Nottingham Forest 1-0 Blackburn — EFL Championship, 20 Feb 2021
Nottingham Forest beat Blackburn 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 20 February 2021 at The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. Alexander Mighten scored for Nottingham Forest. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Nottingham Forest have won 2 and Blackburn 1, 2 draws.
· kickoff·The City Ground · Nottingham, Nottinghamshire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 2'
- 1-025'
- 41'Persistent fouling
- Half-time1-0
- 46'
- 59'
- 64'Benjamin Breretonout: Tyrhys Dolan
- 68'Foul
- 69'
- 69'
- 86'
- 86'
- 87'
- 90+1'
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Nottingham Forest
- 8.0Brice SambaG
- 7.3James GarnerM
- 7.2Cyrus ChristieD
- 7.2Filip KrovinovićM
- 7.0Tobias FigueiredoD
- 7.0Joseph WorrallD
- 7.0Anthony KnockaertM
- 7.0Yuri RibeiroD
- 6.9Glenn MurrayF
- 6.9Alexander MightenM
- 6.6Luke FreemanM
- 6.6CafúM
- 6.5Ryan YatesM
- 6.3Tyler BlackettD
- 6.3Lyle TaylorF
Blackburn
- 7.6Ryan NyambeD
- 7.2Harvey ElliottM
- 7.2Jarrad BranthwaiteD
- 7.2Benjamin BreretonM
- 6.9Lewis TravisM
- 6.9Jacob DavenportM
- 6.9Taylor Harwood-BellisD
- 6.7John BuckleyM
- 6.6Joseph RothwellM
- 6.6Adam ArmstrongF
- 6.5Thomas KaminskiG
- 6.5Amari'i BellD
- 6.5Samuel GallagherM
- 6.3Tyrhys DolanM
- 6.3Bradley DackM
Line-ups
Blackburn4-2-3-1
Nottingham Forest4-2-3-1
GlobalScoreX
17Bell6.5
20Brereton7.2
Substitutes
Nottingham ForestC. Hughton
Substitutes
- 6Loïc Mbe SohD
- 16C. JenkinsonD
- 12Jordan SmithG
- 8J. ColbackM
- 22R. Yates69'M6.5
- 23J. LolleyF
- 15L. Freeman69'M6.6
- 24T. Blackett87'D6.3
- 33L. Taylor59'F6.3
BlackburnT. Mowbray
Substitutes
- 13Aynsley PearsG
- 15B. DouglasD
- 6S. DowningM
- 31E. Bennett90+1'M
- 21John Buckley86'M6.7
- 23B. Dack46'M6.3
- 29C. EvansM
- 8Joseph Rothwell86'M6.6
- 39Tyrhys Dolan64'M6.3
Team statistics
37%Possession63%
13Total shots12
3Shots on target5
6Shots off target7
4Blocked shots0
2Corners2
3Offsides0
18Fouls19
2Yellow cards1
6Goalkeeper saves1
310Total passes505
224Accurate passes401
72%Pass accuracy79%
Nottingham Forest
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brice Samba | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8.0 |
| James Garner | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | – | 7.3 |
| Cyrus Christie | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Filip Krovinović | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 4 | – | 7.2 |
| Tobias Figueiredo | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 |
| Joseph Worrall | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 7.0 |
| Anthony Knockaert | 87 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7.0 |
| Yuri Ribeiro | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 7.0 |
| Glenn Murray | 59 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.9 |
| Alexander Mighten | 69 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Luke Freeman | 21 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Cafú | 69 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Ryan Yates | 21 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Tyler Blackett | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Lyle Taylor | 31 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.3 |
Blackburn
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Nyambe | 89 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 7.6 |
| Harvey Elliott | 90 | – | – | 1 | 4 | – | 1 | 7.2 |
| Jarrad Branthwaite | 90 | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Benjamin Brereton | 64 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Lewis Travis | 86 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 6.9 |
| Jacob Davenport | 86 | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 90 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| John Buckley | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Joseph Rothwell | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Adam Armstrong | 90 | – | – | 5 | 2 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Thomas Kaminski | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Amari'i Bell | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Samuel Gallagher | 45 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Tyrhys Dolan | 26 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Bradley Dack | 45 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 17 Oct 20Blackburn0-1Nottingham Forest
- 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
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
Nottingham Forest
- Previous: Swansea 1-0 Nottingham Forest, 17 Feb 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Rotherham 0-1 Nottingham Forest, 23 Feb 2021 · EFL Championship
Blackburn
- Previous: Barnsley 2-1 Blackburn, 17 Feb 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Blackburn 2-3 Watford, 24 Feb 2021 · EFL Championship
Data updated