Match report

Nottingham Forest Stuns Tottenham 2-0 in League Cup

Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
2–0
FT
Tottenham
Tottenham
Nov 9, 2022

Nottingham Forest secured an impressive victory over Tottenham Hotspur at the City Ground, winning 2-0 in the League Cup. The match saw a dominant display from Nottingham Forest as they managed to shut down Tottenham's attack and capitalize on their opportunities. Despite playing with ten men for most of the second half after Orel Mangala received his second yellow card, Forest maintained composure to secure the win.

Key Facts

  • Final Score: Nottingham Forest 2–0 Tottenham Hotspur
  • Goals by Renan Lodi (50') and J. Lingard (57') for Nottingham Forest
  • Orel Mangala sent off in the 75th minute after receiving a second yellow card from referee Anthony Taylor
  • Nottingham Forest held strong defensively throughout the match, limiting Tottenham's chances

Lineups

Nottingham Forest

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Starting XI

  • 13 W. Hennessey (G)
  • 24 S. Aurier (D)
  • 4 J. Worrall (D)
  • 30 W. Boly (D)
  • 32 Renan Lodi (D)
  • 22 R. Yates (M)
  • 5 O. Mangala (M)
  • 14 L. O'Brien (M)
  • 11 J. Lingard (M)
  • 9 T. Awoniyi (F)
  • 16 S. Surridge (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 B. Johnson
  • 7 N. Williams
  • 3 S. Cook
  • 10 M. Gibbs-White
  • 8 J. Colback
  • 25 E. Dennis
  • 1 D. Henderson
  • 23 R. Freuler
  • 6 L. Mbe Soh

Tottenham

Formation: 3-5-2

Starting XI

  • 20 F. Forster (G)
  • 6 D. Sánchez (D)
  • 15 E. Dier (D)
  • 34 C. Lenglet (D)
  • 2 M. Doherty (M)
  • 4 O. Skipp (M)
  • 38 Y. Bissouma (M)
  • 5 P. Højbjerg (M)
  • 19 R. Sessegnon (M)
  • 10 H. Kane (F)
  • 14 I. Perišić (F)

Substitutes

  • 30 R. Bentancur
  • 9 Richarlison
  • 21 D. Kulusevski
  • 11 Bryan Gil
  • 24 D. Spence
  • 12 Emerson
  • 1 H. Lloris
  • 29 P. Sarr
  • 25 J. Tanganga

Timeline

  1. Tottenham
    46' Tottenham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Hojbjerg · On: Rodrigo Bentancur
  2. Nottingham Forest
    50' Nottingham Forest Goal · Normal Goal
    Renan Lodi · Assist: J. Lingard
  3. Nottingham Forest
    57' Nottingham Forest Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Lingard · Assist: S. Surridge
  4. Tottenham
    59' Tottenham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Ivan Perišić · On: Richarlison
  5. Tottenham
    59' Tottenham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: O. Skipp · On: D. Kulusevski
  6. Tottenham
    59' Tottenham subst · Substitution 4
    Off: H. Kane · On: B. Gil
  7. Nottingham Forest
    62' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Awoniyi · On: B. Johnson
  8. Nottingham Forest
    62' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Aurier · On: N. Williams
  9. Nottingham Forest
    64' Nottingham Forest Card · Yellow Card
    J. Lingard

    Foul

  10. Tottenham
    65' Tottenham subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Matt Doherty · On: D. Spence
  11. Tottenham
    67' Tottenham Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Bissouma

    Foul

  12. Nottingham Forest
    68' Nottingham Forest Card · Yellow Card
    Orel Mangala

    Foul

  13. Nottingham Forest
    75' Nottingham Forest Card · Yellow Card
    Orel Mangala

    Foul

  14. Nottingham Forest
    75' Nottingham Forest Card · Red Card
    Orel Mangala

    Foul

  15. Nottingham Forest
    78' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Lingard · On: S. Cook
  16. Nottingham Forest
    79' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 4
    Off: S. Surridge · On: Morgan Gibbs-White
  17. Nottingham Forest
    79' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. O'Brien · On: J. Colback
  18. Tottenham
    87' Tottenham Card · Yellow Card
    D. Kulusevski
  19. Tottenham
    88' Tottenham Card · Yellow Card
    Rodrigo Bentancur

    Argument

  20. Tottenham
    90'+4 Tottenham Card · Yellow Card
    Eric Dier

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat Nottingham Forest Tottenham
Fouls 14 16
Pass Accuracy 78% 86%
Offsides 1 2
Red Cards 1 0
Total Shots 14 9
Corners 9 8
Total Passes 318 462
Yellow Cards 3 4
Blocked Shots 5 1
Shots on Target 8 2
Shots off Target 1 6
Possession 41% 59%
Accurate Passes 249 399
Shots Inside Box 8 5
Saves 2 6
Shots Outside Box 6 4

Key Match Notes

  • Renan Lodi opened the scoring with an assist from J. Lingard in the 50th minute, giving Nottingham Forest a crucial lead and a confidence boost.
  • J. Lingard doubled the score for Nottingham Forest just seven minutes later (57'), making it extremely difficult for Tottenham to mount any kind of comeback despite having numerical superiority.