Nottingham Forest 1-2 Cardiff — EFL Championship, 12 Sep 2021
Cardiff beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 in the EFL Championship on 12 September 2021 at The City Ground, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire. L. Grabban scored for Nottingham Forest; R. Colwill for Cardiff. Full match stats, line-ups and player ratings are below. In their last 5 meetings, Nottingham Forest have won 3 and Cardiff 2.
· kickoff·The City Ground · Nottingham, Nottinghamshire·Match Finished
Match timeline
- 1-023'assist: Max Lowe
- 33'Argument
- Half-time1-0
- 56'
- 57'out: R. Colwill
- 1-158'assist: A. Flint
- 67'
- 1-273'assist: Kieffer Moore
- 75'Time wasting
- 76'Foul
- 81'
- 87'out: K. Evans
- Full-time1-2
Player ratings
8.2
Top rated
Nottingham Forest
- 7.3James GarnerM
- 7.2Lewis GrabbanF
- 7.2Ryan YatesM
- 7.0Joseph WorrallD
- 6.9Diop SpenceD
- 6.9Joe LolleyF
- 6.7Scott McKennaD
- 6.6Lyle TaylorF
- 6.6Max LoweD
- 6.3Brice SambaG
- 6.3Alexander MightenF
- 6.2Philip ZinckernagelM
- 6.2Brennan JohnsonM
Cardiff
- 8.2Rubin ColwillM
- 7.3Will VaulksM
- 7.3Kieffer MooreF
- 7.3Joel BaganM
- 7.2Curtis NelsonD
- 7.2Perry NgD
- 7.0Marlon PackM
- 7.0Aden FlintD
- 6.7Dillon PhillipsG
- 6.5Sam BowenM
- 6.3Kieron EvansM
- 6.3Sean MorrisonD
- 6.3James CollinsF
- 6.2Mark HarrisF
Line-ups
Cardiff4-1-3-2
Nottingham Forest4-4-1-1
Substitutes
Nottingham ForestC. Hughton
Substitutes
- 1Ethan HorvathG
- 6Loïc Mbe SohD
- 3Tobias FigueiredoD
- 10João CarvalhoM
- 8J. ColbackM
- 23J. Lolley67'F6.9
- 17Alexander Mighten81'F6.3
CardiffM. McCarthy
Substitutes
- 28Thomas SangD
- 25A. SmithiesG
- 10Kieffer Moore56'F7.3
- 30Ciaron BrownD
- 2Mark McGuinnessD
- 36K. Evans87'M6.3
- 27R. Colwill58'73'57'M8.2
Team statistics
53%Possession47%
15Total shots22
4Shots on target5
8Shots off target9
3Blocked shots8
4Corners4
2Offsides4
9Fouls9
0Yellow cards3
3Goalkeeper saves3
336Total passes296
219Accurate passes177
65%Pass accuracy60%
Nottingham Forest
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Garner | 90 | – | – | 1 | 4 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Lewis Grabban | 90 | 1 | – | 2 | 2 | – | – | 7.2 |
| Ryan Yates | 90 | – | – | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Joseph Worrall | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Diop Spence | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | 1 | – | 6.9 |
| Joe Lolley | 23 | – | – | 3 | – | – | – | 6.9 |
| Scott McKenna | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Lyle Taylor | 90 | – | – | 1 | 2 | – | – | 6.6 |
| Max Lowe | 90 | – | 1 | – | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6.6 |
| Brice Samba | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Alexander Mighten | 9 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Philip Zinckernagel | 67 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 6.2 |
| Brennan Johnson | 81 | – | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 6.2 |
Cardiff
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | KP | Tkl | Drb | Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rubin Colwill | 33 | 2 | – | 2 | – | 1 | – | 8.2 |
| Will Vaulks | 90 | – | – | 3 | 3 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Kieffer Moore | 34 | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 7.3 |
| Joel Bagan | 90 | – | – | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7.3 |
| Curtis Nelson | 90 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 7.2 |
| Perry Ng | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 6 | – | 7.2 |
| Marlon Pack | 90 | – | – | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7.0 |
| Aden Flint | 90 | – | 1 | 1 | 2 | – | – | 7.0 |
| Dillon Phillips | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.7 |
| Sam Bowen | 57 | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 6.5 |
| Kieron Evans | 10 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6.3 |
| Sean Morrison | 90 | – | – | – | 4 | – | – | 6.3 |
| James Collins | 56 | – | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | 6.3 |
| Mark Harris | 87 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 2 | – | 6.2 |
Recent Form
Nottingham ForestDLLLL
- D28 Aug 21ADerby1-1
- L21 Aug 21AStoke City0-1
- L18 Aug 21HBlackburn1-2
- L14 Aug 21HBournemouth1-2
- L08 Aug 21ACoventry1-2
Head-to-head
- 02 Apr 21Cardiff0-1Nottingham Forest
- 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
Most recent meetings
Final table, EFL Championship 2021/22
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bournemouth | 46 | +35 | 88 |
| 3 | Huddersfield | 46 | +17 | 82 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 46 | +33 | 80 |
| 5 | Sheffield Utd | 46 | +18 | 75 |
| 6 | Luton | 46 | +8 | 75 |
| 16 | Blackpool | 46 | -4 | 60 |
| 17 | Bristol City | 46 | -15 | 55 |
| 18 | Cardiff | 46 | -18 | 53 |
| 19 | Hull City | 46 | -13 | 51 |
| 20 | Birmingham | 46 | -25 | 47 |
Before and after
Nottingham Forest
- Previous: Derby 1-1 Nottingham Forest, 28 Aug 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Nottingham Forest 0-2 Middlesbrough, 15 Sep 2021 · EFL Championship
Cardiff
- Previous: Cardiff 1-2 Bristol City, 28 Aug 2021 · EFL Championship
- Next: Coventry 1-0 Cardiff, 15 Sep 2021 · EFL Championship
Data updated