Nottingham Forest v Leicester City, 14 January 2023

Score2-0 to Nottingham Forest
RefereePaul Tierney
CompetitionPremier League
VenueCity Ground
Attendance29,301
Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 11 Nottingham Forest won: 6 Drawn: 3 Southampton won: 2 Nottingham Forest scored: 19 Southampton scored: 14 . This was the 100th league meeting; Nottingham Forest had now won 37 to Leicester City's 39.

2 Nottingham Forest

Manager: Steve Cooper

0 Leicester City

Manager: Brendan Rodgers

Goals:

Brennan Johnson 56 G
Brennan Johnson 84 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Dean Henderson
Defender Scott McKenna
Defender Renan Lodi
Defender Joe Worrall
Defender/Midfielder Serge Aurier
Midfielder Remo Freuler
Midfielder Orel Mangala
Midfielder Ryan Yates
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Gibbs-White
Midfielder/Forward Gustavo Scarpa
Midfielder/Forward Brennan Johnson

Starting lineup:

Danny Ward Goalkeeper
Timothy Castagne Defender
Wout Faes Defender
Luke Thomas Defender
Marc Albrighton Defender/Midfielder
Daniel Amartey Defender/Midfielder
Wilfred Ndidi Defender/Midfielder
Nampalys Mendy Midfielder
Youri Tielemans Midfielder
Harvey Barnes Midfielder/Forward
Jamie Vardy Forward

Substitutions:

Jack Colback for Ryan Yates 46
Sam Surridge for Gustavo Scarpa 55
Lewis O'Brien for Orel Mangala 70
Neco Williams for Brennan Johnson 86

Substitutions:

Lewis Brunt for Luke Thomas 68
Kelechi Iheanacho for Marc Albrighton 68
Dennis Praet for Nampalys Mendy 68

Cards:

Brennan Johnson 86 Y

Cards:

Youri Tielemans 29 Y
Daniel Amartey 77 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey
Defender Steve Cook
Defender/Midfielder Jack Colback
Defender/Midfielder Harry Toffolo
Defender/Midfielder Neco Williams
Midfielder Alex Mighten
Midfielder Lewis O'Brien
Forward Emmanuel Dennis
Forward Sam Surridge

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Daniel Iversen
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Brunt
Midfielder Sammy Braybrooke
Midfielder Kasey McAteer
Midfielder Dennis Praet
Forward Patson Daka

Comments:

League position: 13th . Nottingham Forest had now won consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since May 1999. . Forest were now unbeaten in their last six home games in the Premier League (won three). . This was their first win in this Premier League season by other than a 1-0 margin. . Brennan Johnson's first goal was initially disallowed for offside but the decision was subsequently overturned following a VAR review.

Comments:

League position: 15th . Leicester City's failure to score meant that leaders Arsenal now remained as the only team to score in all of their away games so far in this Premier League season. . The Foxes had now conceded 901 goals in the Premier League (played 631, scored 846). . Only Jamie Vardy (289) and Kasper Schmeichel (276) had now made more appearances for City in the Premier League than Marc Albrighton (223).

2 Nottingham Forest

Manager: Steve Cooper

Goals:

Brennan Johnson 56 G
Brennan Johnson 84 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Dean Henderson
Defender Scott McKenna
Defender Renan Lodi
Defender Joe Worrall
Defender/Midfielder Serge Aurier
Midfielder Remo Freuler
Midfielder Orel Mangala
Midfielder Ryan Yates
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Gibbs-White
Midfielder/Forward Gustavo Scarpa
Midfielder/Forward Brennan Johnson

Substitutions:

Jack Colback for Ryan Yates 46
Sam Surridge for Gustavo Scarpa 55
Lewis O'Brien for Orel Mangala 70
Neco Williams for Brennan Johnson 86

Cards:

Brennan Johnson 86 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey
Defender Steve Cook
Defender/Midfielder Jack Colback
Defender/Midfielder Harry Toffolo
Defender/Midfielder Neco Williams
Midfielder Alex Mighten
Midfielder Lewis O'Brien
Forward Emmanuel Dennis
Forward Sam Surridge

Comments:

League position: 13th . Nottingham Forest had now won consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since May 1999. . Forest were now unbeaten in their last six home games in the Premier League (won three). . This was their first win in this Premier League season by other than a 1-0 margin. . Brennan Johnson's first goal was initially disallowed for offside but the decision was subsequently overturned following a VAR review.

0 Leicester City

Manager: Brendan Rodgers

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Danny Ward Goalkeeper
Timothy Castagne Defender
Wout Faes Defender
Luke Thomas Defender
Marc Albrighton Defender/Midfielder
Daniel Amartey Defender/Midfielder
Wilfred Ndidi Defender/Midfielder
Nampalys Mendy Midfielder
Youri Tielemans Midfielder
Harvey Barnes Midfielder/Forward
Jamie Vardy Forward

Substitutions:

Lewis Brunt for Luke Thomas 68
Kelechi Iheanacho for Marc Albrighton 68
Dennis Praet for Nampalys Mendy 68

Cards:

Youri Tielemans 29 Y
Daniel Amartey 77 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Daniel Iversen
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Brunt
Midfielder Sammy Braybrooke
Midfielder Kasey McAteer
Midfielder Dennis Praet
Forward Patson Daka

Comments:

League position: 15th . Leicester City's failure to score meant that leaders Arsenal now remained as the only team to score in all of their away games so far in this Premier League season. . The Foxes had now conceded 901 goals in the Premier League (played 631, scored 846). . Only Jamie Vardy (289) and Kasper Schmeichel (276) had now made more appearances for City in the Premier League than Marc Albrighton (223).