Blackburn Rovers 1-4 Nottingham Forest: Brennan Johnson’s double takes the visitors to the quarter-finals
Blackburn Rovers 1-4 Nottingham Forest: Brennan Johnson’s double takes the visitors to the quarter-finals
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Brennan Johnson was one of three World Cup players to start for Forest
An inspired performance by Brennan Johnson helped Nottingham Forest defeat Blackburn at Ewood Park and advance to the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup.
The striker gave the visitors the lead from the penalty spot, but Blackburn equalized through Scott Wharton just before half-time.
Jesse Lingard’s deflected free-kick restored Forest’s lead before a Taiwo Awoniyi strike completed the three.
Johnson scored a second late to complete an impressive performance.
Blackburn manager Jon Dahl Tomasson made 11 changes from the team that beat Norwich City on Saturday and the Championship promotion chasers – currently third in the Second Division – have struggled to contain Forest. and especially Johnson.
The striker, who played in all three of Wales’ games in Qatar and was one of three World Cup players to start for Forest, won the penalty in the 12th minute by drawing a foul from Wharton before hitting Aynsley Pears sent the wrong direction.
Despite 16 shots in the first half, Forest failed to extend their lead and was pushed back just before the break when Wharton headed home a free-kick from younger brother Adam.
However, Steve Cooper’s side from the Premier League maintained their momentum after half-time and regained the lead when Lingard’s free-kick was deflected twice before rolling past Pears.
Awoniyi then secured Forest’s progress by taking Lingard’s incisive pass, rolling away from Wharton and calmly passing Pears, who made several good saves to keep the result respectable.
Johnson secured the win in added time by shooting past Pears straight from the box.
The win secures Forest a spot in the EFL Cup Quarter-Finals draw, which will take place on Thursday night.
lineups
black fire
Formation 4-2-3-1
13 pears
27Travis33Phillips16Wharton15Mola
30 Garrett 36 Wharton
18Markanday8Szmodics19Hedges
14 Hirst
13Pears27Travis33PhillipsSubstituted forHyamat 72’minutes16WhartonBooked at 52mins15MolaSubstituted forEdunat 45’minutes30Garrett36WhartonSubstituted forBuckleyat 73’minutes18MarkandaySubstituted forDolanat 72’minutesSubstituted forBreretonat 88’minutes8Szmodics19Hedges14HirstSubstitutes1Kaminski3Pickering5Hyam7Edun10Dolan11Rankin-Costello21Buckley22Brereton23Dack
Nottm forest
Formation 4-3-3
1Henderson
7N Williams4Worrall30Boly15Toffolo
22Yates5Mangala23Freuler
20Johnson9Awoniyi11Lingard
1Henderson7N WilliamsSubstituted forMbe Sohat 88’minutes4WorrallBooked at 55mins30Boly15Toffolo22Yates5MangalaSubstituted forO’Brienat 63’minutes23FreulerSubstituted forColbackat 83’minutesBooked at 84mins20Johnson9AwoniyiSubstituted forDennisat 82’minutes11LingardSubstituted forSurridgeat 83’minutesSubstitutes3S Cook6Mbe Soh8Colback12Smith14O’Brien16Surridge25Dennis26McKenna32Lodi
Referee: Robert Jones
Number of visitors: 15,138
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Game ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Nottingham Forest 4.
Second half ends, Blackburn Rovers 1, Nottingham Forest 4.
Goal! Blackburn Rovers 4, Nottingham Forest Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sam Surridge.
Offside Nottingham Forest. Harry Toffolo tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Dennis is caught offside.
Foul by Sammie Szmodics (Blackburn Rovers).
Lewis O’Brien (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
attempt saved. Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
Jake Garrett (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest).
Substitution for Blackburn Rovers. Ben Brereton replaces Tyrhys Dolan due to injury.
delay over. You are ready to move on.
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Loïc Mbe Soh replaces Neco Williams.
The game was stopped due to an injury to Tyrhys Dolan (Blackburn Rovers).
Lewis Travis (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Nottingham Forest).
Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Ryan Hedges (Blackburn Rovers) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Jack Colback (Nottingham Forest).
Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) handles the ball.
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Jack Colback replaces Remo Freuler.
