Nottingham Forest 1-0 Cardiff — FA Cup, 9 Jan 2021
Nottingham Forest beat Cardiff 1-0 in the FA Cup on 9 January 2021 at The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. L. Taylor scored for Nottingham Forest. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Nottingham Forest have won 1 and Cardiff 4.
· kickoff·The City Ground · Nottingham, Nottinghamshire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-03'
- Half-time1-0
- 60'
- 63'out: J. Hoilett
- 66'
- 78'out: S. Ojo
- 84'
- 85'
- Full-time1-0
Player ratings
7.7
Top rated
Nottingham Forest
- 7.7Joseph WorrallD
- 7.5Scott McKennaD
- 7.5Lyle TaylorF
- 7.2Carl JenkinsonD
- 7.2Jordan SmithG
- 7.0Joe LolleyM
- 7.0Gaëtan BongD
- 7.0CafúM
- 6.9Harry ArterM
- 6.7Alexander MightenF
- 6.7Sammy AmeobiM
- 6.6Ryan YatesM
- 6.5Samba SowM
- 6.3Miguel Ángel GuerreroM
Cardiff
- 7.5Will VaulksM
- 7.5Leandro BacunaD
- 7.2Joel BaganD
- 6.9Harry WilsonM
- 6.9Marlon PackM
- 6.9Joe BennettD
- 6.7Robert-Nesta GlatzelF
- 6.7Dillon PhillipsG
- 6.6Curtis NelsonD
- 6.6Joe RallsM
- 6.6Sheyi OjoM
- 6.5Josh MurphyM
- 6.3Junior HoilettM
- 6.2Mark HarrisM
Line-ups
Cardiff4-2-3-1
Nottingham Forest4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Nottingham ForestC. Hughton
Substitutes
- 6Loïc Mbe SohD
- 2Cyrus ChristieD
- 20M. DawsonD
- 22R. Yates66'M6.6
- 24T. BlackettD
- 30Brice SambaG
- 21S. Sow85'M6.5
- 17Alexander Mighten60'F6.7
- 48Will SwanM
CardiffN. Harris
Substitutes
- 29Mark Harris84'
- 12A. SmithiesG
- 33J. Hoilett63'M6.3
- 20Gavin WhyteF
- 27S. Ojo78'M6.6
- 36Keenan PattenM
- 35K. EvansM
Team statistics
38%Possession62%
6Total shots15
3Shots on target3
0Shots off target9
3Blocked shots3
3Corners3
12Fouls9
3Goalkeeper saves2
320Total passes496
229Accurate passes404
72%Pass accuracy81%
Nottingham Forest
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Worrall | 90 | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 7.7 |
| Scott McKenna | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 7.5 |
| Lyle Taylor | 90 | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – | – | 7.5 |
| Carl Jenkinson | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Jordan Smith | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7.2 |
| Joe Lolley | 90 | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.0 |
| Gaëtan Bong | 90 | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Cafú | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Harry Arter | 85 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Alexander Mighten | 31 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.7 |
| Sammy Ameobi | 59 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 6.7 |
| Ryan Yates | 24 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.6 |
| Samba Sow | 11 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.5 |
| Miguel Ángel Guerrero | 66 | – | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 6.3 |
Cardiff
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Will Vaulks | 63 | – | – | 2 | – | 3 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Leandro Bacuna | 90 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7.5 |
| Joel Bagan | 90 | – | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | – | 7.2 |
| Harry Wilson | 90 | – | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | 6.9 |
| Marlon Pack | 84 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Joe Bennett | 90 | – | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | 6.9 |
| Robert-Nesta Glatzel | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Dillon Phillips | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Curtis Nelson | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Joe Ralls | 90 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Sheyi Ojo | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.6 |
| Josh Murphy | 78 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Junior Hoilett | 27 | – | – | 2 | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Mark Harris | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Nottingham ForestWDDDW
- W02 Jan 21APreston1-0
- D29 Dec 20AStoke City1-1
- D26 Dec 20HBirmingham0-0
- D19 Dec 20AMillwall1-1
- W15 Dec 20HSheffield Wednesday2-0
Head-to-head
- 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
- 17 Apr 17Cardiff1-0Nottingham Forest
Most recent meetings
Before and after
Nottingham Forest
- Previous: Preston 0-1 Nottingham Forest, 2 Jan 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Nottingham Forest 3-1 Millwall, 16 Jan 2021 · EFL Championship
Cardiff
- Previous: Wycombe 2-1 Cardiff, 29 Dec 2020 · EFL Championship
- Next: Cardiff 1-2 Norwich, 16 Jan 2021 · EFL Championship
Data updated