Match report

Nottingham Forest Stuns Blackburn with 4-1 Victory in League Cup

Blackburn
Blackburn
1–4
FT
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Dec 21, 2022

In an electrifying match-up at Ewood Park, Nottingham Forest stunned Blackburn with a dominant 4-1 victory in the League Cup. The game saw early fireworks as Ben Johnson opened the scoring for Forest from the penalty spot in the 13th minute. Despite Sam Wharton's equalizer for Blackburn just before halftime, Nottingham Forest maintained their momentum and secured three more goals through Jack Lingard (53'), Taiwo Awoniyi (79'), and another strike by Ben Johnson (92'). This win propels Nottingham

Key Facts

  • • Nottingham Forest 4-1 Blackburn Rovers in League Cup
  • • Ben Johnson scored twice (penalty at 13', goal at 92')
  • • Jack Lingard and Taiwo Awoniyi also found the net for Nottingham Forest
  • • Sam Wharton equalized for Blackburn Rovers in the 44th minute
  • • Nottingham Forest's victory ensures their progression to the next round of the League Cup

Lineups

Blackburn

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 13 A. Pears (G)
  • 27 L. Travis (D)
  • 33 A. Phillips (D)
  • 16 S. Wharton (D)
  • 15 C. Mola (D)
  • 30 J. Garrett (M)
  • 36 A. Wharton (M)
  • 18 D. Markanday (M)
  • 8 S. Szmodics (M)
  • 19 R. Hedges (M)
  • 14 G. Hirst (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 T. Edun
  • 10 T. Dolan
  • 5 D. Hyam
  • 21 J. Buckley
  • 22 B. Brereton
  • 3 H. Pickering
  • 23 B. Dack
  • 11 J. Rankin-Costello
  • 1 T. Kaminski

Nottingham Forest

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 D. Henderson (G)
  • 7 N. Williams (D)
  • 4 J. Worrall (D)
  • 30 W. Boly (D)
  • 15 H. Toffolo (D)
  • 22 R. Yates (M)
  • 5 O. Mangala (M)
  • 23 R. Freuler (M)
  • 20 B. Johnson (F)
  • 9 T. Awoniyi (F)
  • 11 J. Lingard (F)

Substitutes

  • 14 L. O'Brien
  • 25 E. Dennis
  • 16 S. Surridge
  • 8 J. Colback
  • 6 L. Mbe Soh
  • 12 J. Smith
  • 3 S. Cook
  • 26 S. McKenna
  • 32 Renan Lodi

Timeline

  1. Nottingham Forest
    13' Nottingham Forest Goal · Penalty
    B. Johnson
  2. Blackburn
    44' Blackburn Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Wharton · Assist: A. Wharton
  3. Blackburn
    46' Blackburn subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Clinton Mola · On: T. Edun
  4. Blackburn
    52' Blackburn Card · Yellow Card
    S. Wharton

    Foul

  5. Nottingham Forest
    53' Nottingham Forest Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Lingard · Assist: N. Williams
  6. Nottingham Forest
    55' Nottingham Forest Card · Yellow Card
    J. Worrall

    Foul

  7. Nottingham Forest
    63' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Orel Mangala · On: L. O'Brien
  8. Blackburn
    72' Blackburn subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Markanday · On: T. Dolan
  9. Blackburn
    72' Blackburn subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Phillips · On: D. Hyam
  10. Blackburn
    73' Blackburn subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Wharton · On: J. Buckley
  11. Nottingham Forest
    79' Nottingham Forest Goal · Normal Goal
    T. Awoniyi · Assist: J. Lingard
  12. Nottingham Forest
    82' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Awoniyi · On: Emmanuel Dennis
  13. Nottingham Forest
    82' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Lingard · On: S. Surridge
  14. Nottingham Forest
    83' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Remo Freuler · On: J. Colback
  15. Nottingham Forest
    84' Nottingham Forest Card · Yellow Card
    J. Colback

    Foul

  16. Nottingham Forest
    88' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 5
    Off: N. Williams · On: L. Mbe Soh
  17. Nottingham Forest
    90'+2 Nottingham Forest Goal · Normal Goal
    B. Johnson · Assist: S. Surridge

Match Stats

Stat Blackburn Nottingham Forest
Fouls 10 12
Pass Accuracy 77% 79%
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 4 27
Corners 3 6
Total Passes 397 371
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 1 2
Shots on Target 2 15
Shots off Target 1 10
Possession 52% 48%
Accurate Passes 306 292
Shots Inside Box 1 20
Saves 11 1
Shots Outside Box 3 7

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Ben Johnson's penalty goal (13') gave Nottingham Forest early momentum and a psychological edge over Blackburn Rovers.
  • ▸ Jack Lingard's second-half strike at 53' re-established Nottingham Forest's lead, despite Sam Wharton's equalizing goal for Blackburn just before halftime.