Fulham vs Nottingham Forest, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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5 - 0
5 - 0
Fulham thrash Forest 5-0 with Jiménez, Iwobi braces
Fulham mowed down Nottingham Forest in a 5-0 win on a freezing Wednesday night in west London, dropping the visitors closer to the Premier League relegation zone and piling pressure on their manager Steve Cooper.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Divock Origi (Nottingham Forest).
- 3': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 4': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
- 6': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga is caught offside.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Pereira.
- 9': Foul by Felipe (Nottingham Forest).
- 9': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Offside, Fulham. Calvin Bassey is caught offside.
- 11': Foul by Willian (Fulham).
- 11': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
- 15': Foul by João Palhinha (Fulham).
- 15': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga is caught offside.
- 17': Attempt missed. Divock Origi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolás Domínguez with a through ball.
- 21': Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 25': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
- 26': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 27': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 27': Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Goal! Fulham 1, Nottingham Forest 0. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Willian with a through ball.
- 33': Attempt missed. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 34': Goal! Fulham 2, Nottingham Forest 0. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a through ball.
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Odysseas Vlachodimos (Nottingham Forest).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Harry Toffolo.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross.
- 42': Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Tom Cairney (Fulham).
- 42': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Divock Origi is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 45'+4': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by João Palhinha.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Fulham 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Morgan Gibbs-White replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
- 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates replaces Ibrahim Sangaré.
- 46': Foul by Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest).
- 46': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest).
- 50': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Tom Cairney (Fulham).
- 54': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Willian.
- 54': Foul by Divock Origi (Nottingham Forest).
- 54': Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Goal! Fulham 3, Nottingham Forest 0. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 58': Foul by Felipe (Nottingham Forest).
- 58': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood replaces Divock Origi.
- 58': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Danilo replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 63': Substitution, Fulham. Harry Wilson replaces Willian.
- 66': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 66': Harry Wilson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ola Aina with a cross.
- 74': Goal! Fulham 4, Nottingham Forest 0. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
- 75': Substitution, Fulham. Bobby De Cordova-Reid replaces Alex Iwobi.
- 75': Substitution, Fulham. Fodé Ballo-Touré replaces Antonee Robinson.
- 75': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Moussa Niakhaté replaces Felipe.
- 76': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 76': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Foul by Tosin Adarabioyo (Fulham).
- 78': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Fulham. Carlos Vinícius replaces Raúl Jiménez.
- 79': Substitution, Fulham. Sasa Lukic replaces João Palhinha.
- 79': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 79': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Attempt saved. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 82': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Moussa Niakhaté.
- 82': Offside, Fulham. Bobby De Cordova-Reid is caught offside.
- 86': Goal! Fulham 5, Nottingham Forest 0. Tom Cairney (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Andreas Pereira.
- 90': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Moussa Niakhaté.
- 90'+1': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Murillo.
- 90'+3': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Ola Aina.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Harry Wilson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Cairney.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Sasa Lukic (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Fulham 5, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 0': Match ends, Fulham 5, Nottingham Forest 0.
Statistics
 NFO |
FUL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 36.3 | Possession | 63.7 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 330 | Accurate Passes | 616 |
| 401 | Passes | 700 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 6 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 20 |
| 13 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 19 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,105
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 24,105
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
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey |
| 4 | Tosin Adarabioyo |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne |
| 18 | Andreas Pereira |
| 10 | Tom Cairney |
| 26 | João Palhinha |
| 7 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 20 | Willian |
| 22 | Alex Iwobi |
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK) |
| 40 | Murillo |
| 18 | Felipe |
| 15 | Harry Toffolo |
| 43 | Ola Aina |
| 16 | Nicolás Domínguez |
| 6 | Ibrahim Sangaré |
| 5 | Orel Mangala |
| 27 | Divock Origi |
| 21 | Anthony Elanga |
| 14 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
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