Exeter City vs Nottingham Forest, 2024-25 English FA Cup, Fourth Round

· Nottingham Forest advance 4-2 on penalties

Exeter City

5': Josh Magennis
50': Josh Magennis
87': Ed Turns

FT - Penalties
2 - 2
Nottingham Forest advance 4-2 on penalties

Nottingham Forest

15': Ramón Sosa
37': Taiwo Awoniyi

Nottinham Forest need penalties to edge past Exeter City

Nottingham Forest's English midfielder #10 Morgan Gibbs-White (C) and teammates celebrate their victory in the penalty shout out to win the English FA Cup fourth round football match between Exeter City and Nottingham Forest
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Premier League high-fliers Nottingham Forest struggled past 10-man Exeter City 4-2 on penalties to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Foul by Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest).
2': Vincent Harper (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Ed Francis (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
4': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Willy-Arnaud Boly.
5': Attempt saved. Demetri Mitchell (Exeter City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ed Turns.
5': Goal! Exeter City 1, Nottingham Forest 0. Josh Magennis (Exeter City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
8': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
8': Ryan Trevitt (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9': Offside, Exeter City. Josh Magennis is caught offside.
9': Attempt saved. Danilo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Taiwo Awoniyi.
10': Attempt missed. Danilo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
12': Foul by Demetri Mitchell (Exeter City).
12': Álex Moreno (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
14': Attempt blocked. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ibrahim Sangaré.
15': Goal! Exeter City 1, Nottingham Forest 1. Ramón Sosa (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ibrahim Sangaré with a through ball.
16': Foul by Demetri Mitchell (Exeter City).
16': Álex Moreno (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20': Attempt missed. Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eric da Silva Moreira with a cross.
22': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Whitworth (Exeter City).
24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
25': Foul by Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest).
25': Jake Richards (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
25': Foul by Josh Magennis (Exeter City).
25': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Attempt blocked. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willy-Arnaud Boly with a headed pass.
26': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
26': Jake Richards (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
28': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Harry Toffolo.
28': Attempt blocked. Demetri Mitchell (Exeter City) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ed Francis with a cross.
32': Attempt saved. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danilo.
32': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Joe Whitworth.
32': Demetri Mitchell (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Álex Moreno (Nottingham Forest).
34': Foul by Eric da Silva Moreira (Nottingham Forest).
34': Vincent Harper (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Goal! Exeter City 1, Nottingham Forest 2. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ibrahim Sangaré.
38': Foul by Jack McMillan (Exeter City).
38': Ramón Sosa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
38': Jack McMillan (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
40': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Angus MacDonald.
40': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Joe Whitworth.
42': Foul by Ramón Sosa (Nottingham Forest).
42': Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Demetri Mitchell (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Danilo (Nottingham Forest).
45'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Jota Silva is caught offside.
45'+3': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ilmari Niskanen.
45'+4': Attempt saved. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Yates.
45'+4': First Half ends, Exeter City 1, Nottingham Forest 2.
45': Second Half begins Exeter City 1, Nottingham Forest 2.
48': Foul by Álex Moreno (Nottingham Forest).
48': Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
49': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Harry Toffolo.
49': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Álex Moreno.
50': Attempt saved. Josh Magennis (Exeter City) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ed Francis with a cross.
50': Goal! Exeter City 2, Nottingham Forest 2. Josh Magennis (Exeter City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
52': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Vincent Harper.
52': Attempt missed. Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
53': Demetri Mitchell (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
53': Delay in match because of an injury Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
55': Attempt missed. Ryan Trevitt (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Angus MacDonald.
56': Delay in match because of an injury Carlos Miguel (Nottingham Forest).
58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
59': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Matz Sels replaces Carlos Miguel because of an injury.
59': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Nicolás Domínguez replaces Danilo.
62': Attempt saved. Ilmari Niskanen (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Josh Magennis.
64': Foul by Demetri Mitchell (Exeter City).
64': Ramón Sosa (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
67': Attempt missed. Eric da Silva Moreira (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
70': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
70': Ryan Trevitt (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
71': Substitution, Exeter City. Caleb Watts replaces Ryan Trevitt.
71': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Elliot Anderson replaces Ryan Yates.
72': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Morgan Gibbs-White replaces Ibrahim Sangaré.
73': Attempt missed. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
73': Demetri Mitchell (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
74': Substitution, Exeter City. Tony Yogane replaces Demetri Mitchell.
75': Attempt saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
79': Foul by Ramón Sosa (Nottingham Forest).
79': Tony Yogane (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
80': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Ramón Sosa.
80': Attempt missed. Ed Turns (Exeter City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ed Francis with a cross following a corner.
81': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Willy-Arnaud Boly.
82': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Eric da Silva Moreira.
83': Substitution, Exeter City. Ryan Woods replaces Ed Francis.
83': Substitution, Exeter City. Pat Jones replaces Vincent Harper.
83': Substitution, Exeter City. Reece Cole replaces Jake Richards.
