Newcastle United vs Nottingham Forest played for the Premier League this Tuesday, on December 26th 2023. The visitor team achieved a great 1-3 victory, to pick up important points.
Score
It is interesting to highlight the unexpected victory of Nottingham Forest. Before the game, the odds of 6 guaranteed a good profit for those who dared to bet on the underdog.
The squad led by N. Simões Espírito Santo lined-up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, which proved to be efficient in finding the back of the net.
Conversely, Newcastle United 4-3-3 formation demonstrated weaknesses and couldn’t cope with the visitor team’s offensive play.
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Match Goals
The spectators witnessed a real goalscoring show at St. James’ Park. With the first-half ending in 1-1, the second-half had 2 goals more goals to complete the score of 1-3 at the end of the game.
Cards
The game between Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest was a contentious affair, as evidenced by the 6 yellow cards shown by the referee. While both teams had players cautioned, none were sent off.
Newcastle United vs Nottingham Forest Game Highlights
This match between Newcastle United vs Nottingham Forest, was played under a clear sky, and had no VAR interventions in the 90 minutes.
Featured Players
Individually, the best player of Newcastle United was Alexander Isak. However, unluckily for the striker, his outstanding performance with 1 goal was not enough for the team to leave the field with the 3 points.
Besides celebrating the victory, the Nottingham Forest fans were also happy with the performance of Chris Wood, the striker was the most outstanding player on the field. With 3 goals, his performance was crucial to the team’s victory.
Standings
Following this game, Newcastle United is currently in 7th place with 29 points, whereas Nottingham Forest has accumulated 17 points and holds the 16th spot in the league table.
FAQ
Newcastle United vs Nottingham Forest played for the Premier League on Tuesday, on December 26th 2023.
The visitor team achieved a great 1-3 victory, to pick up important points.
It is interesting to highlight the unexpected victory of Nottingham Forest. Before the game, the odds of 6 guaranteed a good profit for those who dared to bet on the underdog.
Newcastle United vs Nottingham Forest was a game full of disciplinary interventions by the referee. A total of 6 yellow cards were shown throughout the game. Although many players from both teams were yellow-carded, no red cards were shown.
