On 6 December, one of the matches of the 15th round of the English football championship took place. Fulham (England) and Nottingham Forest (England) met.
English Championship, 15th round
Fulham (England) - Nottingham Forest (England) - 5:0 ( 2:0)
Goals: Iwobi (30), R. Jimenez (34), R. Jimenez (54), Iwobi (74), Cairney (86).
Warnings: R. Yates (76)
Fulham faced Nottingham Forest in a Premier League match at Craven Cottage Stadium, with the home side eventually winning the game. Leading 2-0 at half-time, Fulham continued to dominate the second half and eventually claimed a 5-0 victory. The game started on a positive note for Fulham as striker A. Iwobi scored a superb goal in the 30th minute to put the home side ahead. Soon after, in the 34th minute, R. Jimenez continued Fulham's attack, scoring another goal. At half-time, Nottingham Forest looked to turn the tide, making two substitutions in an attempt to bring fresh energy into the line-up. I. Sangare was replaced by R. Yates in the 46th minute and N. Dominguez was substituted for M. Gibbs-White. However, Fulham continued to dominate and R. Jimenez struck again in the 54th minute.
Nottingham Forest tried to make changes to their line-up: D. Origi replaced K. Wood and K. Hudson-Odoi came on in place of Danilo in the 58th minute. Fulham also made a few substitutions to keep the players fresh and keep the attacking spirit alive. Willian came on in place of H. Wilson in the 63rd minute, while A. Iwobi was replaced by B. De Cordova-Rida in the 76th minute. In the 74th minute Iwobi again showed his goalscoring prowess, further increasing Fulham's lead. Towards the end of the match Fulham continued to dominate the game, making another substitution, replacing A. Robinson and A. Iwobi with J. Nottingham Forest also made a substitution in the 76th minute, replacing Felipe with M. Niakhate. With minutes remaining in the match, Fulham scored an 86th minute goal from T. Cairney to seal the win. Despite Nottingham Forest trying to salvage something from this encounter, they were never able to turn the tide. Overall it was an extremely successful match for Fulham, who showed a masterclass at Craven Cottage. Their attacking prowess and clinical play proved too much for Nottingham Forest to handle, and the result was an emphatic victory for the home side.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Fulham - West Ham, Wolverhampton - Nottingham Forest.
| Fulham | Nottingham Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kicks to the goal | 1 |
| 12 | Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Blocked punches | 0 |
| 9 | Penalty kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 1 |
| 7 | Offences | 10 |
| 6 | Corners | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 64% | Ball possession | 36% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Keeper saves | 1 |
| 689 | Total assists | 395 |
| 604 | Accurate assists | 328 |
| 88% | Accuracy of passes | 83% |