On 28 May, one of the matches of the 38th round of the English football championship took place. Krle Palace (London) and Nottingham Forest (England) met.
English Championship, round 38.
Crl Palace (London ) v Nottingham Forest (England) - 1:1 (0-1)
Goals: Hughes (66) - T. Avoni (31)
Warnings: Gibbs-White (43), R. Yates (82)
Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest:
Crystal Palace and Nottingham Forest faced each other in a tense Premier League match at Selhurst Park. The match was a tight one, with both teams putting up a good fight in front of a packed stadium. Nottingham Forest took the lead in the 31st minute of the match when T. Avonius scored, giving his side an early lead. However, Crystal Palace did not lose heart and continued to go forward in search of an even score. The first half ended 1-0 in favour of Nottingham Forest. In the second half, Crystal Palace took the field with renewed vigour and managed to score in the 66th minute when W. Hughes hit the net. The match continued to be an evenly contested affair with both teams having chances to score and take the lead. However, as a result, the match ended in a 1-1 draw, with both teams splitting the points. Throughout the match, both teams made a number of substitutions.
On 46 minutes, Nottingham Forest substituted H. Toffolo for R. Lodi. Crystal Palace also made two substitutions in a row in the 68th minute, producing O. Edouard and C. Doucoure in place of J. Mateta and J. McArthur respectively. Nottingham Forest made two more substitutions in the second half, producing O. Mangala and V. Boly in place of K. Kouyate and E. Dennis. Crystal Palace also made two substitutions in the 90th minute with M. Oliseh and N. Ahamada replacing W. Hughes and J. Riedewald respectively. The match was not without controversial moments: M. Gibbs-White was given a yellow card in the 43rd minute and R. Yates in the 82nd minute for Nottingham Forest. Overall, it was an interesting match between two equal teams and both teams will be happy with the result. This draw has put both teams ahead in the points table and they will be hoping that they can keep the momentum going in the coming matches.
Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest stats:
Crystal Palace | Nottingham Forest | |
---|---|---|
5 | Goals | 4 |
16 | Shots | 7 |
3 | Blocked kicks | 1 |
10 | Kicks from the penalty area | 4 |
6 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 3 |
9 | Offences | 12 |
5 | Corner | 4 |
2 | Offsides | 2 |
66% | Possession of the ball | 34% |
0 | Yellow cards | 2 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
3 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 4 |
515 | Total assists | 268 |
439 | Accurate passes | 187 |
85% | Accuracy of transmissions | 70% |