| 2022–23 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Evangelos Marinakis | |||
| Chairman | Nicholas Randall KC | |||
| Manager | Steve Cooper | |||
| Stadium | City Ground | |||
| Premier League | 16th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Cup | Semi-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Taiwo Awoniyi (10) All: Taiwo Awoniyi (11) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 29,514vsArsenal (20 May 2023, Premier League) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 28,384vsTottenham Hotspur (9 September 2022, EFL Cup) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 29,188 | |||
| Biggest win | 3–0 vsGrimsby Town 23 August 2022 (EFL Cup) 4–1 vsBlackburn Rovers 21 December 2022 (EFL Cup) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–6 vsManchester City 31 August 2022 (Premier League) | |||
The2022–23 season was the 157th season in the existence ofNottingham Forest Football Club and their first season back in the top flight of English football since1998–99. In addition to thePremier League, Forest participated in this season's editions of theFA Cup and theEFL Cup.
On 20 May 2023, Nottingham Forest sealed their Premier League status for the following season with a 1–0 home victory over second-placedArsenal.[1]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach |  Steve Cooper |
| Assistant coaches |  Steve Rands |
 Andy Reid | |
| Alan Tate | |
| Goalkeeping coach | Danny Alcock |
| Squad no. | Player | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Previous club | Joined first team | Contract expires | Appearances | Goals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | Dean Henderson | | (1997-03-12)12 March 1997 (age 28) | Manchester United | 2022 | 2023 | 20 | 0 | |||
| 12 | Keylor Navas |  | (1986-12-15)15 December 1986 (age 38) |  Paris Saint-Germain | 2023 | 2023 | 17 | 0 | |||
| 13 | Wayne Hennessey | | (1987-01-24)24 January 1987 (age 38) | Burnley | 2022 | 2024 | 9 | 0 | |||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | Giulian Biancone | | (2000-03-31)31 March 2000 (age 25) | Troyes | 2022 | 2025 | 3 | 0 | |||
| 3 | Steve Cook | | (1991-04-19)19 April 1991 (age 34) | Bournemouth | 2022 | 2024 | 34 | 0 | |||
| 4 | Joe Worrall (captain) | | (1997-01-10)10 January 1997 (age 28) | Nottingham Forest Academy | 2016 | 2024 | 217 | 5 | |||
| 7 | Neco Williams | | (2001-04-13)13 April 2001 (age 24) | Liverpool | 2022 | 2026 | 36 | 1 | |||
| 15 | Harry Toffolo | | (1995-08-19)19 August 1995 (age 30) | Huddersfield Town | 2022 | 2026 | 21 | 0 | |||
| 19 | Moussa Niakhaté |  | (1996-03-08)8 March 1996 (age 29) |  Mainz 05 | 2022 | 2025 | 14 | 0 | |||
| 24 | Serge Aurier |  | (1992-12-24)24 December 1992 (age 32) |  Villarreal | 2022 | 2023 | 28 | 1 | |||
| 26 | Scott McKenna |  | (1996-11-12)12 November 1996 (age 29) | Aberdeen | 2020 | 2024 | 136 | 5 | |||
| 27 | Omar Richards | | (1998-02-15)15 February 1998 (age 27) | Bayern Munich | 2022 | 2026 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 30 | Willy Boly | | (1991-02-03)3 February 1991 (age 34) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2022 | 2024 | 15 | 1 | |||
| 32 | Renan Lodi |  | (1998-04-08)8 April 1998 (age 27) | Atlético Madrid | 2022 | 2023 | 32 | 1 | |||
| 38 | Felipe | | (1989-05-16)16 May 1989 (age 36) | Atlético Madrid | 2023 | 2024 | 16 | 0 | |||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 5 | Orel Mangala |  | (1998-03-18)18 March 1998 (age 27) | VfB Stuttgart | 2022 | 2026 | 31 | 1 | |||
| 6 | Jonjo Shelvey | | (1992-02-27)27 February 1992 (age 33) | Newcastle United | 2023 | 2025 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 8 | Jack Colback | | (1989-10-24)24 October 1989 (age 36) | Newcastle United | 2020 | 2023 | 134 | 8 | |||
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White | | (2000-01-27)27 January 2000 (age 25) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2022 | 2027 | 38 | 5 | |||
| 11 | Jesse Lingard | | (1992-12-15)15 December 1992 (age 32) | Manchester United | 2022 | 2023 | 20 | 2 | |||
| 18 | Cafú |  | (1993-02-26)26 February 1993 (age 32) |  Olympiacos | 2020 | 2023 | 55 | 1 | |||
| 21 | Cheikhou Kouyaté | | (1989-12-21)21 December 1989 (age 35) | Crystal Palace | 2022 | 2024 | 22 | 1 | |||
| 22 | Ryan Yates (vice-captain) | | (1997-11-21)21 November 1997 (age 28) | Nottingham Forest Academy | 2016 | 2025 | 163 | 17 | |||
| 23 | Remo Freuler |  | (1992-04-15)15 April 1992 (age 33) |  Atalanta | 2022 | 2025 | 33 | 0 | |||
| 28 | Danilo | | (2001-04-19)19 April 2001 (age 24) | Palmeiras | 2023 | 2029 | 15 | 3 | |||
| 31 | Gustavo Scarpa | | (1994-01-05)5 January 1994 (age 31) | Palmeiras | 2023 | 2026 | 10 | 0 | |||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 9 | Taiwo Awoniyi |  | (1997-08-12)12 August 1997 (age 28) | Union Berlin | 2022 | 2027 | 30 | 11 | |||
| 16 | Sam Surridge | | (1998-07-28)28 July 1998 (age 27) | Stoke City | 2022 | 2024 | 50 | 11 | |||
