Match report

Nottingham Forest Stuns Tottenham 2-0 in League Cup

Nottingham Forest

2–0

Tottenham

Nov 9, 2022

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Nov 9, 2022 · FT

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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

46' Tottenham subst · Substitution 1

Off: P. Hojbjerg · On: Rodrigo Bentancur
50' Nottingham Forest Goal · Normal Goal

Renan Lodi · Assist: J. Lingard
57' Nottingham Forest Goal · Normal Goal

J. Lingard · Assist: S. Surridge
59' Tottenham subst · Substitution 2

Off: Ivan Perišić · On: Richarlison
59' Tottenham subst · Substitution 3

Off: O. Skipp · On: D. Kulusevski
59' Tottenham subst · Substitution 4

Off: H. Kane · On: B. Gil
62' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 1

Off: T. Awoniyi · On: B. Johnson
62' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 2

Off: S. Aurier · On: N. Williams
64' Nottingham Forest Card · Yellow Card

J. Lingard

Foul
65' Tottenham subst · Substitution 5

Off: Matt Doherty · On: D. Spence
67' Tottenham Card · Yellow Card

Y. Bissouma

Foul
68' Nottingham Forest Card · Yellow Card

Orel Mangala

Foul
75' Nottingham Forest Card · Yellow Card

Orel Mangala

Foul
75' Nottingham Forest Card · Red Card

Orel Mangala

Foul
78' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 3

Off: J. Lingard · On: S. Cook
79' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 4

Off: S. Surridge · On: Morgan Gibbs-White
79' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 5

Off: L. O'Brien · On: J. Colback
87' Tottenham Card · Yellow Card

D. Kulusevski
88' Tottenham Card · Yellow Card

Rodrigo Bentancur

Argument
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.