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      Nottingham Forest vs Crystal Palace

      Forest 1 Palace 1

      Forest1
      Wood61'
      Palace1
      Mateta11'
      Sat 30 Mar 15:00(KO listed in users′ timezone)

      Premier LeagueThe City Ground

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      Match Summary

      Summary:**

      • One change for Palace as Henderson replaces injured Johnstone
      • Mateta finishes off fine team move after 10 minutes
      • Eze forces Sels into stretching save moments later
      • Forest press hard for an equaliser but Eagles hold firm
      • Origi has effort blocked and Sangaré curls over from distance
      • Counter-attack sees Eze denied one-on-one by Sels
      • HT: Forest 0-1 Palace
      • Eze bends wide following clever set-piece with Wharton
      • Henderson denies Hudson-Odoi at the other end
      • Wood’s improvised header draws Forest level on the hour mark
      • Palace rally as Eze is denied by Sels once more
      • Henderson denies Danilo drive from range
      • Williams heads against own post in final minute
      • FT: Forest 1-1 Palace

      Following a three-week break in competitive fixtures, the Eagles were seeking a first away win over Nottingham Forest since 2011; the hosts were the team Palace had faced most often in the Premier League without ever winning.

      Having come within seconds of clinching victory against Luton Town at Selhurst Park before the break, Oliver Glasner named an unchanged outfield team, with only goalkeeper Sam Johnstone withdrawn through injury. In goal went Dean Henderson, fittingly, upon his return to Forest.

      A fiery atmosphere awaited Palace at the City Ground, where Forest – in their first game since a four-point deduction was imposed for breaching the Premier League's Profit & Sustainability Rules – had the backing of a vociferous home support.

      It was little surprise then that the game started in somewhat scrappy fashion, with Forest seeing lots of the ball, but Palace the more potent threat on the counter-attack.

      When the breakthrough arrived after 10 minutes, it was a team move of real quality from the Eagles; a long ball forwards was intercepted by Joel Ward on the halfway line, who played it to Jefferson Lerma. His eye-of-the-needle through ball released Ebere Eze in behind – and the playmaker had the presence of mind to not rush his shot, instead squaring for Jean-Philippe Mateta to lash home his third goal in his last four matches.

      It could have been two just moments later when Daniel Muñoz – influential throughout the first-half – popped up on the left and won a free-kick off his marker. Eze curled in a high, swinging delivery which momentarily looked to have found the far top corner – Matz Sels got back to divert it over with an outstretched hand.

      What followed was a spell of sustained Forest pressure, the hosts continuously working the ball into wide positions, forcing the likes of Muñoz, Tyrick Mitchell and Joachim Andersen to make a number of impressive blocks and defensive headers.

      The closest Forest came to a first-half equaliser was when one such move saw Divock Origi drift into half-a-yard of space inside the box, but his effort was charged down by Mitchell, before Ibrahim Sangaré curled over from distance.

      And Palace perhaps ought to have gone into the break with a two-goal lead; Adam Wharton curled an outstanding through ball between two defenders for Eze to race onto, but, one-on-one with Sels, he could not quite place his finish far enough away from the onrushing goalkeeper, and the danger passed.

      When play resumed for the second-half, another golden opportunity arose for Palace – and it was the same combination of players. An inventive set-piece, straight from the training ground, saw Eze play a one-two with Wharton and race into the box. Unmarked, albeit from a tight angle, his curling finish was round Sels – but also agonisingly wide of the far post.

      From a similar position moments later, Callum Hudson-Odoi – a threat for Forest all afternoon – managed to skip inside Muñoz and into the box, but Henderson did well to get two fists to his strike and punch the ball clear.

      Sadly, Forest’s very next attack was one of real quality, and drew them level. A chipped ball forwards from Gibbs-White for Chris Wood was cute, but still needed some work to turn into a goal; somehow, the New Zealand striker arched his back and flicked the ball with his header up and over Henderson to bring his team level.

      What followed, perhaps surprisingly, was a spell of sustained Palace pressure – and once again, it culminated in a fine Matz Sels save.

      With Eze collecting the ball back to goal in the corner of the Forest box, little seemed on, but a brilliant turn, skip between two tackles and drive into the area saw the ball break to substitute Jeffrey Schlupp six yards from goal.

