Blackburn 0-1 Nottingham Forest — EFL Championship, 17 Oct 2020
Nottingham Forest beat Blackburn 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 17 October 2020 at Ewood Park, Blackburn, Lancashire. J. Lolley scored for Nottingham Forest. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Blackburn have won 2 and Nottingham Forest 1, 2 draws.
· kickoff·Ewood Park · Blackburn, Lancashire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 28'Handball
- Half-time0-0
- 50'J. Colbackout: H. Arter
- 53'out: Samuel Gallagher
- 58'Bradley JohnsonFoul
- 68'out: H. Chapman
- 72'Samuel GallagherFoul
- 74'L. Grabbanout: L. Taylor
- 81'Benjamin Breretonout: L. Brennan
- 0-190'
- 90+3'out: S. Sow
- Full-time0-1
Player ratings
7.9
Top rated
Cyrus Christie · Nottingham Forest
Blackburn
- 7.3Darragh LenihanD
- 7.3Ryan NyambeD
- 7.0Corry EvansM
- 6.9Thomas KaminskiG
- 6.9Bradley JohnsonM
- 6.9John BuckleyM
- 6.9Benjamin BreretonF
- 6.9Tyrhys DolanF
- 6.7Adam ArmstrongF
- 6.6Daniel AyalaD
- 6.6Samuel GallagherF
- 6.5Amari'i BellD
- 6.5Luke BrennanF
- 6.0Harrison ChapmanM
Nottingham Forest
- 7.9Cyrus ChristieD
- 7.3Joe LolleyM
- 7.3Harry ArterM
- 7.3Scott McKennaD
- 7.3Tobias FigueiredoD
- 7.2Brice SambaG
- 7.2Ryan YatesM
- 6.9Lyle TaylorF
- 6.7Jack ColbackM
- 6.7Luke FreemanM
- 6.6Nicholas IoannouD
- 6.6Lewis GrabbanF
- 6.5Sammy AmeobiM
Line-ups
Nottingham Forest4-2-3-1
Blackburn4-3-3
Substitutes
BlackburnT. Mowbray
Substitutes
- 41A. StergiakisG
- 28Scott WhartonD
- 9Samuel Gallagher72'53'F6.6
- 18J. DavenportM
- 11H. Chapman68'M6.0
- 25Hayden CarterD
- 37L. Brennan81'F6.5
Nottingham ForestC. Hughton
Substitutes
- 6Loïc Mbe SohD
- 16C. JenkinsonD
- 12Jordan SmithG
- 31H. Arter50'M7.3
- 33L. Taylor74'F6.9
- 21S. Sow90+3'M
- 17Alexander MightenF
Team statistics
61%Possession39%
6Total shots16
2Shots on target4
2Shots off target10
2Blocked shots2
5Corners3
1Offsides3
11Fouls13
2Yellow cards1
3Goalkeeper saves2
513Total passes314
393Accurate passes209
77%Pass accuracy67%
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darragh Lenihan | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Ryan Nyambe | 90 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 2 | 7.3 |
| Corry Evans | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Thomas Kaminski | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Bradley Johnson | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| John Buckley | 68 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Benjamin Brereton | 81 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2 | 6.9 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 53 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 6.9 |
| Adam Armstrong | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Daniel Ayala | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Samuel Gallagher | 37 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Amari'i Bell | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.5 |
| Luke Brennan | 9 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Harrison Chapman | 22 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.0 |
Nottingham Forest
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Christie | 90 | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7.9 |
| Joe Lolley | 89 | 1 | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Harry Arter | 40 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 7.3 |
| Scott McKenna | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Tobias Figueiredo | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Brice Samba | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Ryan Yates | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | – | 7.2 |
| Lyle Taylor | 16 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Jack Colback | 50 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.7 |
| Luke Freeman | 90 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6.7 |
| Nicholas Ioannou | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | – | 6.6 |
| Lewis Grabban | 74 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Sammy Ameobi | 90 | – | – | 5 | – | 3 | – | 6.5 |
Recent Form
BlackburnDWWLL
Nottingham ForestLLLLL
- L03 Oct 20HBristol City1-2
- L25 Sept 20AHuddersfield0-1
- L19 Sept 20HCardiff0-2
- L12 Sept 20AQPR0-2
- L22 Jul 20HStoke City1-4
Head-to-head
- 01 Jan 20Nottingham Forest3-2Blackburn
- 01 Oct 19Blackburn1-1Nottingham Forest
- 13 Apr 19Nottingham Forest1-2Blackburn
- 29 Sept 18Blackburn2-2Nottingham Forest
- 14 Apr 17Nottingham Forest0-1Blackburn
- 18 Oct 16Blackburn2-1Nottingham Forest
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2020/21
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Preston | 46 | -7 | 61 |
| 14 | Stoke City | 46 | -2 | 60 |
| 15 | Blackburn | 46 | +11 | 57 |
| 16 | Coventry | 46 | -12 | 55 |
| 17 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | -8 | 52 |
| 18 | Birmingham | 46 | -24 | 52 |
| 19 | Bristol City | 46 | -22 | 51 |
Before and after
Blackburn
- Previous: Blackburn 0-0 Cardiff, 3 Oct 2020 · EFL Championship
- Next: Watford 3-1 Blackburn, 21 Oct 2020 · EFL Championship
Nottingham Forest
- Previous: Nottingham Forest 1-2 Bristol City, 3 Oct 2020 · EFL Championship
- Next: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Rotherham, 20 Oct 2020 · EFL Championship
Data updated