Sheffield United vs Nottingham Forest, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
90'+6': Anel Ahmedhodzic
FT
1 - 3
1 - 3
Forest take step to PL survival with win at Sheffield United
A brace by Callum Hudson-Odoi helped Nottingham Forest move three points clear of the Premier League's bottom three as they secured a 3-1 win at Sheffield United on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 1': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 2': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross following a fast break.
- 5': Danilo (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
- 7': Foul by Ben Brereton (Sheffield United).
- 7': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Osborn.
- 11': Delay in match because of an injury Gonzalo Montiel (Nottingham Forest).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 15': Penalty Sheffield United. Ben Brereton draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 15': Penalty conceded by Gonzalo Montiel (Nottingham Forest) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 16': Gonzalo Montiel (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 17': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Nottingham Forest 0. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest).
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Danilo (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 25': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Gustavo Hamer.
- 25': Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Danilo with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Nottingham Forest 1. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danilo.
- 28': Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest).
- 32': Attempt blocked. Andre Brooks (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Cameron Archer.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Arblaster.
- 32': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Murillo.
- 33': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Willy-Arnaud Boly.
- 34': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Oliver Arblaster following a corner.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
- 34': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Murillo.
- 37': Attempt saved. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Brereton.
- 37': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 39': Attempt saved. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Andre Brooks.
- 39': Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 39': Attempt missed. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Oliver Arblaster with a headed pass following a corner.
- 42': Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Danilo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 42': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Gustavo Hamer.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Danilo.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Sheffield United 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 50': Attempt missed. Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Auston Trusty.
- 50': Foul by Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United).
- 50': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Nottingham Forest 2. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Willy-Arnaud Boly with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 53': Foul by Willy-Arnaud Boly (Nottingham Forest).
- 53': Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest).
- 56': Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 57': Attempt missed. Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Robinson.
- 61': Attempt saved. Cameron Archer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jayden Bogle.
- 61': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Danilo.
- 64': Attempt saved. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
- 65': Goal! Sheffield United 1, Nottingham Forest 3. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White following a fast break.
- 66': Substitution, Sheffield United. James McAtee replaces Andre Brooks.
- 67': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Moussa Niakhaté replaces Anthony Elanga.
- 70': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).
- 71': Foul by Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest).
- 71': Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt missed. Danilo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a fast break.
- 74': Substitution, Sheffield United. Vinicius Souza replaces Cameron Archer.
- 74': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Foul by Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United).
- 75': Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Foul by Jayden Bogle (Sheffield United).
- 77': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Attempt saved. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross.
- 78': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Wes Foderingham.
- 79': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Attempt missed. Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
- 83': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Harry Toffolo replaces Gonzalo Montiel.
- 83': Foul by James McAtee (Sheffield United).
- 83': Willy-Arnaud Boly (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer.
- 88': Ben Brereton (Sheffield United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Foul by Harry Toffolo (Nottingham Forest).
- 89': Attempt missed. Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross.
- 90': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Nicolás Domínguez replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 90': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi replaces Chris Wood.
- 90'+1': Foul by Auston Trusty (Sheffield United).
- 90'+1': Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 90'+4': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Foul by Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United).
- 90'+5': Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Second yellow card to Anel Ahmedhodzic (Sheffield United) for a bad foul.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Sheffield United 1, Nottingham Forest 3.
- 0': Match ends, Sheffield United 1, Nottingham Forest 3.
Statistics
 NFO |
SHU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 45.8 | Possession | 54.2 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 337 | Accurate Passes | 407 |
| 430 | Passes | 512 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 11 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 21 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 16 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 28,516
Venue: Bramall Lane
Location: Sheffield, England
Attendance: 28,516
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 36 | +58 | 85 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 36 | +60 | 83 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 36 | +43 | 78 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 36 | +20 | 67 |
Line-Ups
Sheffield United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Wes Foderingham (GK) |
| 5 | Auston Trusty |
| 19 | Jack Robinson |
| 15 | Anel Ahmedhodzic  |
| 35 | Andre Brooks |
| 8 | Gustavo Hamer |
| 24 | Oliver Arblaster |
| 23 | Ben Osborn |
| 20 | Jayden Bogle |
| 11 | Ben Brereton Díaz |
| 10 | Cameron Archer |
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Matz Sels (GK) |
| 40 | Murillo |
| 30 | Willy Boly |
| 43 | Ola Aina |
| 29 | Gonzalo Montiel |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 28 | Danilo |
| 22 | Ryan Yates |
| 11 | Chris Wood |
| 14 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| 21 | Anthony Elanga |
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