      He was dispossessed and the ball came back out to Eze – but as he looked to beat a sea of bodies in the goalmouth, the England international was again denied by Sels’ outstretched hand.

      With 20 minutes left to go, it was difficult to predict in which direction momentum would swing next – although Forest did test Henderson from distance through Danilo’s drive.

      The goalkeeper put in an impressive display overall, being forced to punch clear under severe pressure on several occasions – but more than rising to the challenge.

      And true to the pattern of the game, Palace came closest to finding a winner in the dying seconds, an in-swinging corner from Eze receiving an inadvertent near-post flick from Neco Williams’ – agonisingly, the ball sailed across the line and hit the frame of the goal, before bouncing clear.

      Six minutes of added time followed, but neither team could fashion another clear opportunity – and for the second time this season, their points were shared.

      Palace: Henderson (GK), Muñoz, Ward, Richards, Andersen, Mitchell (Clyne, 90+4), Lerma, Wharton (Hughes, 79), Eze, Ayew (Schlupp, 65), Mateta.

      Subs: Matthews (GK), Tomkins, Ozoh, Ahamada, Umeh, Mathurin.

      Forest: Sels (GK), Williams, Felipe, Murillo, Aina (Toffolo, 85), Yates, Sangaré (Elanga, 45), Origi (Reyna, 60), Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Wood.

      Subs: Turner (GK), Dominguez, Danilo, Montiel, Omobamidele, Ribeiro.

      Match Blog

      Full-Time

      Match ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Crystal Palace 1.
      90'+5'

      free kick won

      Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      90'+4'

      Substitution

      Crystal Palace
      Tyrick Mitchell
      Tyrick
      Mitchell(3)
      off
      Nathaniel Clyne
      Nathaniel
      Clyne(17)
      on
      89'

      corner

      Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Will Hughes.
      88'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp.
      87'

      free kick won

      Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      87'

      corner

      Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Chris Wood.
      86'

      free kick won

      Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
      84'

      Substitution

      Nottingham Forest
      Ola
      Aina(43)
      off
      Harry
      Toffolo(15)
      on
      83'

      free kick won

      Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      82'

      free kick won

      Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
      80'

      Substitution

      Crystal Palace
      Adam Wharton
      Adam
      Wharton(20)
      off
      Will Hughes
      Will
      Hughes(19)
      on
      77'

      free kick won

      Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      74'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
      74'

      free kick won

      Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
      74'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Giovanni Reyna (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
      71'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross.
      70'

      Yellow Card

      Schlupp(15)
      Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
      70'

      free kick won

      Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
      69'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
      68'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jefferson Lerma following a corner.
      68'

      corner

      Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Felipe.
      66'

      Substitution

      Crystal Palace
      Jordan Ayew
      Jordan
      Ayew(9)
      off
      Jeffrey Schlupp
      Jeffrey
      Schlupp(15)
      on
      63'

      free kick won

      Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      62'

      free kick won

      Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      61'

      Nottingham Forest Goal

      Nottingham Forest
      Goal!
      Nottingham Forest
      Chris
      Wood(11)
      Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Crystal Palace 1. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross.
      60'

      Substitution

      Nottingham Forest
      Divock
      Origi(27)
      off
      Giovanni
      Reyna(20)
      on
      58'

      corner

      Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
      58'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
      57'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross.
      56'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
      56'

      end delay

      Delay over. They are ready to continue.
      54'

      start delay

      Delay in match because of an injury Chris Richards (Crystal Palace).
      54'

      offside

      Offside, Nottingham Forest. Divock Origi is caught offside.
      52'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
      51'

      free kick won

      Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      51'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Wharton following a corner.
      50'

      corner

      Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ryan Yates.
      49'

      Yellow Card

      Felipe(18)
      Felipe (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
      49'

      free kick won

      Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
      47'

      free kick won

      Felipe (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      47'

      offside

      Offside, Nottingham Forest. Neco Williams is caught offside.
      45'

      Substitution

      Nottingham Forest
      Ibrahim
      Sangaré(6)
      off
      Anthony
      Elanga(21)
      on

