On 4 May, one of the matches of the 36th round of the English football championship took place. Sheffield United (England) and Nottingham Forest (England) met.
English Championship, 36th round
SheffieldUnited (England) - Nottingham Forest (England) - 1:3 (1:1)
Goals: B. Brereton Diaz (17) - Hudson-Odoi (27), R. Yates (51), Hudson-Odoi (65)
Warnings: Gonzalo Montiel (16), A. Ahmedhodzic (75).
Review of the match Sheffield United - Nottingham Forest:
In an exciting Premier League match at Bramall Lane, Sheffield United faced Nottingham Forest in a battle for three crucial points. The first half ended in a stalemate, with both teams scoring one goal each, making the score 1-1 at half-time. The score was opened in the 17th minute when Sheffield United were awarded a penalty, which was successfully converted by B. Brereton Diaz. However, Nottingham Forest quickly responded with a goal from K. Hudson-Odoi in the 27th minute, levelling the score. In the second half Nottingham Forest took control of the game: in the 51st minute R. Yates scored a goal to put his team ahead. In the 65th minute K. Hudson-Odoi added another goal, increasing Nottingham Forest's lead to 3:1. As the match progressed, both teams made several substitutions in an attempt to change the game.
Sheffield United brought on A. Brooks and K. Archer, while Nottingham Forest introduced A. Elanga, J. Toffolo, N. Dominguez and T. Awoniyi. However, in the 90th minute, the match took a turn for the worse for Sheffield United when A. Ahmedhodjic received his second yellow card of the match, leading to a red card and suspension. Despite their best efforts, Sheffield United were unable to get back into the game and Nottingham Forest went on to win 3-1. Overall, it was a tight match between two competitive teams, but Nottingham Forest's clinical play proved to be the deciding factor in the end. With this win, Nottingham Forest moved up the Premier League table, while Sheffield United will have to regroup and recover from the defeat in their next match.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Everton - Sheffield United, Nottingham Forest - Chelsea.
Sheffield United vs Nottingham Forest match statistics:
Sheffield United | Nottingham Forest | |
---|---|---|
5 | Kicks in the box | 4 |
17 | Kicks | 15 |
5 | Blocked shots | 3 |
13 | Penalty kicks | 9 |
4 | Kicks from outside the penalty area | 6 |
8 | Offences | 7 |
5 | Corners | 3 |
0 | Offsides | 1 |
54% | Ball possession | 46% |
1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
1 | Keeper saves | 4 |
501 | Total assists | 424 |
398 | Accurate assists | 334 |
79% | Accuracy of passes | 79% |