Blackburn vs Nottingham Forest — League Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
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21.12.22 19:451 – 4Finished
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Match Events
- 13′Nottingham Forest, penalty goal:0–1Penalty
- 44′Blackburn, goal:1–1assist
- Half-time1 – 1
- 46′Blackburn, substitution:off
- 52′Blackburn, yellow card:
- 53′Nottingham Forest, goal:1–2assist
- 55′Nottingham Forest, yellow card:
- 63′Nottingham Forest, substitution:off
- 72′Blackburn, substitution:off
- 72′Blackburn, substitution:off
- 73′Blackburn, substitution:off
- 79′Nottingham Forest, goal:1–3assist
- 82′Nottingham Forest, substitution:off
- 82′Nottingham Forest, substitution:off
- 83′Nottingham Forest, substitution:off
- 84′Nottingham Forest, yellow card:
- 88′Blackburn, substitution:off
- 88′Nottingham Forest, substitution:off
- 90+2′Nottingham Forest, goal:1–4assist
- Full-time1 – 4
Lineups
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Blackburn
4-2-3-1
6.65
Average match ratingNottingham Forest +0.73
7.38
Nottingham Forest
4-3-3
Referee
Robert Jones
Ewood Park
Key Stats
52%Possession48%
–Expected Goals–
4Shots27
2Shots on Target15
3Corners6
77%Pass Accuracy79%
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Match report
Blackburn vs Nottingham Forest — the facts
Nottingham Forest won 4–1 away against Blackburn (half-time 1–1).
Blackburn met Nottingham Forest in the League Cup (Round of 16). Kick-off was Wednesday, 21 December 2022, 19:45 UTC at Ewood Park. Referee: Robert Jones.
Team pages: Blackburn · Nottingham Forest · League Cup
Key moments
- 13' Goal (penalty): Brennan Johnson — 0–1
- 44' Goal: Scott Wharton (assist: Adam Wharton) — 1–1
- 53' Goal: Jesse Lingard (assist: Neco Williams) — 1–2
- 79' Goal: Taiwo Awoniyi (assist: Jesse Lingard) — 1–3
- 90+2' Goal: Brennan Johnson (assist: Sam Surridge) — 1–4
Starting line-ups
Blackburn (4-2-3-1)
Nottingham Forest (4-3-3)
About this match
On this page: the Blackburn vs Nottingham Forest final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Blackburn and Nottingham Forest team pages or the League Cup page.