| 17 | Alex Mighten | | (2002-04-11)11 April 2002 (age 23) | Nottingham Forest Academy | 2019 | 2025 | 67 | 4 | |||
| 20 | Brennan Johnson | | (2001-05-23)23 May 2001 (age 24) | Nottingham Forest Academy | 2019 | 2026 | 105 | 29 | |||
| 25 | Emmanuel Dennis | | (1997-11-15)15 November 1997 (age 28) | Watford | 2022 | 2026 | 25 | 2 | |||
| 33 | Lyle Taylor |  | (1990-03-29)29 March 1990 (age 35) | Charlton Athletic | 2020 | 2023 | 57 | 7 | |||
| 34 | André Ayew |  | (1989-12-17)17 December 1989 (age 35) |  Al Sadd | 2023 | 2023 | 13 | 0 | |||
| 39 | Chris Wood |  | (1991-12-07)7 December 1991 (age 33) | Newcastle United | 2023 | 2023 | 7 | 1 | |||
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Player | From | Duration | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2022 | GK | | Dean Henderson | Manchester United | End of season | First team | [41] |
| 29 August 2022 | DF | | Renan Lodi | Atlético Madrid | End of season | First team | [42] |
| 1 September 2022 | DF | | Loïc Badé | Rennes | 3 January 2023 | First team | [43][44] |
| 20 January 2023 | FW | | Chris Wood | Newcastle United | End of season | First team | [45] |
| 31 January 2023 | GK | | Keylor Navas | Paris Saint-Germain | End of season | First team | [46] |
| Date | Position | Nationality | Player | Contract Length | Team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 June 2022 | DF | | Riley Harbottle | Two years | Under-23s | [89] |
| 1 July 2022 | FW | | Brennan Johnson | Four years | First team | [90] |
| 4 July 2022 | FW |  | Dale Taylor | Three years | Under-23s | [91] |
| 7 July 2022 | DF | | Pharrell Johnson | Two years | Under-18s | [92] |
| 7 December 2022 | DF | | Aaron Donnelly | Under-23s | [93] | |
| 7 December 2022 | MF | | Jamie McDonnell | Under-23s | [94] | |
| 16 May 2023 | GK | | George Shelvey | One year | Under-23s | [95] |
On 27 June, Forest announced their pre-season schedule.[96] Two further friendlies were added, againstNotts County andValencia.[97]
During the winter break, Nottingham Forest would faceStoke City.[98]
| 8 July 2022Friendly | Coventry City | 3–1 | Nottingham Forest | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| 18:30CEST | Report |
| Stadium:Pinatar Arena |
| 12 July 2022Friendly | Burton Albion | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:00BST | Report | Cook 56' | Stadium:Pirelli Stadium |
| 16 July 2022Friendly | Barnsley | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Barnsley |
| 17:30BST | Report | Stadium:Oakwell |
| 20 July 2022Friendly | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Hertha BSC | Burton upon Trent |
| 19:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:Pirelli Stadium |
| 23 July 2022Friendly | Union Berlin | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Köpenick, Germany |
| 17:00CEST | Pefok 36' | Report | Stadium:Stadion An der Alten Försterei |
| 26 July 2022Friendly | Notts County | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Nottingham |
| 19:45BST | Report | Stadium:Meadow Lane |
| 30 July 2022Friendly | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Valencia | Nottingham |
| 18:00BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Meadow Lane |
| 2 December 2022 (2022-12-02)Friendly | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Stoke City | Loughborough |
| 19:30GMT | Gibbs-White 44' | Smallbone 58'Cook 65' (o.g.)Campbell 77' | Stadium:Loughborough University Stadium |
| 6 December 2022 (2022-12-06)Friendly | Atromitos | 3–2 | Nottingham Forest | TBA |
| 15:00EET | Kuen 12' Tzovaras 73'Kotsopoulos 86' | Report | 4' (o.g.) Yates 20' | Stadium:TBA Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 10 December 2022 (2022-12-10)Friendly | Olympiacos | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Piraeus, Greece |
| 19:00EET | Kasami 39' | Report | Stadium:Karaiskakis Stadium |
v Nottingham Forest| 16 December 2022 (2022-12-16)Friendly | Valencia | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest | Valencia, Spain |
| 19:30CET | Duro 58' | Report | Awoniyi 40'Dennis 69' | Stadium:Mestalla |
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 6 August 2022 | 28 May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 16th | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 68 | −30 | 023.68 |
| FA Cup | 7 January 2023 | Third round | Third round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 000.00 | |
| EFL Cup | 23 August 2022 | 1 February 2023 | Second round | Semi-finals | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 050.00 |
| Total | 45 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 49 | 79 | −30 | 026.67 | ||||
Source:Soccerway
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | West Ham United | 38 | 11 | 7 | 20 | 42 | 55 | −13 | 40 | Qualification toEuropa League group stage[a] |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 37 | 71 | −34 | 39 | |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 68 | −30 | 38 | |
