Match report

Preston Stuns Nottingham Forest 2-1 in Championship Clash

Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
1–2
FT
Preston
Preston
May 8, 2021

Nottingham Forest, led by an early goal from J. Garner, were stunned by Preston in a dramatic turn of events. Preston capitalized on strong teamwork and key performances from Bayliss and Lindsay to secure a 2-1 victory in the Championship match.

Key Facts

  • • Nottingham Forest vs Preston: 1-2
  • • J. Garner (17') scored for Nottingham Forest
  • • T. Bayliss (53') and L. Lindsay (67') scored for Preston
  • • Brice Samba and Ryan Ledson received yellow cards
  • • Ched Evans provided an assist for Lindsay's goal

Lineups

Nottingham Forest

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 30 B. Samba (G)
  • 2 C. Christie (D)
  • 5 Yuri Ribeiro (D)
  • 4 J. Worrall (D)
  • 6 L. Mbe Soh (D)
  • 28 A. Knockaert (M)
  • 27 F. Krovinović (M)
  • 22 R. Yates (M)
  • 37 J. Garner (M)
  • 7 L. Grabban (M)
  • 33 L. Taylor (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 A. Mighten
  • 25 G. Murray
  • 26 S. McKenna
  • 18 Cafú
  • 24 T. Blackett
  • 16 C. Jenkinson
  • 3 Tobias Figueiredo
  • 8 J. Colback
  • 12 J. Smith

Preston

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 22 D. Iversen (G)
  • 37 G. Cunningham (M)
  • 16 A. Hughes (D)
  • 6 L. Lindsay (D)
  • 14 J. Storey (D)
  • 2 S. van den Berg (M)
  • 31 S. Sinclair (F)
  • 8 A. Browne (F)
  • 18 R. Ledson (M)
  • 7 T. Bayliss (M)
  • 26 C. Evans (F)

Substitutes

  • 17 B. Whiteman
  • 29 T. Barkhuizen
  • 44 B. Potts
  • 24 S. Maguire
  • 21 J. Molumby
  • 23 P. Huntington
  • 19 E. Riis
  • 42 A. Gordon
  • 25 C. Ripley

Timeline

  1. Nottingham Forest
    17' Nottingham Forest Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Garner · Assist: F. Krovinović
  2. Nottingham Forest
    53' Nottingham Forest Card · Yellow Card
    Brice Samba

    Argument

  3. Preston
    53' Preston Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Bayliss · Assist: S. Sinclair
  4. Preston
    63' Preston Card · Yellow Card
    Ryan Ledson

    Persistent fouling

  5. Preston
    67' Preston Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Lindsay · Assist: Ched Evans
  6. Preston
    70' Preston subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Ryan Ledson · On: B. Whiteman
  7. Preston
    70' Preston subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Bayliss · On: T. Barkhuizen
  8. Nottingham Forest
    74' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Krovinović · On: A. Mighten
  9. Nottingham Forest
    82' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Grabban · On: G. Murray
  10. Preston
    82' Preston subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Sinclair · On: B. Potts
  11. Preston
    89' Preston subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Ched Evans · On: S. Maguire

Match Stats

Stat Nottingham Forest Preston
Fouls 10 12
Pass Accuracy 80% 73%
Offsides 1 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 7
Corners 4 3
Total Passes 474 366
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 5 1
Shots on Target 3 3
Shots off Target 8 3
Possession 56% 44%
Accurate Passes 381 269
Shots Inside Box 8 4
Saves 1 2
Shots Outside Box 8 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Preston leveled the score at 1-1 through T. Bayliss in the 53rd minute, sparking a momentum shift.
  • ▸ L. Lindsay scored the winning goal in the 67th minute with an assist from Ched Evans, sealing Preston's comeback victory.