Leeds United v Nottingham Forest, 04 April 2023

Score2-1 to Leeds United
RefereeRobert Jones
CompetitionPremier League
VenueElland Road
Attendance36,740

View Leeds United v Nottingham Forest head to head

Kick-off: 7.45pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 12 Leeds United won: 4 Drawn: 3 Nottingham Forest won: 5 Leeds United scored: 14 Nottingham Forest scored: 18 . This was Nottingham Forest's first visit to Elland Road in the Premier League since 3 April 1999.

2 Leeds United

Manager: Javi Gracia

1 Nottingham Forest

Manager: Steve Cooper

Goals:

Jack Harrison 20 G
Luis Sinisterra 45 G

Goals:

Orel Mangala 12 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Illan Meslier
Defender Luke Ayling
Defender Junior Firpo
Defender/Midfielder Robin Koch
Defender/Midfielder Pascal Struijk
Midfielder Brenden Aaronson
Midfielder Jack Harrison
Midfielder Marc Roca
Midfielder Weston McKennie
Midfielder/Forward Luis Sinisterra
Forward Patrick Bamford

Starting lineup:

Keylor Navas Goalkeeper
Felipe Monteiro Defender
Moussa Niakhaté Defender
Harry Toffolo Defender/Midfielder
Neco Williams Defender/Midfielder
Danilo Midfielder
Remo Freuler Midfielder
Orel Mangala Midfielder
Morgan Gibbs-White Midfielder/Forward
Brennan Johnson Midfielder/Forward
Emmanuel Dennis Forward

Substitutions:

Rodrigo for Luis Sinisterra 74
Crysencio Summerville for Brenden Aaronson 74
Rasmus Kristensen for Patrick Bamford 90

Substitutions:

Taiwo Awoniyi for Danilo 56
Jonjo Shelvey for Orel Mangala 56
Cheikhou Kouyaté for Remo Freuler 64
André Ayew for Emmanuel Dennis 71
Gustavo Scarpa for Morgan Gibbs-White 72

Cards:

Crysencio Summerville 90 Y

Cards:

Neco Williams 8 Y
Brennan Johnson 65 Y
Felipe Monteiro 84 Y
Cheikhou Kouyaté 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Joel Robles
Defender Liam Cooper
Defender Rasmus Kristensen
Midfielder Darko Gyabi
Midfielder/Forward Wilfried Gnonto
Midfielder/Forward Crysencio Summerville
Forward Sam Greenwood
Forward Rodrigo
Forward Georginio Rutter

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey
Defender Renan Lodi
Defender Joe Worrall
Defender/Midfielder Cheikhou Kouyaté
Midfielder Jonjo Shelvey
Midfielder/Forward Taiwo Awoniyi
Midfielder/Forward André Ayew
Midfielder/Forward Gustavo Scarpa
Forward Sam Surridge

Comments:

League position: 13th . Leeds United dropped down to 19th position in the live Premier League table when Nottingham Forest took the lead in the 12th minute before rising to 13th when they led at half-time. . The Whites had now won their last five games in the Premier League when starting the day in the bottom three. . Javi Gracia became the first Leeds manager to remain unbeaten in his first three home games in the top division since Allan Clarke in October 1980 in League Division One.

Comments:

League position: 17th . Nottingham Forest remained without a win in the Premier League since Leeds United's visit to the City Ground on 5 February 2023; longer than any other team currently in the division. . Forest had now lost their last five away games in the Premier League. . They had now lost 15 of their last 31 league games (won six).

2 Leeds United

Manager: Javi Gracia

Goals:

Jack Harrison 20 G
Luis Sinisterra 45 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Illan Meslier
Defender Luke Ayling
Defender Junior Firpo
Defender/Midfielder Robin Koch
Defender/Midfielder Pascal Struijk
Midfielder Brenden Aaronson
Midfielder Jack Harrison
Midfielder Marc Roca
Midfielder Weston McKennie
Midfielder/Forward Luis Sinisterra
Forward Patrick Bamford

Substitutions:

Rodrigo for Luis Sinisterra 74
Crysencio Summerville for Brenden Aaronson 74
Rasmus Kristensen for Patrick Bamford 90

Cards:

Crysencio Summerville 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Joel Robles
Defender Liam Cooper
Defender Rasmus Kristensen
Midfielder Darko Gyabi
Midfielder/Forward Wilfried Gnonto
Midfielder/Forward Crysencio Summerville
Forward Sam Greenwood
Forward Rodrigo
Forward Georginio Rutter

Comments:

League position: 13th . Leeds United dropped down to 19th position in the live Premier League table when Nottingham Forest took the lead in the 12th minute before rising to 13th when they led at half-time. . The Whites had now won their last five games in the Premier League when starting the day in the bottom three. . Javi Gracia became the first Leeds manager to remain unbeaten in his first three home games in the top division since Allan Clarke in October 1980 in League Division One.

1 Nottingham Forest

Manager: Steve Cooper

Goals:

Orel Mangala 12 G

Starting lineup:

Keylor Navas Goalkeeper
Felipe Monteiro Defender
Moussa Niakhaté Defender
Harry Toffolo Defender/Midfielder
Neco Williams Defender/Midfielder
Danilo Midfielder
Remo Freuler Midfielder
Orel Mangala Midfielder
Morgan Gibbs-White Midfielder/Forward
Brennan Johnson Midfielder/Forward
Emmanuel Dennis Forward

Substitutions:

Taiwo Awoniyi for Danilo 56
Jonjo Shelvey for Orel Mangala 56
Cheikhou Kouyaté for Remo Freuler 64
André Ayew for Emmanuel Dennis 71
Gustavo Scarpa for Morgan Gibbs-White 72

Cards:

Neco Williams 8 Y
Brennan Johnson 65 Y
Felipe Monteiro 84 Y
Cheikhou Kouyaté 89 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey
Defender Renan Lodi
Defender Joe Worrall
Defender/Midfielder Cheikhou Kouyaté
Midfielder Jonjo Shelvey
Midfielder/Forward Taiwo Awoniyi
Midfielder/Forward André Ayew
Midfielder/Forward Gustavo Scarpa
Forward Sam Surridge

Comments:

League position: 17th . Nottingham Forest remained without a win in the Premier League since Leeds United's visit to the City Ground on 5 February 2023; longer than any other team currently in the division. . Forest had now lost their last five away games in the Premier League. . They had now lost 15 of their last 31 league games (won six).