Match report

Nottingham Forest Stuns Leicester 4-1 in FA Cup Thriller

Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
4–1
FT
Leicester
Leicester
Feb 6, 2022

Nottingham Forest stuns Leicester City 4-1 in the FA Cup, with goals from P. Zinckernagel, B. Johnson, J. Worrall, and D. Spence securing a strong victory. Leicester's K. Iheanacho found the back of the net, but it wasn't enough to prevent the defeat.

Key Facts

  • • Nottingham Forest's goals scored by P. Zinckernagel (23'), B. Johnson (24'), J. Worrall (32'), and D. Spence (61')
  • • Leicester's K. Iheanacho netted at 40'
  • • Wilfred Ndidi and J. Maddison received yellow cards for Leicester
  • • Nottingham Forest's J. Garner was also shown a yellow card

Lineups

Nottingham Forest

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 30 B. Samba (G)
  • 27 S. Cook (D)
  • 15 M. Lowe (M)
  • 26 S. McKenna (D)
  • 4 J. Worrall (D)
  • 2 D. Spence (M)
  • 22 R. Yates (M)
  • 37 J. Garner (M)
  • 20 B. Johnson (F)
  • 11 P. Zinckernagel (F)
  • 9 K. Davis (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 J. Colback
  • 16 S. Surridge
  • 18 Cafú
  • 19 Xande Silva
  • 1 E. Horvath
  • 23 J. Lolley
  • 14 R. Laryea
  • 21 B. Ojeda
  • 3 Tobias Figueiredo

Leicester

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 12 D. Ward (G)
  • 18 D. Amartey (D)
  • 4 Ç. Söyüncü (D)
  • 2 J. Justin (D)
  • 33 L. Thomas (D)
  • 8 Y. Tielemans (M)
  • 25 W. Ndidi (M)
  • 10 J. Maddison (M)
  • 7 H. Barnes (M)
  • 14 K. Ịheanachọ (F)
  • 37 A. Lookman (M)

Substitutes

  • 29 P. Daka
  • 22 K. Dewsbury-Hall
  • 21 Ricardo Pereira
  • 42 B. Soumaré
  • 11 M. Albrighton
  • 17 Ayoze Pérez
  • 23 J. Vestergaard
  • 1 K. Schmeichel
  • 20 H. Choudhury

Timeline

  1. Nottingham Forest
    23' Nottingham Forest Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Zinckernagel · Assist: Keinan Davis
  2. Nottingham Forest
    24' Nottingham Forest Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Johnson
  3. Nottingham Forest
    32' Nottingham Forest Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Worrall · Assist: J. Garner
  4. Leicester
    40' Leicester Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Iheanacho · Assist: J. Maddison
  5. Leicester
    46' Leicester subst · Substitution 1
    Off: H. Barnes · On: P. Daka
  6. Leicester
    59' Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    Wilfred Ndidi

    Foul

  7. Nottingham Forest
    61' Nottingham Forest Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Spence · Assist: P. Zinckernagel
  8. Nottingham Forest
    63' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Zinckernagel · On: J. Colback
  9. Nottingham Forest
    65' Nottingham Forest Card · Yellow Card
    J. Garner

    Foul

  10. Leicester
    65' Leicester subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Y. Tielemans · On: K. Dewsbury-Hall
  11. Leicester
    65' Leicester subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Lookman · On: R. Pereira
  12. Nottingham Forest
    71' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Keinan Davis · On: S. Surridge
  13. Leicester
    74' Leicester Card · Yellow Card
    J. Maddison

    Foul

  14. Nottingham Forest
    88' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Garner · On: Cafú
  15. Nottingham Forest
    88' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 4
    Off: B. Johnson · On: Xande Silva

Match Stats

Stat Nottingham Forest Leicester
Fouls 17 14
Pass Accuracy 66% 82%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 11
Corners 4 8
Total Passes 283 463
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 2 1
Shots on Target 7 2
Shots off Target 3 8
Possession 38% 62%
Accurate Passes 188 379
Shots Inside Box 9 5
Saves 1 3
Shots Outside Box 3 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Nottingham Forest took an early lead with three quick goals in the 23rd, 24th, and 32nd minutes, putting pressure on Leicester
  • ▸ Leicester's K. Iheanacho's goal at the 40th minute provided temporary relief, but Nottingham Forest maintained their momentum with another goal from D. Spence at 61'