Nottm Forest v Spurs
Play By Play
It all ends here at The City Ground, as Nottingham Forest and Tottenham play out an entertaining 0-0 draw. It was a ferocious affair, and one in which both teams will find many positives with their performances. Both Marmoush and Gibbs-White nearly scored in the first 45 – Marmoush fired wide whilst Gibbs-White had a one-on-one saved by Kinsky. The second 45 was split into two halves of control, as Spurs came out the blocks quickly, before Forest’s positive changes swung the momentum tide in their favour. The main talking point of the match came just over two-thirds of the way in. It looked like Forest had taken the lead after a defensive mix-up was capitalised on by Williams. However, after a VAR review, the goal was chalked off due to Williams putting the ball in with his hand! Both Forest and Spurs ended the match with 12 shots each, but Spurs accumulated over double the xG (1.57-0.65). Forest find themselves in 16th place, with two points from three games. Meanwhile, Spurs are one place below after picking up their first point of the season but are still yet to score in 270 minutes of Premier League football. Next up for Forest is Aston Villa away, whilst Spurs host Everton at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Thank you for tuning into our coverage, have a great rest of your day!
FULL-TIME: NOTTINGHAM FOREST 0-0 TOTTENHAM
How about this, Kudus is trying to speed the game up in the Forest half, and manages to commit a foul throw...
Forest defend well on numerous occasions from the corner, with Kudus also finding a cross from the opposite side which goes out for a goal kick.
Brilliant from Mudryk, who turn Munoz with the Forest wing-back fouling him. Chance for Spurs to get a ball into the box.
There will be a minimum of five minutes of added time, will we see a late winner?
Final change for Forest. Murillo, who looked to pick up an injury, makes way for Diomande.
LATE CHANCE FOR SOLANKE! Against the run of play, Kudus manages to dig out a cross from the right-hand side. Solanke rises well and hangs in the air, before his attempt at placing a header hits the roof of the net.
Forest’s changes have made a real impact in the turn of the match. Jesus has come on and added an extra dimension in the attack for the hosts, but Spurs have reacted well and defended impressively of late.
Fernandes was on the pitch for just 42 seconds before his booking. One of the quicker cautions you will ever see in football...
Fernandes’ first action in the match is giving away a free-kick, with McAtee just beating the Portuguese man to the ball.
Marmoush also makes way, with Solanke on in his place.
Final changes for Spurs, Gallagher is replaced by Fernandes after a good shift.
It is now Forest’s turn to be the driving force in the match. They currently look the more likely to get a late winner, but Spurs do have a lot of pace for a potential counter attack.
A brilliant display of calmness from Bentancur, with the Uruguayan intercepting a cross in his own box, before carrying the ball out of the box and forcing Gibbs-White to give away a throw.
It has been a no-nonsense match here, with Murillo the most recent to put absolutely everything behind a clearance. If it does remain 0-0, it will be one of the better ones you could witness.
McAtee is booked for blatantly bringing down Kudus on the counter.
14 minutes plus a hefty amount of added time to go, can either side take all three points here?
Delap departs after a tough first start, with Wood on in his place.
Here come changes for both sides. Mudryk is on for his Spurs debut and return to football, replacing Tel.
Kinsky does brilliantly to pick out a long ball to Marmoush. The striker does well to take control and create a shooting opportunity, but the effort is fired over the bar. A chance for Spurs.
DISSALOWED! After a VAR review, Craig Pawson announces to the stadium that the goal has been disallowed due to a handball by Williams.
GOAL! FOREST LEAD! AGAINST THE RUN OF PLAY! It is a real mix-up at the back for Spurs! Kinsky flies out and manages to get something on Gibbs-White's effort, with the ball bouncing towards the empty goal. Both Tonali and Van Hecke chase back to clear, but get in the way of each other, then Williams bundles it into the net. He may have handled this in however, they are currently checking...
Spurs have had 65% possession since the break, as well as five efforts and an xG of 1.04. Forest are yet to have a shot in the second 45.
Frustrating for Spurs, as they try to play a quick free-kick to Kudus, but the referee pulls play back again. Clever attempt from Gallagher.
