Nottm Forest vs Leicester 2022-23 English Premier League
Forest pull clear of relegation zone with win over Leicester
A double from Brennan Johnson earned Nottingham Forest a 2-0 win over Leicester, pulling them five points clear of the relegation zone.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 29': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Leicester City 0.
- 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Jack Colback replaces Ryan Yates because of an injury.
- 55': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Sam Surridge replaces Gustavo Scarpa.
- 56': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Leicester City 0. Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a through ball.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
- 68': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Marc Albrighton.
- 68': Substitution, Leicester City. Dennis Praet replaces Nampalys Mendy.
- 68': Substitution, Leicester City. Lewis Brunt replaces Luke Thomas.
- 70': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Lewis O'Brien replaces Orel Mangala.
- 77': Daniel Amartey (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, Leicester City 0. Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 85': Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 86': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Neco Williams replaces Brennan Johnson.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 2, Leicester City 0.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 29,301
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 29,301
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +46 | Liverpool | 36 | 83 | 3 |
| +33 | Arsenal | 36 | 68 | 4 |
| +23 | Newcastle United | 36 | 66 | 10 |
| +24 | Manchester City | 36 | 65 | 9 |
Statistics
 LEI |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 61.2 | Possession | 38.8 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 452 | Accurate Passes | 260 |
| 547 | Passes | 345 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 26 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 12 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 15 | Clearances | 27 |
Nottingham Forest (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 26 | Scott McKenna |
| 4 | Joe Worrall |
| 32 | Renan Lodi |
| 24 | Sèrge Aurier |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 23 | Remo Freuler |
| 31 | Gustavo Scarpa |
| 5 | Orel Mangala |
| 22 | Ryan Yates |
| 20 | Brennan Johnson |
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Ward (GK) |
| 3 | Wout Faes |
| 18 | Daniel Amartey  |
| 33 | Luke Thomas |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 24 | Nampalys Mendy |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 7 | Harvey Barnes |
| 11 | Marc Albrighton |
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