On 18 September, one of the matches of the 5th round of the English football championship took place. Nottingham Forest (England) and Burnley (England) met.
English Championship, 5th round
Nottingham Forest (England) - Burnley (England) - 1: 1 (0:1)
Goals: Hudson-Odoi (62) - Z. Amdouni (41). Amdouni (41)
Warnings: J. Trafford (11), O. Mangala (32), Gonzalo Montiel (34), Cullen (90+9), Roberts (90+6).
Nottingham Forest vs Burnley match review:
A thrilling Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Burnley took place at the City Ground recently. A fiercely fought match saw both teams finish 0-1 at half-time and 1-1 in regulation time. The start of the match was very tense, and already in the 11th minute Burnley player J. Trafford received a yellow card. This signalled the competitive nature of the game, as both teams were keen to make a name for themselves. In the 32nd minute Nottingham Forest player O. Mangala was also warned with a yellow card. The match continued to be a tense struggle with both teams showing their defensive qualities, but in the 41st minute Burnley managed to break the deadlock when Z. Amdouni hit the visitors' goal, putting them ahead. The first half ended that way with the score 1-0. At the start of the second half, Nottingham Forest made a quick substitution in the 53rd minute, replacing G. Montiel with N. Tavares in an attempt to change the dynamic of the game. Their efforts paid off in the 62nd minute when K. Hudson-Odoi scored a superb goal to level the match. Burnley responded by making two substitutions in a row in the 63rd minute: J.B. Gudmundsson was replaced by A. Zaruri, and Z. Amdouni was replaced by S. Berge.
Nottingham Forest followed suit with three substitutions in the 71st minute. O. Mangala and K. Hudson-Odoi were replaced by R. Yates and D. Origi respectively, as the team looked to maintain their attacking tempo. Despite the efforts of both teams, the controversial moment in the match came in the 77th minute when Burnley's goal was cancelled due to a foul. This moment could have been decisive and changed the outcome of the match. At the end of the game, both teams continued to make substitutions in an attempt to find the winning goal. In the 88th minute Burnley introduced J. Beyer into the game in place of H. Delcroix, while Nottingham Forest released T. Awoniyi in place of K. Wood. Amid the late drama, Burnley player L. Foster received a red card in the 90th minute, further complicating the chances of victory. At the end of the match, K. Roberts and J. Cullen received yellow cards. In the end the match ended in a deserved draw, with both sides showing great resilience. It was a tense battle between Nottingham Forest and Burnley, as a result of which both teams gained one point each in the Premier League standings. This exciting encounter demonstrated the competitive nature of English football as Nottingham Forest and Burnley left no room for complacency. The match at the City Ground will certainly be remembered as a fierce struggle, in which there was a lot of drama and excitement.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Man City vs Nottingham Forest, Burnley vs Man United.
Nottingham Forest vs Burnley match statistics:
Nottingham Forest | Burnley | |
---|---|---|
4 | Kicks to the goal | 3 |
14 | Kicks | 10 |
5 | Blocked shots | 3 |
6 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
8 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
16 | Offences | 10 |
5 | Corners | 4 |
2 | Offsides | 2 |
46% | Ball possession | 54% |
2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
0 | Red cards | 1 |
2 | Keeper saves | 3 |
395 | Total assists | 475 |
311 | Accurate assists | 399 |
79% | Accuracy of passes | 84% |