
| 14 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| 21 | Anthony Elanga |
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Alphonse Areola (GK) |
| 27 | Nayef Aguerd |
| 4 | Kurt Zouma |
| 33 | Emerson |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 7 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 19 | Edson Álvarez |
| 11 | Kalvin Phillips |
| 9 | Michail Antonio |
| 14 | Mohammed Kudus |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
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