On 2 April, one of the matches of the 31st round of the English football championship took place. Nottingham Forest (England) and Fulham (England) met.
English Championship, 31st round
Nottingham Forest (England) - Fulham (England) - 3:1 (3:0)
Goals: Hudson-Odoi (9), Wood (19), Gibbs-White (45+3) - T. Adarabioyo (49).
Warnings: Matt Turner (64)
In a highly anticipated Premier League match, Nottingham Forest faced Fulham at the City Ground. Nottingham Forest dominated the first half of the game and at half time the score was 3-0 in their favour. The match started with an early goal by Nottingham Forest's K. Hudson-Odoi in the 9th minute to give his team the lead.
This was followed by another goal by K. Wood in the 19th minute, increasing Nottingham Forest's lead. Fulham tried to win back, making three substitutions in the 33rd minute: S. Lukic, A. Iwobi and H. Wilson came on in place of T. Cairney, A. Traore and Willian. Shortly before the end of the first half Nottingham Forest scored again when M. Fulham took the lead in the second half, and in the 49th minute T. Adarabioyo scored to put his team ahead. In the 64th minute Nottingham Forest received a yellow card as M. Turner was sent off. In the second half both teams made several substitutions, trying to change the pace of the game. So, in the 69th minute D. Origi appeared instead of K. Hudson-Odoi for Nottingham Forest, and in the 71st minute instead of H. Reid and B. De Cordova-Rida for Nottingham Forest. De Cordova-Rida for Fulham were replaced by J. Palhinha and A. Peredova-Rida. Palhinha and A. Pereira. The final score of the match was eventually 3-1 in favour of Nottingham Forest, and Fulham's early lead was too big to overcome. Despite their best efforts, Fulham were never able to get a comeback victory. Overall it was an exciting match between Nottingham Forest and Fulham, showing the competitive nature of the Premier League. Both teams showed skill and determination throughout the game, making it a fascinating spectacle for the fans gathered at the City Ground.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Tottenham - Nottingham Forest, Fulham - Newcastle.
| Nottingham Forest | Fulham | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks in the box | 3 |
| 16 | Kicks | 16 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 9 | Penalty kicks | 13 |
| 7 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 3 |
| 7 | Offences | 7 |
| 3 | Corner | 8 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 34% | Ball possession | 66% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 1 |
| 313 | Total assists | 602 |
| 244 | Accurate assists | 526 |
| 78% | Accuracy of passes | 87% |