Cardiff 0-1 Nottingham Forest — EFL Championship, 2 Apr 2021
Nottingham Forest beat Cardiff 1-0 in the EFL Championship on 2 April 2021 at Cardiff City Stadium, Caerdydd. James Garner scored for Nottingham Forest. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Cardiff have won 3 and Nottingham Forest 2.
· kickoff·Cardiff City Stadium · Caerdydd·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 14'Foul
- 26'Foul
- 0-129'assist: Cyrus Christie
- 37'Foul
- Half-time0-1
- 55'Argument
- 71'
- 71'out: J. Williams
- 71'out: S. Ojo
- 72'out: L. Taylor
- 84'out: R. Colwill
- 84'
- 87'Time wasting
- 87'out: J. Colback
- Full-time0-1
Player ratings
8.0
Top rated
Cardiff
- 7.3Will VaulksM
- 7.2Curtis NelsonD
- 7.2Harry WilsonF
- 7.2Joe RallsM
- 7.0Josh MurphyM
- 7.0Leandro BacunaF
- 6.9Kieffer MooreF
- 6.9Ciaron BrownD
- 6.6Aden FlintD
- 6.5Rubin ColwillM
- 6.5Marlon PackM
- 6.3Thomas SangM
- 6.3Mark HarrisM
- 6.3Jonathan WilliamsM
- 6.2Dillon PhillipsG
- 6.2Sheyi OjoM
Nottingham Forest
- 8.0Cyrus ChristieD
- 7.7Brice SambaG
- 7.6James GarnerM
- 7.3Tyler BlackettD
- 7.2Scott McKennaD
- 6.9Alexander MightenM
- 6.9Joseph WorrallD
- 6.9Ryan YatesM
- 6.7Jack ColbackM
- 6.7Lyle TaylorF
- 6.3Sammy AmeobiM
- 6.3Lewis GrabbanF
- 6.2CafúM
Line-ups
Nottingham Forest4-2-3-1
Cardiff3-4-2-1
Substitutes
CardiffM. McCarthy
Substitutes
- 38Perry NgD
- 29Mark Harris84'
- 12A. SmithiesG
- 11Josh Murphy71'M7.0
- 33J. HoilettM
- 15J. Williams71'M6.3
- 27S. Ojo71'M6.2
- 19M. WattersF
- 40R. Colwill84'M6.5
Nottingham ForestC. Hughton
Substitutes
- 6Loïc Mbe SohD
- 5Yuri RibeiroD
- 27Filip KrovinovićM
- 12Jordan SmithG
- 28A. KnockaertM
- 25G. MurrayF
- 8J. Colback87'M6.7
- 15L. FreemanM
- 33L. Taylor72'F6.7
Team statistics
50%Possession50%
18Total shots8
3Shots on target1
9Shots off target2
6Blocked shots5
6Corners4
1Offsides2
15Fouls13
2Yellow cards3
0Goalkeeper saves3
360Total passes349
254Accurate passes242
71%Pass accuracy69%
Cardiff
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Vaulks | 84 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Curtis Nelson | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 7.2 |
| Harry Wilson | 71 | – | – | 1 | 4 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Joe Ralls | 71 | – | – | – | 2 | 6 | – | 7.2 |
| Josh Murphy | 19 | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Leandro Bacuna | 71 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 2 | – | 7.0 |
| Kieffer Moore | 84 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ciaron Brown | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Aden Flint | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | – | 1 | 6.6 |
| Rubin Colwill | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Marlon Pack | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | 3 | – | 6.5 |
| Thomas Sang | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | – | 6.3 |
| Mark Harris | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Jonathan Williams | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Dillon Phillips | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
| Sheyi Ojo | 19 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Nottingham Forest
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyrus Christie | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8.0 |
| Brice Samba | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.7 |
| James Garner | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7.6 |
| Tyler Blackett | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | 7.3 |
| Scott McKenna | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Alexander Mighten | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 4 | 6.9 |
| Joseph Worrall | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Ryan Yates | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 6.9 |
| Jack Colback | 8 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Lyle Taylor | 18 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Sammy Ameobi | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 6.3 |
| Lewis Grabban | 72 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Cafú | 87 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Head-to-head
- 09 Jan 21Nottingham Forest1-0Cardiff
- 19 Sept 20Nottingham Forest0-2Cardiff
- 25 Feb 20Cardiff0-1Nottingham Forest
- 30 Nov 19Nottingham Forest0-1Cardiff
- 21 Apr 18Cardiff2-1Nottingham Forest
- 26 Nov 17Nottingham Forest0-2Cardiff
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2020/21
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Bournemouth | 46 | +27 | 77 |
| 7 | Reading | 46 | +8 | 70 |
| 8 | Cardiff | 46 | +17 | 68 |
| 9 | QPR | 46 | +2 | 68 |
| 10 | Middlesbrough | 46 | +2 | 64 |
| 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
Cardiff
- Previous: Swansea 0-1 Cardiff, 20 Mar 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Sheffield Wednesday 5-0 Cardiff, 5 Apr 2021 · EFL Championship
Nottingham Forest
- Previous: Brentford 1-1 Nottingham Forest, 20 Mar 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Nottingham Forest 3-1 QPR, 5 Apr 2021 · EFL Championship
Data updated