Nottingham Forest vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Forest climb out of relegation zone with Brighton win
Brazilian forward Danilo scored his first goal for Nottingham Forest to help seal a 3-1 Premier League victory over Europe-chasing Brighton.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest).
- 3': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 4': Felipe (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brennan Johnson with a cross.
- 7': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Felipe (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 8': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 8': Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Penalty Nottingham Forest. Neco Williams draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 9': Penalty conceded by Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 11': Penalty saved! Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 11': Delay in match because of an injury Moussa Niakhaté (Nottingham Forest).
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 13': Attempt missed. Danilo (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Brennan Johnson with a headed pass.
- 14': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Joe Worrall replaces Moussa Niakhaté because of an injury.
- 16': Attempt saved. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 16': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Keylor Navas.
- 19': Attempt saved. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 21': Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 26': Attempt blocked. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
- 27': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Delay in match because of an injury Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 31': Attempt saved. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Solly March.
- 33': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Levi Colwill tries a through ball, but Pervis Estupiñán is caught offside.
- 33': Attempt missed. Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Danilo.
- 35': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 36': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 36': Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Solly March.
- 38': Attempt saved. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Facundo Buonanotte.
- 38': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 43': Attempt saved. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Felipe.
- 44': Attempt missed. Danilo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 45'+3': Own Goal by Pascal Groß, Brighton and Hove Albion. Nottingham Forest 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 46': Foul by Danilo (Nottingham Forest).
- 46': Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Julio Enciso.
- 50': Foul by Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest).
- 50': Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt missed. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a headed pass.
- 53': Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest).
- 58': Attempt missed. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Facundo Buonanotte following a fast break.
- 59': Attempt saved. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 59': Delay in match because of an injury Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Cheikhou Kouyaté replaces Neco Williams because of an injury.
- 66': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Nottingham Forest).
- 67': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 67': Renan Lodi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
- 67': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Danilo (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Taiwo Awoniyi following a fast break.
- 72': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck replaces Pervis Estupiñán.
- 73': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 74': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Danilo.
- 75': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Deniz Undav replaces Julio Enciso.
- 77': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Brennan Johnson tries a through ball, but Danilo is caught offside.
- 79': Attempt saved. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Lewis Dunk.
- 79': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Keylor Navas.
- 80': Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
- 80': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. André Ayew replaces Taiwo Awoniyi.
- 82': Attempt saved. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 83': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Felipe.
- 86': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Harry Toffolo replaces Brennan Johnson.
- 87': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Levi Colwill.
- 88': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Odeluga Offiah replaces Facundo Buonanotte.
- 88': Penalty conceded by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 89': VAR Decision: Penalty Nottingham Forest.
- 90'+1': Goal! Nottingham Forest 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+5': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Joe Worrall.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Levi Colwill (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Solly March with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+7': Foul by Deniz Undav (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+7': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+10': Attempt blocked. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Deniz Undav.
- 90'+10': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Solly March.
- 90'+10': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Joe Worrall.
- 90'+10': Delay in match because of an injury Keylor Navas (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+12': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+12': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Alexis Mac Allister tries a through ball, but Deniz Undav is caught offside.
- 90'+14': Keylor Navas (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+15': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
Statistics
 BHA |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 6 |
| 75.2 | Possession | 24.8 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 2 |
| 622 | Accurate Passes | 155 |
| 719 | Passes | 232 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 13 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 36 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 16 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 28,808
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 28,808
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 10 | +13 | 25 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 10 | +10 | 23 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | +7 | 19 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 10 | +8 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Nottingham Forest (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Keylor Navas (GK)  |
| 38 | Felipe |
| 19 | Moussa Niakhaté |
| 24 | Sèrge Aurier |
| 28 | Danilo |
| 5 | Orel Mangala |
| 32 | Renan Lodi |
| 7 | Neco Williams |
| 9 | Taiwo Awoniyi |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 20 | Brennan Johnson |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Jason Steele (GK) |
| 6 | Levi Colwill |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 30 | Pervis Estupiñán |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 40 | Facundo Buonanotte |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 20 | Julio Enciso |
| 22 | Kaoru Mitoma |
| 7 | Solly March |
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