English FA Cup

Nottingham Forest vs Luton Town, 2024-25 English FA Cup, Third Round

· English FA Cup
Nottingham Forest
  • 40': Ryan Yates
  • 68': Ramón Sosa
FT
2 - 0
Luton Town

    About

    Nottingham Forest are hosting Luton Town at The City Ground, Nottingham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English FA Cup.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 6': Attempt missed. Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ramón Sosa.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Taiwo Awoniyi.
    • 6': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
    • 12': Foul by Reuell Walters (Luton Town).
    • 12': James Ward-Prowse (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest).
    • 17': Zack Nelson (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jota Silva following a fast break.
    • 19': Attempt saved. Liam Walsh (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
    • 19': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Carlos Miguel.
    • 20': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
    • 20': Reuell Walters (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Morato.
    • 23': Foul by Reuell Walters (Luton Town).
    • 23': Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 26': Attempt saved. Isaiah Jones (Luton Town) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Walsh.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Yates.
    • 27': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
    • 29': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
    • 29': Lamine Fanne (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
    • 30': Zack Nelson (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 31': Foul by Isaiah Jones (Luton Town).
    • 31': Álex Moreno (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 38': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Lamine Fanne.
    • 39': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Marvelous Nakamba.
    • 39': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Thomas Kaminski.
    • 40': Attempt missed. Eric da Silva Moreira (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 40': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Luton Town 0. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ramón Sosa with a cross.
    • 43': Carlton Morris (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Foul by Willy-Arnaud Boly (Nottingham Forest).
    • 45': Foul by Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest).
    • 45': Zack Nelson (Luton Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi is caught offside.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Luton Town 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 1, Luton Town 0.
    • 48': 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 Jota Silva.
    • 48': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
    • 48': Tom Holmes (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Substitution, Luton Town. Jordan Clark replaces Lamine Fanne.
    • 52': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
    • 53': Foul by Ramón Sosa (Nottingham Forest).
    • 53': Liam Walsh (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
    • 53': Zack Nelson (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 54': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Willy-Arnaud Boly.
    • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Zack Nelson (Luton Town).
    • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 57': Substitution, Luton Town. Jacob Brown replaces Zack Nelson because of an injury.
    • 59': Foul by Marvelous Nakamba (Luton Town).
    • 59': Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Mark McGuinness (Luton Town).
    • 64': Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 65': Attempt blocked. Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 66': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Jota Silva is caught offside.
    • 68': Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, Luton Town 0. Ramón Sosa (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jota Silva.
    • 69': Substitution, Luton Town. Elijah Adebayo replaces Isaiah Jones.
    • 70': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by James Ward-Prowse.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Jacob Brown (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Liam Walsh with a cross following a corner.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Tom Holmes (Luton Town) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jacob Brown.
    • 70': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Álex Moreno.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Jacob Brown (Luton Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Clark.
    • 73': Foul by Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest).
    • 73': Liam Walsh (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 74': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Ramón Sosa.
    • 74': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood replaces Taiwo Awoniyi.
    • 74': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Nicolás Domínguez replaces Ryan Yates.
    • 74': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga replaces Jota Silva.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Harry Toffolo.
    • 78': Corner, Luton Town. Conceded by Morato.
    • 79': Delay in match (Luton Town).
    • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': Attempt missed. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Clark with a cross.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Reuell Walters.
    • 84': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Marvelous Nakamba.
    • 85': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Danilo replaces James Ward-Prowse.
    • 89': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
    • 89': Liam Walsh (Luton Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Carlton Morris (Luton Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elijah Adebayo.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Hand ball by Elijah Adebayo (Luton Town).
    • 90'+4': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Mark McGuinness.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 2, Luton Town 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 2, Luton Town 0.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 11
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    5 Corner Kicks 8
    1 Saves 6
    54.9 Possession 45.1
    8 SHOTS 11
    6 ON GOAL 3
    0.8 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    427 Accurate Passes 333
    512 Passes 420
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 1
    16 Crosses 13
    0.3 Cross % 0.1
    51 Long Balls 55
    28 Accurate Long Balls 24
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
    0 Blocked Shots 3
    9 Effective Tackles 8
    13 Tackles 17
    0.7 Tackle % 0.5
    7 Interceptions 9
    27 Effective Clearances 19
    27 Clearances 19

    Game Information

    Competition: English FA Cup

    Venue: The City Ground
    Location: Nottingham, England
    Attendance: 29,445

    Line-Ups

    NFO Nottingham Forest (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    33 Carlos Miguel (GK)
    4 Morato
    15 Harry Toffolo
    30 Willy Boly
    18 James Ward-Prowse
    22 Ryan Yates
    19 Álex Moreno
    17 Eric Da Silva Moreira
    9 Taiwo Awoniyi
    24 Ramón Sosa
    20 Jota Silva
    Nottingham Forest Substitutes:
    Elliot Anderson, Danilo, Anthony Elanga, Nicolás Domínguez, Zach Abbott, Nikola Milenkovic, Chris Wood, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Matz Sels.

    LTN Luton Town (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    24 Thomas Kaminski (GK)
    29 Thomas Holmes
    6 Mark McGuinness
    3 Amari'i Bell
    2 Reuell Walters
    22 Lamine Dabo
    13 Marvelous Nakamba
    20 Liam Walsh
    9 Carlton Morris
    37 Zack Nelson
    25 Isaiah Jones
    Luton Town Substitutes:
    Jacob Brown, Mads Andersen, Cauley Woodrow, Tim Krul, Elijah Adebayo, Jordan Clark, Tom Krauss, Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu, Daiki Hashioka.

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