On 19 May one of the matches of the round 38 of the Premier League took place. Burnley and Nottingham Forest met.
Premier League, round 38
Burnley — Nottingham Forest — 1:2 (0:2)Yellow cards: M. Esteve (66)
Burnley: Arijanet Murić, Lorenz Assignon, Dara O'Shea, Maxime Estève, Charlie Taylor, Wilson Odobert, Josh Cullen, Sander Berge, Jacob Bruun Larsen, Lyle Foster, Zeki Amdouni
Nottingham Forest: Matz Sels, Gonzalo Montiel, Willy Boly, Murillo, Harry Toffolo, Ryan Yates, Danilo, Anthony Elanga, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi, Chris Wood
In an exciting Premier League match at Turf Moor, Burnley faced off against Nottingham Forest in a thrilling encounter that kept fans on the edge of their seats. The halftime score of 0:2 in favor of Nottingham Forest seemed to spell trouble for Burnley, but they fought back in the second half to make it a close contest.
The game started with a bang as Nottingham Forest's C. Wood scored two quick goals in the 2nd and 14th minute to give his team an early lead. Burnley made some tactical changes at halftime, bringing on Vitinho and J. Bruun Larsen for L. Assignon and J. B. Gudmundsson respectively. These substitutions seemed to inject some energy into the Burnley team as they started to push forward and create chances.
In the 58th minute, Nottingham Forest made their first substitution of the game, bringing on R. Yates for I. Sangare. Burnley's M. Esteve received a yellow card in the 66th minute, but it didn't deter his team as they continued to press for a goal.
Their efforts paid off in the 72nd minute when J. Cullen found the back of the net, giving Burnley a glimmer of hope. Burnley's manager then made two more substitutions, bringing on C. Taylor and Z. Amdouni for J. Brownhill and J. Rodriguez respectively in the 75th minute.
Nottingham Forest responded by making two quick substitutions in the 81st minute, with C. Wood making way for T. Awoniyi and Danilo coming on for M. Niakhate. Burnley also made their final substitution in the 84th minute, with J. Cullen being replaced by J. Cork.
As the game entered its final minutes, Nottingham Forest made two more substitutions, with A. Elanga and C. Hudson-Odoi coming on for C. Kouyate and R. Ribeiro respectively in the 88th minute. Despite Burnley's late push for an equalizer, Nottingham Forest held on to claim a narrow 2-1 victory.
Overall, it was an exciting match that showcased the competitive nature of the Premier League. Both teams fought hard until the final whistle, but in the end, Nottingham Forest emerged victorious.
| Burnley | Nottingham Forest | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Shots on Goal | 6 |
| 10 | Shots off Goal | 4 |
| 19 | Total Shots | 12 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Shots insidebox | 0 |
| 9 | Shots outsidebox | 0 |
| 10 | Fouls | 5 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 72% | Ball Possession | 0 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Goalkeeper Saves | 2 |
| 624 | Total passes | 109 |
| 559 | Passes accurate | 164 |
| 90% | Passes % | 150% |
| 1.13 | expected_goals | 1.45 |
| 0 | goals_prevented | 0 |