      First-Half Ends

      First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Crystal Palace 1.
      45'+2'

      corner

      Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Neco Williams.
      45'+2'

      free kick won

      Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      45'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
      45'

      corner

      Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Murillo.
      44'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell with a cross.
      42'

      end delay

      Delay over. They are ready to continue.
      42'

      start delay

      Delay in match because of an injury Felipe (Nottingham Forest).
      38'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a through ball.
      34'

      offside

      Offside, Nottingham Forest. Divock Origi is caught offside.
      31'

      free kick won

      Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
      30'

      free kick won

      Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      29'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
      26'

      offside

      Offside, Nottingham Forest. Callum Hudson-Odoi is caught offside.
      24'

      free kick won

      Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
      23'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Divock Origi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Yates.
      22'

      free kick won

      Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      22'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
      21'

      corner

      Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Chris Richards.
      20'

      corner

      Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Daniel Muñoz.
      19'

      free kick won

      Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      15'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a cross following a corner.
      15'

      corner

      Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Matz Sels.
      14'

      free kick won

      Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
      13'

      free kick won

      Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
      12'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
      12'

      free kick won

      Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
      11'

      Crystal Palace Goal!

      Crystal Palace
      Goal!
      Crystal Palace
      Jean-Philippe
      Mateta(14)
      Jean-Philippe Mateta
      Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Crystal Palace 1. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
      9'

      free kick won

      Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      7'

      free kick won

      Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      5'

      free kick won

      Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      2'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Felipe (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

      Kick-Off

      lineup

      Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

      Starting lineup

      26
      Matz Sels
      GK
      43
      Ola Aina
      DF
      substitution icon84'
      18
      Felipe
      DF
      49'
      40
      Murillo
      DF
      7
      Neco Williams
      DF
      27
      Divock Origi
      MF
      substitution icon60'
      14
      Callum Hudson-Odoi
      MF
      6
      Ibrahim Sangaré
      MF
      substitution icon45'
      22
      Ryan Yates
      MF
      10
      Morgan Gibbs-White
      MF
      11
      Chris Wood
      S
      61'

      Substitutes

      1
      Matt Turner
      15
      Harry Toffolo
      substitution icon84'
      16
      Nicolás Domínguez
      20
      Giovanni Reyna
      substitution icon60'
      21
      Anthony Elanga
      substitution icon45'
      28
      Danilo
      29
      Gonzalo Montiel
      32
      Andrew Omobamidele
      37
      Rodrigo Ribeiro
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      Starting lineup

      26
      Matz Sels
      GK
      43
      Ola Aina
      DF
      substitution icon84'
      18
      Felipe
      DF
      49'
      40
      Murillo
      DF
      7
      Neco Williams
      DF
      27
      Divock Origi
      MF
      substitution icon60'
      14
      Callum Hudson-Odoi
      MF
      6
      Ibrahim Sangaré
      MF
      substitution icon45'
      22
      Ryan Yates
      MF
      10
      Morgan Gibbs-White
      MF
      11
      Chris Wood
      S
      61'

      Substitutes

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      Matt Turner
      15
      Harry Toffolo
      substitution icon84'
      16
      Nicolás Domínguez
      20
      Giovanni Reyna
      substitution icon60'
      21
      Anthony Elanga
      substitution icon45'
      28
      Danilo
      29
      Gonzalo Montiel
      32
      Andrew Omobamidele
      37
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      Match Summary

      Summary:**

      • One change for Palace as Henderson replaces injured Johnstone
      • Mateta finishes off fine team move after 10 minutes
      • Eze forces Sels into stretching save moments later
      • Forest press hard for an equaliser but Eagles hold firm
      • Origi has effort blocked and Sangaré curls over from distance
      • Counter-attack sees Eze denied one-on-one by Sels
      • HT: Forest 0-1 Palace
      • Eze bends wide following clever set-piece with Wharton
      • Henderson denies Hudson-Odoi at the other end
      • Wood’s improvised header draws Forest level on the hour mark
      • Palace rally as Eze is denied by Sels once more
      • Henderson denies Danilo drive from range
      • Williams heads against own post in final minute
      • FT: Forest 1-1 Palace

      Following a three-week break in competitive fixtures, the Eagles were seeking a first away win over Nottingham Forest since 2011; the hosts were the team Palace had faced most often in the Premier League without ever winning.

      Having come within seconds of clinching victory against Luton Town at Selhurst Park before the break, Oliver Glasner named an unchanged outfield team, with only goalkeeper Sam Johnstone withdrawn through injury. In goal went Dean Henderson, fittingly, upon his return to Forest.

