EFL Cup | Round of 64 | 2026-08-26 04:00 JST
Match summary
The EFL Cup Round of 64 fixture between Nottingham Forest and Leeds United was played on August 26. Leeds United beat Nottingham Forest 2-0, keeping a clean sheet. It was 0-0 at half-time. Leeds United scored 2 after the break to seal the win.
Leeds United's scorers: D. James and J. Justin. Assists: Leeds United – S. Longstaff.
Leeds United controlled the game with 56% possession and 13 shots (8 for their opponents). Leeds United scored 2 from 5 shots on target. Yellow cards: Nottingham Forest 4, Leeds United 3 in a heated match.
Team stats
3-4-3
3-4-2-1
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| Nottingham Forest | Stat | Leeds United |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4-3 | Formation | 3-4-2-1 |
| 44% | Possession | 56% |
| 1.18 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.72 |
| 8 | Shots | 13 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 6 | Shots inside the box | 9 |
| 2 | Shots outside the box | 4 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 454 | Passes | 450 |
| 344 | Accurate passes | 368 |
| 4 | Goalkeeper saves | 2 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Referee: A. Kitchen
Player stats
Nottingham Forest
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | M. Sels | 0 | 21(51%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 90 | 1(1) | ||||||||
| DF | O. Diomande | 0 | 1(100%) | 2 | 30(88%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.6 | 60 | 1 | 8(4) | |||||
| DF | N. Milenković | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 43(91%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7.2 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 17(13) | ||
| DF | Jair | 0 | 2 | 50(83%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.2 | 90 | 9(4) | ||||||
| MF | O. Aina | 1 | 0 | 13(72%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6.7 | 61 | 6(4) | ||||||
| MF | X. Schlager | 0 | 4 | 1 | 39(74%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.7 | 90 | 1 | 11(6) | |||||
| MF | N. Domínguez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1(50%) | 1 | 34(69%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6.2 | 90 | 1 | 2 | 10(2) | ||
| MF | N. Williams | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17(74%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 79 | 7(5) | |||||
| FW | Igor Jesus | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15(75%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.2 | 60 | 11(4) | ||||||
| FW | C. Wood | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6(46%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.5 | 90 | 9(4) | ||||||
| FW | A. Kalimuendo | 0 | 1(33%) | 1 | 15(94%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 60 | 1 | 6(2) | |||||
| DF | Murillo | 0 | 23(74%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 30 | 1 | 1(None) | |||||||
| FW | D. Ndoye | 0 | 6(86%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.5 | 30 | 6(2) | |||||||
| FW | C. Hudson-Odoi | 0 | 11(73%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.5 | 30 | 2(None) | ||||||||
| DF | L. Netz | 0 | 1 | 13(81%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.6 | 29 | 5(4) | ||||||
| FW | Omari Hutchinson | 0 | 8(80%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 | 11 | ||||||||||
| GK | John | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | Z. Abbott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | J. McAtee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | I. Sangaré | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Leeds United
| Pos | Player | Shots | Shots on target | Goals | Dribbles (success) | Tackles (success) | Blocks | Passes (accuracy) | Assists | Yellow cards | Red cards | Fouls | Fouled | Rating | Min | Key passes | Interceptions | Duels (won) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | J. Trafford | 0 | 25(60%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.9 | 90 | 2(2) | ||||||||
| DF | Joe Rodon | 0 | 32(76%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.7 | 90 | 2 | 6(2) | |||||||
| DF | N. Elvedi | 0 | 4 | 62(91%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.5 | 90 | 1 | 3 | 10(6) | ||||||
| DF | T. Muharemović | 0 | 1(100%) | 3 | 1 | 63(91%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 90 | 9(6) | |||||
| MF | D. James | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10(67%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7.9 | 71 | 3 | 1 | 12(4) | |||
| MF | E. Ampadu | 1 | 0 | 3 | 38(83%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7.2 | 90 | 1 | 1 | 12(8) | |||
