On 8 May, one of the matches of the 35th round of the English football championship took place. Nottingham Forest (England) and Southampton (England) met.
English Championship, round 35
Nottingham Forest ( England) v Southampton (England) - 4:3 (3-1)
Goals: T. Avoni (18), T. Avoni (21), Gibbs-White (44) - CJ Alcaraz (25), Lanko (51), Ward-Prowse (90+6)
Warnings: Renan Lodi (78)
The Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Southampton was a thrilling encounter that went right to the end. The city stadium was packed to capacity with eager fans waiting for an unforgettable spectacle as both teams took to the pitch in full force. Nottingham Forest dominated the first half, with striker T. Avonius scoring two quick goals in the 18th and 21st minutes to take control of the match. Southampton fought back with a goal from C. Alcaraz in the 25th minute, but Nottingham Forest had the last word in the half. M Gibbs-White scored from the penalty spot in the 44th minute, giving his side a comfortable 3-1 lead at the break. Southampton took the lead in the second half, with Lianco scoring in the 51st minute to preserve his side's lead.
Then, Nottingham Forest made some important substitutions: S. Aurier came on in place of J. Worrall in the 64th minute, R. Yates came on in place of K. Kouyate in the 70th minute and S. Surridge replaced T. Avoniyi in the 81st minute. Nottingham Forest increased their lead in the 73rd minute when Danilo scored from long range. However, Southampton did not give up and made four substitutions in an attempt to turn the game around. K. Adams, K. Alcaraz and S. Armstrong left the game and were replaced by A. Armstrong, P. Onuachu and S. Edozi. Southampton were rewarded for their fighting spirit with a penalty in the 90th minute, which was converted by J. Ward-Prowse, making the score 4-3. Nottingham Forest thought they had scored a fifth goal in the final seconds of the match when Felipe was in the net, but the goal was cancelled out due to offside. Overall, it was an incredible match that showed the fighting spirit of both teams. Nottingham Forest's early superiority and clinical finishing proved decisive in the end, but Southampton's attitude to never give up will serve them well for the rest of the season.
The next round of fixtures will see Chelsea v Nottingham Forest and Southampton v Fulham.
| Nottingham Forest | Southampton | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Shots on goal | 5 |
| 9 | Shots | 18 |
| 2 | Blocked kicks | 4 |
| 8 | Kicks from the penalty area | 14 |
| 1 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 4 |
| 16 | Offences | 10 |
| 2 | Corner | 10 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 37% | Possession of the ball | 63% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 0 |
| 300 | Total assists | 508 |
| 210 | Accurate passes | 427 |
| 70% | Accuracy of transmissions | 84% |