Nottm Forest vs Sheffield Utd 2021-22 English League Championship, Promotion Semifinals
1 - 2
2nd Leg - Tied on aggregate - NFO advance 3-2 on penalties
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Match Commentary
- 19': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Sheffield United 0. Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Sam Surridge.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 1, Sheffield United 0.
- 47': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Sheffield United 1. Morgan Gibbs-White (Sheffield United) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sander Berge with a cross.
- 58': Jack Robinson (Sheffield United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Joe Lolley replaces Philip Zinckernagel.
- 75': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Sheffield United 2. John Fleck (Sheffield United) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by George Baldock.
- 75': Scott McKenna (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Keinan Davis replaces Sam Surridge.
- 90'+1': Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': First Half Extra Time begins Nottingham Forest 1, Sheffield United 2.
- 108': Substitution, Sheffield United. Ben Osborn replaces George Baldock.
- 109': Substitution, Sheffield United. Conor Hourihane replaces John Fleck.
- 111': Steve Cook (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 119': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Cafú replaces James Garner.
- 120': Penalty Shootout begins Nottingham Forest 1, Sheffield United 2.
Game Information
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 29,015
Statistics
 SHU |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 51.9 | Possession | 48.1 |
| 20 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 291 | Accurate Passes | 268 |
| 476 | Passes | 437 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 27 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 102 | Long Balls | 91 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 21 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 18 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 40 |
| 17 | Clearances | 40 |
Nottingham Forest (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Brice Samba (GK) |
| 27 | Steve Cook  |
| 26 | Scott McKenna |
| 4 | Joe Worrall |
| 37 | James Garner |
| 22 | Ryan Yates |
| 11 | Philip Zinckernagel |
| 8 | Jack Colback |
| 2 | Djed Spence |
| 16 | Sam Surridge |
| 20 | Brennan Johnson |
Sheffield United (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Wes Foderingham (GK) |
| 12 | John Egan |
| 19 | Jack Robinson |
| 6 | Chris Basham |
| 4 | John Fleck |
| 16 | Oliver Norwood |
| 8 | Sander Berge |
| 33 | Rhys Norrington-Davies |
| 2 | George Baldock |
| 29 | Iliman Ndiaye |
| 27 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
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