      A fiery atmosphere awaited Palace at the City Ground, where Forest – in their first game since a four-point deduction was imposed for breaching the Premier League's Profit & Sustainability Rules – had the backing of a vociferous home support.

      It was little surprise then that the game started in somewhat scrappy fashion, with Forest seeing lots of the ball, but Palace the more potent threat on the counter-attack.

      When the breakthrough arrived after 10 minutes, it was a team move of real quality from the Eagles; a long ball forwards was intercepted by Joel Ward on the halfway line, who played it to Jefferson Lerma. His eye-of-the-needle through ball released Ebere Eze in behind – and the playmaker had the presence of mind to not rush his shot, instead squaring for Jean-Philippe Mateta to lash home his third goal in his last four matches.

      It could have been two just moments later when Daniel Muñoz – influential throughout the first-half – popped up on the left and won a free-kick off his marker. Eze curled in a high, swinging delivery which momentarily looked to have found the far top corner – Matz Sels got back to divert it over with an outstretched hand.

      What followed was a spell of sustained Forest pressure, the hosts continuously working the ball into wide positions, forcing the likes of Muñoz, Tyrick Mitchell and Joachim Andersen to make a number of impressive blocks and defensive headers.

      The closest Forest came to a first-half equaliser was when one such move saw Divock Origi drift into half-a-yard of space inside the box, but his effort was charged down by Mitchell, before Ibrahim Sangaré curled over from distance.

      And Palace perhaps ought to have gone into the break with a two-goal lead; Adam Wharton curled an outstanding through ball between two defenders for Eze to race onto, but, one-on-one with Sels, he could not quite place his finish far enough away from the onrushing goalkeeper, and the danger passed.

      When play resumed for the second-half, another golden opportunity arose for Palace – and it was the same combination of players. An inventive set-piece, straight from the training ground, saw Eze play a one-two with Wharton and race into the box. Unmarked, albeit from a tight angle, his curling finish was round Sels – but also agonisingly wide of the far post.

      From a similar position moments later, Callum Hudson-Odoi – a threat for Forest all afternoon – managed to skip inside Muñoz and into the box, but Henderson did well to get two fists to his strike and punch the ball clear.

      Sadly, Forest’s very next attack was one of real quality, and drew them level. A chipped ball forwards from Gibbs-White for Chris Wood was cute, but still needed some work to turn into a goal; somehow, the New Zealand striker arched his back and flicked the ball with his header up and over Henderson to bring his team level.

      What followed, perhaps surprisingly, was a spell of sustained Palace pressure – and once again, it culminated in a fine Matz Sels save.

      With Eze collecting the ball back to goal in the corner of the Forest box, little seemed on, but a brilliant turn, skip between two tackles and drive into the area saw the ball break to substitute Jeffrey Schlupp six yards from goal.

      He was dispossessed and the ball came back out to Eze – but as he looked to beat a sea of bodies in the goalmouth, the England international was again denied by Sels’ outstretched hand.

      With 20 minutes left to go, it was difficult to predict in which direction momentum would swing next – although Forest did test Henderson from distance through Danilo’s drive.

      The goalkeeper put in an impressive display overall, being forced to punch clear under severe pressure on several occasions – but more than rising to the challenge.

      And true to the pattern of the game, Palace came closest to finding a winner in the dying seconds, an in-swinging corner from Eze receiving an inadvertent near-post flick from Neco Williams’ – agonisingly, the ball sailed across the line and hit the frame of the goal, before bouncing clear.

      Six minutes of added time followed, but neither team could fashion another clear opportunity – and for the second time this season, their points were shared.

      Palace: Henderson (GK), Muñoz, Ward, Richards, Andersen, Mitchell (Clyne, 90+4), Lerma, Wharton (Hughes, 79), Eze, Ayew (Schlupp, 65), Mateta.

      Subs: Matthews (GK), Tomkins, Ozoh, Ahamada, Umeh, Mathurin.

      Forest: Sels (GK), Williams, Felipe, Murillo, Aina (Toffolo, 85), Yates, Sangaré (Elanga, 45), Origi (Reyna, 60), Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi, Wood.

      Subs: Turner (GK), Dominguez, Danilo, Montiel, Omobamidele, Ribeiro.

