
Fulham vs Nottingham Forest, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueForest suffer top-four blow as Bassey seals Fulham victory
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Fulham put a dent in Nottingham Forest's Premier League top-four aspirations as defender Calvin Bassey's first goal of the season sealed a 2-1 victory.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Delay in match (Nottingham Forest).
- 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 3': Foul by Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham).
- 3': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 5': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Adama Traoré (Fulham).
- 11': Attempt missed. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Elanga.
- 12': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
- 15': Goal! Fulham 1, Nottingham Forest 0. Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
- 22': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Fulham).
- 23': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 25': Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adama Traoré with a cross.
- 28': Adama Traoré (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 30': Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Sasa Lukic.
- 30': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 30': Attempt missed. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 32': Attempt missed. Sasa Lukic (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Iwobi with a cross.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 35': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Fulham).
- 37': Goal! Fulham 1, Nottingham Forest 1. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 40': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Ola Aina.
- 40': Attempt missed. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 41': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 43': Attempt saved. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sasa Lukic with a cross.
- 44': Hand ball by Sander Berge (Fulham).
- 45': Attempt saved. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sander Berge.
- 45': Foul by Adama Traoré (Fulham).
- 45': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Fulham 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Fulham 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 48': Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 49': Attempt missed. Timothy Castagne (Fulham) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the left.
- 50': Antonee Robinson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest).
- 51': Attempt blocked. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 51': Attempt missed. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 52': Foul by Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 52': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 56': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sasa Lukic with a cross.
- 56': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Fulham).
- 56': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Wood.
- 57': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
- 57': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Adama Traoré (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 58': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Elliot Anderson.
- 59': Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
- 61': Attempt blocked. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 61': Attempt saved. Sasa Lukic (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alex Iwobi.
- 61': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 62': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sasa Lukic following a corner.
- 62': Goal! Fulham 2, Nottingham Forest 1. Calvin Bassey (Fulham) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Raúl Jiménez following a corner.
- 63': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ibrahim Sangaré replaces Danilo.
- 64': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Morato.
- 66': Foul by Morato (Nottingham Forest).
- 66': Sasa Lukic (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Morato.
- 70': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 70': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 71': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
- 73': Attempt missed. Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sasa Lukic.
- 76': Substitution, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Raúl Jiménez.
- 77': Attempt saved. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ola Aina.
- 78': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Ibrahim Sangaré.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Sander Berge (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sasa Lukic with a cross.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Calvin Bassey (Fulham) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Sasa Lukic (Fulham).
- 82': Substitution, Fulham. Andreas Pereira replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
- 82': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Substitution, Fulham. Harrison Reed replaces Sasa Lukic because of an injury.
- 83': Attempt saved. Adama Traoré (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 85': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Jota Silva replaces Elliot Anderson.
- 85': Foul by Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham).
- 85': Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
- 87': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Sander Berge.
- 89': Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 89': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Jota Silva is caught offside.
- 90': Substitution, Fulham. Willian replaces Alex Iwobi.
- 90': Substitution, Fulham. Ryan Sessegnon replaces Adama Traoré.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Willian.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Harrison Reed (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Murillo.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Nikola Milenkovic with a headed pass.
- 90'+5': Offside, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+5': Sander Berge (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Fulham 2, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 0': Match ends, Fulham 2, Nottingham Forest 1.
Statistics
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FUL![]() |
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8 | Fouls | 13 |
0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
1 | Offsides | 1 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
8 | Saves | 1 |
44.5 | Possession | 55.5 |
8 | SHOTS | 24 |
2 | ON GOAL | 10 |
0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
343 | Accurate Passes | 439 |
404 | Passes | 499 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
18 | Crosses | 33 |
0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
49 | Long Balls | 51 |
25 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
7 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
10 | Tackles | 8 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 1.0 |
8 | Interceptions | 7 |
30 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
30 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Venue: Craven Cottage
Location: London, England
Attendance: 27,164
Premier League Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Liverpool | 26 | +36 | 61 |
2 | Arsenal | 25 | +29 | 53 |
3 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | +12 | 47 |
4 | Manchester City | 25 | +17 | 44 |
Line-Ups
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
3 | Calvin Bassey |
5 | Joachim Andersen |
33 | Antonee Robinson |
21 | Timothy Castagne |
32 | Emile Smith Rowe |
16 | Sander Berge |
20 | Sasa Lukic |
7 | Raúl Jiménez |
17 | Alex Iwobi |
11 | Adama Traoré |
Nottingham Forest (3-5-2)
No. | Name |
---|---|
26 | Matz Sels (GK) |
31 | Nikola Milenkovic |
5 | Murillo |
4 | Morato |
8 | Elliot Anderson |
10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
28 | Danilo |
7 | Neco Williams |
34 | Ola Aina |
21 | Anthony Elanga |
11 | Chris Wood |
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