84': Foul by Eric da Silva Moreira (Nottingham Forest).
84': Tony Yogane (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
86': Foul by Willy-Arnaud Boly (Nottingham Forest).
86': Josh Magennis (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Ed Turns (Exeter City).
87': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Ed Turns (Exeter City) is shown the red card.
89': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Foul by Caleb Watts (Exeter City).
90': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
90': Joe Whitworth (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Whitworth (Exeter City).
90': Delay in match because of an injury Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
90'+1': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
90'+13': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood replaces Taiwo Awoniyi because of an injury.
90'+13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+13': Substitution, Exeter City. Jay Bird replaces Jack McMillan.
90'+14': Foul by Ramón Sosa (Nottingham Forest).
90'+14': Tony Yogane (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+15': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
90'+15': Tony Yogane (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+18': Attempt saved. Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
90'+18': Attempt missed. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
90'+19': Attempt missed. Pat Jones (Exeter City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tony Yogane.
90'+22': Attempt saved. Jay Bird (Exeter City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Woods.
90'+23': Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
90'+23': Attempt blocked. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ramón Sosa.
90'+23': Second Half ends, Exeter City 2, Nottingham Forest 2.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Exeter City 2, Nottingham Forest 2.
90': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Neco Williams replaces Álex Moreno.
92': Foul by Eric da Silva Moreira (Nottingham Forest).
92': Tony Yogane (Exeter City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
92': Attempt saved. Josh Magennis (Exeter City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
94': Attempt saved. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ramón Sosa.
94': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Josh Magennis.
95': Attempt blocked. Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ramón Sosa with a cross.
95': Attempt blocked. Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
96': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
96': Tony Yogane (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
97': Foul by Caleb Watts (Exeter City).
97': Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
98': Corner, Exeter City. Conceded by Harry Toffolo.
99': Delay in match because of an injury Eric da Silva Moreira (Nottingham Forest).
99': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
100': Attempt blocked. Pat Jones (Exeter City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
101': Attempt missed. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
102': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Angus MacDonald.
105': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ramón Sosa.
105'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
105'+1': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
105'+1': Reece Cole (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
105'+1': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Exeter City 2, Nottingham Forest 2.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Exeter City 2, Nottingham Forest 2.
106': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
107': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Josh Magennis.
108': Attempt saved. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ramón Sosa with a cross.
108': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Neco Williams with a headed pass following a corner.
109': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
109': Foul by Ryan Woods (Exeter City).
110': Attempt blocked. Eric da Silva Moreira (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neco Williams.
111': Foul by Ramón Sosa (Nottingham Forest).
111': Pat Jones (Exeter City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
112': Attempt saved. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
113': Delay in match (Nottingham Forest).
113': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
114': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolás Domínguez.
115': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
115': Foul by Jay Bird (Exeter City).
115': Tony Yogane (Exeter City) is shown the yellow card.
116': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Pat Jones.
116': Attempt missed. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
119': Attempt missed. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
120': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
120'+1': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Reece Cole.
120'+1': Attempt saved. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ramón Sosa with a cross.
120'+2': Second Half Extra Time ends, Exeter City 2, Nottingham Forest 2.
120': Penalty Shootout begins Exeter City 2, Nottingham Forest 2.
120': Goal! Exeter City 2(1), Nottingham Forest 2. Josh Magennis (Exeter City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
120': Goal! Exeter City 2(1), Nottingham Forest 2(1). Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
120': Penalty saved. Reece Cole (Exeter City) right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Exeter City 2(1), Nottingham Forest 2(2). Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty missed! Still Exeter City 2(1), Nottingham Forest 2(2). Angus MacDonald (Exeter City) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
120': Goal! Exeter City 2(1), Nottingham Forest 2(3). Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Exeter City 2(2), Nottingham Forest 2(3). Tony Yogane (Exeter City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
120': Goal! Exeter City 2(2), Nottingham Forest 2(4). Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
120': Penalty Shootout ends, Exeter City 2(2), Nottingham Forest 2(4).
0': Match ends, Exeter City 2(2), Nottingham Forest 2(4).

Game Information

Competition: English FA Cup

Venue: St James Park
Location: Exeter, England
Attendance: 8,330

Line-Ups

Exeter City (5-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Joseph Whitworth (GK)
25	Angus MacDonald
20	Ed Turns
2	Jack McMillan
18	Vincent Harper
14	Ilmari Niskanen
21	Ryan Trevitt
8	Edward Francis
47	Jake Richards
7	Demetri Mitchell
27	Josh Magennis

Exeter City Substitutes:

Patrick Jones, Reece Cole, Ben Purrington, Ryan Woods, Jay Bird, Caleb Watts, Jack Aitchison, Shaun MacDonald, Tony Yogane.

Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
33	Carlos Miguel (GK)
15	Harry Toffolo
30	Willy Boly
19	Álex Moreno
17	Eric Da Silva Moreira
28	Danilo
6	Ibrahim Sangaré
22	Ryan Yates
9	Taiwo Awoniyi
24	Ramón Sosa
20	Jota Silva

Nottingham Forest Substitutes:

Matz Sels, Neco Williams, Chris Wood, Zach Abbott, Morato, Nicolás Domínguez, Elliot Anderson, Anthony Elanga, Morgan Gibbs-White.

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