| MF | A. Tanaka | 1 | 0 | 2 | 41(95%) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6.3 | 68 | 1 | 2 | 11(3) | |||
| MF | J. Justin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22(81%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8.2 | 90 | 2 | 12(7) | ||
| FW | S. Longstaff | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25(81%) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6.3 | 67 | 1 | 5(2) | |||||
| FW | N. Okafor | 1 | 0 | 2(33%) | 11(85%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.6 | 67 | 1 | 10(4) | |||||
| FW | L. Nmecha | 2 | 0 | 1(100%) | 13(76%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6.9 | 83 | 1 | 10(5) | |||||
| FW | H. Wilson | 0 | 7(88%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.5 | 23 | 1 | 2(1) | |||||||
| MF | B. Aaronson | 0 | 1(100%) | 8(73%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.6 | 23 | 2 | 2(2) | ||||||
| MF | A. Stach | 1 | 0 | 1(50%) | 7(70%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 22 | 1 | 2(1) | ||||||
| DF | J. Bogle | 0 | 4(50%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 | 19 | ||||||||||
| FW | D. Calvert-Lewin | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6.5 | 14 | 4(1) | |||||||
| GK | Lucas Perri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | Jayden Lienou | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| DF | J. Bijol | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| MF | Alfie Cresswell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lineups
Nottingham Forest
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 26 | M. Sels |
| Starter | DF | 2 | O. Diomande |
| Starter | DF | 31 | N. Milenković |
| Starter | DF | 23 | Jair |
| Starter | MF | 34 | O. Aina |
| Starter | MF | 21 | X. Schlager |
| Starter | MF | 8 | N. Domínguez |
| Starter | MF | 3 | N. Williams |
| Starter | FW | 11 | Igor Jesus |
| Starter | FW | 9 | C. Wood |
| Starter | FW | 15 | A. Kalimuendo |
| Bench | DF | 25 | L. Netz |
| Bench | DF | 5 | Murillo |
| Bench | FW | 7 | C. Hudson-Odoi |
| Bench | FW | 14 | D. Ndoye |
| Bench | FW | 20 | O. Hutchinson |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 12 | John |
| Bench | DF | 44 | Z. Abbott |
| Bench | MF | 6 | I. Sangaré |
| Bench | MF | 24 | J. McAtee |
Leeds United
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | GK | 1 | J. Trafford |
| Starter | DF | 6 | J. Rodon |
| Starter | DF | 30 | N. Elvedi |
| Starter | DF | 5 | T. Muharemović |
| Starter | MF | 7 | D. James |
| Starter | MF | 4 | E. Ampadu |
| Starter | MF | 22 | A. Tanaka |
| Starter | MF | 24 | J. Justin |
| Starter | FW | 8 | S. Longstaff |
| Starter | FW | 19 | N. Okafor |
| Starter | FW | 14 | L. Nmecha |
| Bench | DF | 2 | J. Bogle |
| Bench | FW | 10 | H. Wilson |
| Bench | MF | 18 | A. Stach |
| Bench | MF | 11 | B. Aaronson |
| Bench | FW | 9 | D. Calvert-Lewin |
Show unused substitutes (4)
| Role | Pos | No. | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bench | GK | 23 | Lucas Perri |
| Bench | DF | 15 | J. Bijol |
| Bench | MF | 50 | A. Cresswell |
| Bench | DF | 65 | J. Lienou |
Match events
| Time | Team | Event | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1H 26' | Leeds United | 🟨 Yellow card | A. Tanaka | |
| 2H 1' | Nottingham Forest | 🟨 Yellow card | X. Schlager | |
| 2H 5' | Leeds United | ⚽ Goal | D. James | 0-1 |
| 2H 15' | Nottingham Forest | 🔄 Substitution | OUT O. Diomande → IN Murillo | |
| 2H 15' | Nottingham Forest | 🔄 Substitution | OUT A. Kalimuendo → IN C. Hudson-Odoi | |
| 2H 15' | Nottingham Forest | 🔄 Substitution | OUT Igor Jesus → IN D. Ndoye | |
| 2H 16' | Nottingham Forest | 🔄 Substitution | OUT O. Aina → IN L. Netz | |
| 2H 22' | Leeds United | 🟨 Yellow card | S. Longstaff | |
| 2H 22' | Leeds United | 🔄 Substitution | OUT S. Longstaff → IN H. Wilson | |
| 2H 22' | Leeds United | 🔄 Substitution | OUT N. Okafor → IN B. Aaronson | |
| 2H 23' | Leeds United | 🔄 Substitution | OUT A. Tanaka → IN A. Stach | |
| 2H 26' | Leeds United | 🔄 Substitution | OUT D. James → IN J. Bogle | |
| 2H 28' | Nottingham Forest | 🟨 Yellow card | Jair | |
| 2H 30' | Leeds United | ⚽ Goal | J. Justin | 0-2 |
| 2H 34' | Nottingham Forest | 🟨 Yellow card | Murillo | |
| 2H 34' | Nottingham Forest | 🔄 Substitution | OUT N. Williams → IN O. Hutchinson | |
| 2H 38' | Leeds United | 🔄 Substitution | OUT L. Nmecha → IN D. Calvert-Lewin | |
| 2H 39' | Nottingham Forest | 🟨 Yellow card | N. Domínguez | |
| 2H 41' | Leeds United | 🟨 Yellow card | E. Ampadu |
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