      Match Blog

      Full-Time

      Match ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Crystal Palace 1.
      90'+5'

      free kick won

      Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      90'+4'

      Substitution

      Crystal Palace
      Tyrick Mitchell
      Tyrick
      Mitchell(3)
      off
      Nathaniel Clyne
      Nathaniel
      Clyne(17)
      on
      89'

      corner

      Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Will Hughes.
      88'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jeffrey Schlupp.
      87'

      free kick won

      Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      87'

      corner

      Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Chris Wood.
      86'

      free kick won

      Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
      84'

      Substitution

      Nottingham Forest
      Ola
      Aina(43)
      off
      Harry
      Toffolo(15)
      on
      83'

      free kick won

      Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      82'

      free kick won

      Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
      80'

      Substitution

      Crystal Palace
      Adam Wharton
      Adam
      Wharton(20)
      off
      Will Hughes
      Will
      Hughes(19)
      on
      77'

      free kick won

      Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      74'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
      74'

      free kick won

      Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
      74'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Giovanni Reyna (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
      71'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross.
      70'

      Yellow Card

      Schlupp(15)
      Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
      70'

      free kick won

      Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
      69'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
      68'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jefferson Lerma following a corner.
      68'

      corner

      Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Felipe.
      66'

      Substitution

      Crystal Palace
      Jordan Ayew
      Jordan
      Ayew(9)
      off
      Jeffrey Schlupp
      Jeffrey
      Schlupp(15)
      on
      63'

      free kick won

      Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      62'

      free kick won

      Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      61'

      Nottingham Forest Goal

      Nottingham Forest
      Goal!
      Nottingham Forest
      Chris
      Wood(11)
      Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Crystal Palace 1. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross.
      60'

      Substitution

      Nottingham Forest
      Divock
      Origi(27)
      off
      Giovanni
      Reyna(20)
      on
      58'

      corner

      Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
      58'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
      57'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross.
      56'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
      56'

      end delay

      Delay over. They are ready to continue.
      54'

      start delay

      Delay in match because of an injury Chris Richards (Crystal Palace).
      54'

      offside

      Offside, Nottingham Forest. Divock Origi is caught offside.
      52'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
      51'

      free kick won

      Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      51'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Wharton following a corner.
      50'

      corner

      Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ryan Yates.
      49'

      Yellow Card

      Felipe(18)
      Felipe (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
      49'

      free kick won

      Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
      47'

      free kick won

      Felipe (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      47'

      offside

      Offside, Nottingham Forest. Neco Williams is caught offside.
      45'

      Substitution

      Nottingham Forest
      Ibrahim
      Sangaré(6)
      off
      Anthony
      Elanga(21)
      on

      First-Half Ends

      First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Crystal Palace 1.
      45'+2'

      corner

      Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Neco Williams.
      45'+2'

      free kick won

      Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      45'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
      45'

      corner

      Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Murillo.
      44'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell with a cross.
      42'

      end delay

      Delay over. They are ready to continue.
      42'

      start delay

      Delay in match because of an injury Felipe (Nottingham Forest).
      38'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a through ball.
      34'

      offside

      Offside, Nottingham Forest. Divock Origi is caught offside.
      31'

      free kick won

      Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
      30'

      free kick won

      Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      29'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
      26'

      offside

      Offside, Nottingham Forest. Callum Hudson-Odoi is caught offside.
      24'

      free kick won

      Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
      23'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Divock Origi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Yates.
      22'

      free kick won

      Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      22'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
      21'

      corner

      Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Chris Richards.
      20'

      corner

      Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Daniel Muñoz.
      19'

      free kick won

      Chris Richards (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      15'

      miss

      Attempt missed. Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a cross following a corner.
      15'

      corner

      Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Matz Sels.
      14'

      free kick won

      Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the left wing.
      13'

      free kick won

      Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
      12'

      attempt saved

      Attempt saved. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
      12'

      free kick won

      Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
      11'

      Crystal Palace Goal!

      Crystal Palace
      Goal!
      Crystal Palace
      Jean-Philippe
      Mateta(14)
      Jean-Philippe Mateta
      Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Crystal Palace 1. Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
      9'

      free kick won

      Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      7'

      free kick won

      Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      5'

      free kick won

      Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
      2'

      attempt blocked

      Attempt blocked. Felipe (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

      Kick-Off

      lineup

      Lineups are announced and players are warming up.