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Nottingham Forest edges out Southampton in a low-scoring affair
Southampton, Hampshire – Nottingham Forest secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Southampton at St. Mary’s Stadium in a match characterized by a lack of clear-cut chances.
The match began at a slow pace, with both teams struggling to create any meaningful opportunities. The Saints dominated possession but failed to translate it into any real threat to Keylor Navas’ goal.
The first half saw a flurry of yellow cards, with A. Armstrong and F. Downes of Southampton and I. Sangare of Nottingham Forest all receiving cautions.
The second half continued in a similar vein, with both sides lacking the pace and precision in their finishing. However, a moment of inspiration came in the 70th minute when Morgan Gibbs-White received a pass inside the box and expertly slotted the ball past Gavin Bazunu.
The goal was a blow for the Saints, who attempted to respond with attacking substitutions, but couldn’t generate any real danger. Nottingham Forest held firm defensively to secure a 1-0 win in a game with little intensity.
Statistics:
Southampton: 65% possession, 5 shots (1 on target, 1 off target), 4 corners, 14 fouls, 3 yellow cards, 0 red cards
Nottingham Forest: 35% possession, 23 shots (8 on target, 8 off target), 10 corners, 14 fouls, 3 yellow cards, 0 red cards
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Substitutions nottingham forest: at minute 66 R. Yates came in and I. Sangare went out., at minute 75 N. Dominguez came in and E. Anderson went out., at minute 76 T. Awoniyi came in and C. Wood went out., at minute 90 W. Boly came in and C. Hudson-Odoi went out., at minute 90 Jota Silva came in and M. Gibbs-White went out.
Substitutions southampton: at minute 72 S. Edozie came in and A. Armstrong went out., at minute 72 C. Archer came in and Y. Sugawara went out., at minute 76 M. Fernandes came in and J. Aribo went out., at minute 76 C. Taylor came in and J. Stephens went out., at minute 84 T. Dibling came in and W. Smallbone went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Southampton
Titulares:
Nottingham Forest
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