Nottingham Forest vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
0 - 2
0 - 2
Turner blunder helps Tottenham beat Nottingham Forest
Tottenham Hotspur beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 away with goals by Richarlison and Dejan Kulusevski for a second straight win that nudged them closer to the Premier League top four on Friday although they had midfielder Yves Bissouma sent off late on.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 1': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Delay in match because of an injury Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 3': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski with a through ball.
- 3': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 3': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 5': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Hand ball by Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 17': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 17': Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest).
- 19': Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga is caught offside.
- 20': Foul by Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 20': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 23': Attempt saved. Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
- 23': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Matt Turner.
- 24': Attempt missed. Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross following a corner.
- 26': Hand ball by Cheikhou Kouyaté (Nottingham Forest).
- 28': Attempt blocked. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Willy-Arnaud Boly with a headed pass.
- 28': Attempt missed. Harry Toffolo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Oliver Skipp replaces Brennan Johnson because of an injury.
- 34': Attempt missed. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 34': Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 35': Attempt missed. Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a cross.
- 36': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 36': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Willy-Arnaud Boly with a headed pass.
- 41': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 42': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 42': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Destiny Udogie.
- 45'+1': Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest).
- 45'+2': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski with a cross.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
- 47': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 49': Attempt missed. Willy-Arnaud Boly (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Anthony Elanga.
- 50': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga is caught offside.
- 53': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
- 54': Foul by Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 54': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga is caught offside.
- 58': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 60': VAR Decision: No Goal Nottingham Forest 0-1 Tottenham Hotspur.
- 61': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 63': Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pedro Porro.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 64': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Porro.
- 65': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Tottenham Hotspur 2. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top right corner.
- 67': Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 67': Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Danilo replaces Cheikhou Kouyaté.
- 67': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood replaces Willy-Arnaud Boly.
- 69': Attempt missed. Danilo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Anthony Elanga.
- 69': VAR Decision: Card upgraded Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 70': Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the red card.
- 72': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg replaces Richarlison.
- 73': Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 73': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 75': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Son Heung-Min.
- 77': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Nottingham Forest).
- 77': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest).
- 78': Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 79': Foul by Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 79': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Nottingham Forest).
- 79': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt saved. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oliver Skipp.
- 82': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 82': Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Murillo (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Orel Mangala.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 84': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
- 84': Attempt saved. Harry Toffolo (Nottingham Forest) header from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Harry Toffolo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Elanga.
- 84': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
- 85': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Toffolo with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 86': Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 88': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Emerson Royal replaces Son Heung-Min.
- 89': Attempt missed. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi with a cross.
- 90': Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Harry Toffolo (Nottingham Forest).
- 90': Harry Toffolo (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 90'+2': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Murillo.
- 90'+4': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Pedro Porro.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Moussa Niakhaté (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Moussa Niakhaté.
- 90'+6': Foul by Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+6': Moussa Niakhaté (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Chris Wood.
- 90'+7': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
- 90'+8': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 90'+9': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Alejo Véliz replaces Dejan Kulusevski.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
- 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
Statistics
 TOT |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 16 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 5 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 67.3 | Possession | 32.7 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 486 | Accurate Passes | 179 |
| 547 | Passes | 244 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 16 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 43 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 19 |
| 19 | Tackles | 29 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 27 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 29,296
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 29,296
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 |
Line-Ups
Nottingham Forest (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Turner (GK) |
| 40 | Murillo  |
| 19 | Moussa Niakhaté |
| 30 | Willy Boly |
| 8 | Cheikhou Kouyaté |
| 22 | Ryan Yates |
| 5 | Orel Mangala |
| 15 | Harry Toffolo |
| 7 | Neco Williams |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 21 | Anthony Elanga |
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 33 | Ben Davies |
| 17 | Cristian Romero |
| 38 | Destiny Udogie |
| 23 | Pedro Porro |
| 21 | Dejan Kulusevski |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma  |
| 29 | Pape Matar Sarr |
| 9 | Richarlison |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 22 | Brennan Johnson |
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