English Premier League

Nottingham Forest vs Everton, 2023-24 English Premier League

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  • 67': Dwight McNeil

Everton grab three points back with win at Nottingham Forest

Dwight McNeil scored his first goal of the season to give Everton a precious three points with a 1-0 away win at Nottingham Forest.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest).
  • 1': James Tarkowski (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Offside, Everton. Jack Harrison is caught offside.
  • 3': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Everton).
  • 3': Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Vitalii Mykolenko (Everton).
  • 5': Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Anthony Elanga.
  • 10': Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Foul by Ashley Young (Everton).
  • 12': Delay in match because of an injury Dwight McNeil (Everton).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 13': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
  • 13': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Beto (Everton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
  • 18': Attempt saved. James Garner (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 19': Dwight McNeil (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 19': Foul by Willy-Arnaud Boly (Nottingham Forest).
  • 20': Delay in match because of an injury Sèrge Aurier (Nottingham Forest).
  • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 21': Ashley Young (Everton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
  • 22': Attempt missed. Beto (Everton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 25': Foul by Sèrge Aurier (Nottingham Forest).
  • 25': James Garner (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Idrissa Gueye (Everton).
  • 30': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Wood.
  • 32': Foul by James Garner (Everton).
  • 32': Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Idrissa Gueye.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 36': Hand ball by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton).
  • 37': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Odysseas Vlachodimos is caught offside.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Dwight McNeil (Everton) header from the left side of the box is too high.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Dwight McNeil (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
  • 43': Delay in match because of an injury Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Attempt missed. James Tarkowski (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Beto (Everton).
  • 45'+1': Murillo (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Ashley Young (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
  • 45'+3': Foul by James Garner (Everton).
  • 45'+3': Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ibrahim Sangaré.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Everton 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Everton 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Felipe replaces Willy-Arnaud Boly because of an injury.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Yates.
  • 49': Foul by James Garner (Everton).
  • 49': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Jack Harrison (Everton).
  • 50': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Vitalii Mykolenko.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 54': Felipe (Nottingham Forest) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box following a corner.
  • 55': Dwight McNeil (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Felipe (Nottingham Forest).
  • 55': Felipe (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Ashley Young (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 56': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Ryan Yates.
  • 59': Foul by Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest).
  • 59': James Garner (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Attempt blocked. Dwight McNeil (Everton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Idrissa Gueye.
  • 60': Foul by Beto (Everton).
  • 60': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Dwight McNeil (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
  • 61': Corner, Everton. Conceded by Murillo.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Idrissa Gueye (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Beto.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Beto (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by James Tarkowski.
  • 65': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Ibrahim Sangaré.
  • 66': Beto (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest).
  • 67': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Everton 1. Dwight McNeil (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 71': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
  • 71': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Offside, Everton. James Tarkowski is caught offside.
  • 72': Foul by Dwight McNeil (Everton).
  • 72': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 73': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Vitalii Mykolenko.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Harry Toffolo with a cross.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 74': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Abdoulaye Doucouré.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Sèrge Aurier (Nottingham Forest) header from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross following a corner.
  • 77': Foul by Dwight McNeil (Everton).
  • 77': Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
  • 78': Ashley Young (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest).
  • 80': Beto (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Foul by Felipe (Nottingham Forest).
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Idrissa Gueye (Everton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 81': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
  • 81': James Garner (Everton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Substitution, Everton. Youssef Chermiti replaces Beto.
  • 82': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Divock Origi replaces Harry Toffolo.
  • 86': Attempt saved. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Felipe.
  • 86': Foul by Abdoulaye Doucouré (Everton).
  • 86': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 87': Foul by Felipe (Nottingham Forest).
  • 87': Idrissa Gueye (Everton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Wood.
  • 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Everton 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Everton 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 15
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
3 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 1
38.4 Possession 61.6
12 SHOTS 13
3 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
235 Accurate Passes 484
359 Passes 592
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 4
27 Crosses 27
0.0 Cross % 0.1
73 Long Balls 81
26 Accurate Long Balls 36
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 6
6 Effective Tackles 14
16 Tackles 21
0.4 Tackle % 0.7
9 Interceptions 10
31 Effective Clearances 43
31 Clearances 43

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 29,404

Premier League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 12 +16 31
2 Manchester City 12 +5 23
3 Chelsea 12 +9 22
4 Arsenal 12 +9 22
Full Standings

Line-Ups

NFO Nottingham Forest (4-3-3)

No. Name
23 Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
40 Murillo
30 Willy Boly
15 Harry Toffolo
24 Sèrge Aurier
5 Orel Mangala
22 Ryan Yates
6 Ibrahim Sangaré
11 Chris Wood
21 Anthony Elanga
10 Morgan Gibbs-White

EVE Everton (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Jordan Pickford (GK)
32 Jarrad Branthwaite
6 James Tarkowski
19 Vitaliy Mykolenko
18 Ashley Young
27 Idrissa Gueye
37 James Garner
7 Dwight McNeil
11 Jack Harrison
14 Beto
16 Abdoulaye Doucouré

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