On 17 February, one of the matches of the 25th round of the English football championship took place. Nottingham Forest (England) and West Ham (London) met.
English Championship, 25th round
NottinghamForest (England) - West Ham (London) - 2:0 ( 1:0)
Goals: T. Awoni (45+5), Hudson-Odoi (90+5)
Warnings: M. Kudus (8), Gibbs-White (9), Michail Antonio (36), T. Awoniyi (45+6), Zouma (57), Williams (60), Vladimir Koufal (68), K. Phillips (68), Nicholas Dominguez (68), K. Phillips (71)
In the highly anticipated Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and West Ham, fans were treated to a thrilling game at the City Ground. The score at half-time was 1-0 in favour of Nottingham Forest, and the only goal in the first half was scored by T. Awoniyi in the 45th minute. In the first half, players from both teams received several yellow cards and warnings from the referee. M. Kudus (West Ham), M. Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) and M. Antonio (West Ham) received yellow cards for their actions on the pitch. The second half continued to be tense, with more yellow cards being issued. K. Zouma and K. Phillips ("West Ham"), as well as N. Williams and N. Dominguez ("Nottingham Forest") were in the referee's book for gross offences.
The turning point in the match came in the 71st minute when K. Phillips ("West Ham") received a second yellow card, which led to a red card and suspension from the field. As a result, West Ham were left with ten men and gained a significant advantage, while Nottingham Forest took advantage and sealed the victory with a goal by K. Hudson-Odoi in the 90th minute. The final score was 2-0 in favour of Nottingham Forest, much to the delight of the home fans. Both teams made substitutions in the course of the match: D. Origi and R. Yates came on for Nottingham Forest, while B. Johnson, M. Cornet and D. Ings came on for West Ham. Overall it was an entertaining match with plenty of action and drama for the fans in attendance. Nottingham Forest will be satisfied with the three points, while West Ham will try to get back on track in the next match.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Aston Villa vs Nottingham Forest, West Ham vs Brentford.
| Nottingham Forest | West Ham | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kicks in the box | 3 |
| 17 | Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 11 | Penalty kicks | 6 |
| 6 | Penalty kicks | 3 |
| 13 | Offences | 14 |
| 5 | Corners | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 49% | Ball possession | 51% |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 6 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 3 | Keeper saves | 6 |
| 387 | Total assists | 399 |
| 325 | Accurate assists | 331 |
| 84% | Accuracy of passes | 83% |