NOTTINGHAM. Newcastle United was able to turn the tables against Nottingham Forest. It was Nottingham Forest to score first with a goal from Murillo. Nevertheless, later Newcastle United found the way to turn the tables scoring 3 consecutive goals with Alexander Isak (54′), Joelinton (72′) and Harvey Barnes (83′). Newcastle United made the most of its superior ball possession (56%).
The match was played at the The City Ground stadium in Nottingham on Sunday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. In front of 30,145 spectators. The referee was Anthony Taylor with the assistance of Gary Beswick and Adam Nunn. The 4th official was Michael Salisbury. The weather was broken clouds. The temperature was cold at 8.41 degrees Celsius or 47.14 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 80%.
Match Statistics
- 44 Ball Possession 56
Shots
- 9 Total 17
- 3 On Target 6
- 3 Off Target 7
- 3 Shots blocked 4
- 107 Attack 105
- 46 Dangerous attack 68
- 82 Ball safe 75
- 6 Free Kicks 16
- 0 Penalties 0
- 4 Corners 5
Fouls
- 13 Total 6
- 1 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 3
Ball possession
Newcastle United had a superior ball possession 56% while Nottingham Forest was struggling with a 44% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Newcastle United was putting more pressure with 68 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Newcastle United won the contest.
Nottingham Forest shot 9 times, 3 on target, 3 off target. On the opposite side, Newcastle United shot 17 times, 6 on target, 7 off target.
Cards
Nottingham Forest received 1 yellow card (Ryan Yates). On the other side, Newcastle United received 1 yellow card (Dan Burn).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Nottingham Forest stays with 19 points like Chelsea, Arsenal and Brighton & Hove Albion to hold in the 5th place. Talking about the opposition, Newcastle United has 18 points like Fulham and Aston Villa to remain in the 8th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Premier League, Nottingham Forest will play away against Arsenal on the 23rd of November with a 5-3 head to head statistic in favor of Arsenal (0 draws).
Newcastle United will host West Ham United on the 25th of November with a 14-7 head to head in favor of Newcastle United (17 draws).
Nottingham Forest – Formation
Nottingham Forest
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88'
65'
Nottingham Forest started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Nuno Herlander Simões Espírito Santo decided to play with the following team: M. Sels , Ola Aina , N. Milenković , Murillo , Álex Moreno , Ryan Yates , Nicolás Domínguez , A. Elanga , Morgan Gibbs-White , Callum Hudson-Odoi and Chris Wood .
The home team had on the bench: Felipe Morato, N. Williams, Elliot Anderson , Taiwo Awoniyi , James Ward-Prowse , Jota Silva , Ramón Sosa , Willy Boly and Carlos Miguel.
Substitutions
Nottingham Forest made 5 changes: Morgan Gibbs-White for Elliot Anderson (59′), Callum Hudson-Odoi for Jota Silva (59′), A. Elanga for Taiwo Awoniyi (88′), Álex Moreno for James Ward-Prowse (88′) and Nicolás Domínguez for Ramón Sosa (74′).
Player of the match: A. Elanga
The most impressive player for Nottingham Forest was A. Elanga.
His rating is with 22 passes (68% accurate) and 3 key passes. He won 11 duels out of 15. He performed 9 crosses.
Newcastle United – Formation
Newcastle United
Newcastle United started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Eddie Howe played with: N. Pope , Valentino Livramento , Fabian Schär , Dan Burn , Lewis Hall , Sean Longstaff , Bruno Guimarães , Joe Willock , A. Gordon , Alexander Isak and Joelinton .
These were the players on the bench: Martin Dúbravka, Sandro Tonali , Harvey Barnes , Matt Targett, William Osula, Jacob Murphy, Miguel Almirón, Lloyd Kelly and Lewis Miley.
Newcastle United could not rely on the presence of Harvey Barnes (injured).
Substitutions
Newcastle United made 3 changes: Joe Willock for Sandro Tonali (69′), A. Gordon for Harvey Barnes (80′) and Alexander Isak for William Osula (90′).
Player of the match: Harvey Barnes
The player that probably impressed the most for Newcastle United was Harvey Barnes.
His rating is with 1 goal, 7 passes (86% accurate) and 0 key passes.
His performance was sensational also because he started the encounter from the bench before entering in the 80′.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League.
