Tottenham Hotspur vs Nottingham Forest, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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3 - 1
3 - 1
Harry Kane double helps Tottenham tighten top four grip with win over Nottingham Forest
Harry Kane's double helped Tottenham Hotspur to a 3-1 win over Nottingham Forest to cement fourth spot in the Premier League on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 2': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Oliver Skipp tries a through ball, but Richarlison is caught offside.
- 3': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 6': VAR Decision: No Goal Tottenham Hotspur 0-0 Nottingham Forest.
- 7': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 8': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Joe Worrall tries a through ball, but Felipe is caught offside.
- 11': Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 11': Remo Freuler (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Jonjo Shelvey (Nottingham Forest).
- 12': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Attempt missed. Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 15': Clément Lenglet (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Remo Freuler (Nottingham Forest).
- 19': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Nottingham Forest 0. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pedro Porro.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 28': Foul by Felipe (Nottingham Forest).
- 28': Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ben Davies.
- 30': Attempt missed. Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 34': Penalty Tottenham Hotspur. Richarlison draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 34': Penalty conceded by Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 35': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, Nottingham Forest 0. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 38': Foul by Serge Aurier (Nottingham Forest).
- 38': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Jonjo Shelvey (Nottingham Forest).
- 42': Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the right side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross.
- 45': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Jonjo Shelvey (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brennan Johnson.
- 45'+2': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. André Ayew replaces Orel Mangala.
- 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Emmanuel Dennis replaces Jesse Lingard.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a through ball.
- 47': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ben Davies.
- 50': Emmanuel Dennis (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 50': Foul by Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 52': Felipe (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 55': Foul by Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest).
- 55': Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 56': Attempt missed. Jonjo Shelvey (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Richarlison.
- 58': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 58': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Felipe (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joe Worrall following a set piece situation.
- 61': Attempt saved. Brennan Johnson (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.
- 62': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 3, Nottingham Forest 0. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Richarlison.
- 64': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Fraser Forster.
- 66': Foul by Serge Aurier (Nottingham Forest).
- 66': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Emmanuel Dennis (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 67': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates replaces Remo Freuler.
- 67': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood replaces Brennan Johnson.
- 68': Emmanuel Dennis (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 69': Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest).
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': André Ayew (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 71': Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Neco Williams replaces Chris Wood because of an injury.
- 74': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Renan Lodi.
- 75': Attempt saved. Clément Lenglet (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross.
- 76': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Richarlison.
- 76': Attempt saved. Serge Aurier (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross.
- 76': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Fraser Forster.
- 77': Attempt saved. Emmanuel Dennis (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Serge Aurier.
- 77': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 77': Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt saved. Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross.
- 79': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Keylor Navas.
- 80': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 81': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Pedro Porro.
- 81': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 3, Nottingham Forest 1. Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Felipe with a headed pass following a corner.
- 83': Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 83': Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Dejan Kulusevski replaces Richarlison.
- 84': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Moura replaces Son Heung-Min.
- 85': Clément Lenglet (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 88': André Ayew (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Foul by Eric Dier (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 89': Emmanuel Dennis (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 90': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Porro.
- 90'+1': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+1': Serge Aurier (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Felipe (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey.
- 90'+2': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Eric Dier.
- 90'+3': Penalty conceded by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 90'+4': VAR Decision: Penalty Nottingham Forest.
- 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+6': Penalty saved! André Ayew (Nottingham Forest) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+6': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+6': Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+7': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Pape Sarr replaces Oliver Skipp.
- 90'+8': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+8': Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 3, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 3, Nottingham Forest 1.
Statistics
 NFO |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 44.8 | Possession | 55.2 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 318 | Accurate Passes | 427 |
| 391 | Passes | 490 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 20 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 8 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 18 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,460
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,460
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 23 | +35 | 56 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 24 | +27 | 50 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 24 | +13 | 47 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 24 | +16 | 43 |
Line-Ups
Tottenham Hotspur (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Fraser Forster (GK) |
| 15 | Eric Dier  |
| 34 | Clément Lenglet |
| 17 | Cristian Romero |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 4 | Oliver Skipp |
| 33 | Ben Davies |
| 23 | Pedro Porro |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 9 | Richarlison |
Nottingham Forest (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Keylor Navas (GK) |
| 38 | Felipe |
| 4 | Joe Worrall |
| 32 | Renan Lodi |
| 24 | Sèrge Aurier |
| 6 | Jonjo Shelvey |
| 5 | Orel Mangala |
| 23 | Remo Freuler |
| 20 | Brennan Johnson |
| 11 | Jesse Lingard |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
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