| 17 | Everton | 38 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 34 | 57 | −23 | 36 | |
| 18 | Leicester City(R) | 38 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 51 | 68 | −17 | 34 | Relegation toEFL Championship |
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 68 | −30 | 38 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 44 | −33 |
Source:Premier League
The Premier League fixtures were released on 16 June 2022 for the forthcoming season.[100]
| 6 August 2022 (2022-08-06)1 | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:St James' Park Attendance: 52,245 (3,209 away) Referee:Simon Hooper |
| 14 August 2022 (2022-08-14)2 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | West Ham United | West Bridgford |
| 14:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,281 (2,933 away) Referee:Robert Jones | |
| Note: Live onSky Sports | ||||
| 20 August 2022 (2022-08-20)3 | Everton | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Walton,Liverpool |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 39,271 (2,972 away) Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 28 August 2022 (2022-08-28)4 | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | West Bridgford |
| 16:30BST | Report |
| Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,296 (2,957 away) Referee:Craig Pawson | |
| Note: Live onSky Sports | ||||
| 31 August 2022 (2022-08-31)5 | Manchester City | 6–0 | Nottingham Forest | Manchester |
| 19:30BST | Report |
| Stadium:City of Manchester Stadium Attendance: 53,409 (3,055 away) Referee:Paul Tierney | |
| Note: Live onBT Sport | ||||
| 3 September 2022 (2022-09-03)6 | Nottingham Forest | 2–3 | Bournemouth | West Bridgford |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 28,720 (2,000 away) Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 16 September 2022 (2022-09-16)8 | Nottingham Forest | 2–3 | Fulham | West Bridgford |
| 20:00BST | Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 28,654 (1,938 away) Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 3 October 2022 (2022-10-03)9 | Leicester City | 4–0 | Nottingham Forest | Leicester |
| 20:00BST | Report | Stadium:King Power Stadium Attendance: 32,202 (3,286 away) Referee:Robert Jones |
| 10 October 2022 (2022-10-10)10 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Aston Villa | West Bridgford |
| 20:00BST | Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,208 (2,941 away) Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 15 October 2022 (2022-10-15)11 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Molineux Stadium Attendance: 31,554 (2,970 away) Referee:Thomas Bramall |
| 18 October 2022 (2022-10-18)12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Nottingham Forest | Falmer |
| 19:30BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Amex Stadium Attendance: 31,463 (3,076 away) Referee:Darren England |
| 22 October 2022 (2022-10-22)13 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Liverpool | West Bridgford |
| 12:30BST | Report |
| Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,245 (2,957 away) Referee:Paul Tierney |
| 30 October 2022 (2022-10-30)14 | Arsenal | 5–0 | Nottingham Forest | Holloway |
| 14:00GMT |
| Report |
| Stadium:Emirates Stadium Attendance: 60,263 (3,003 away) Referee:Simon Hooper |
| 5 November 2022 (2022-11-05)15 | Nottingham Forest | 2–2 | Brentford | West Bridgford |
| 15:00GMT |
| Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 28,869 (2,948 away) Referee:Andre Marriner |
| 12 November 2022 (2022-11-12)16 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Crystal Palace | West Bridgford |
| 15:00GMT |
| Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,045 (2,957 away) Referee:John Brooks |
| 27 December 2022 (2022-12-27)17 | Manchester United | 3–0 | Nottingham Forest | Manchester |
| 20:00GMT | Report |
| Stadium:Old Trafford Attendance: 73,608 (3,075 away) Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 1 January 2023 (2023-01-01)18 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Chelsea | West Bridgford |
| 16:30GMT | Report |
| Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,229 (2,956 away) Referee:Peter Bankes |
| 4 January 2023 (2023-01-04)19 | Southampton | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Southampton |
| 19:30GMT |
| Report | Stadium:St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 30,150 (3,196 away) Referee:Thomas Bramall |
| 14 January 2023 (2023-01-14)20 | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Leicester City | West Bridgford |
| 15:00GMT |
| Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,301 (2,953 away) Referee:Paul Tierney |
| 21 January 2023 (2023-01-21)21 | Bournemouth | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Kings Park,Bournemouth |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Vitality Stadium Attendance: 10,248 (1,318 away) Referee:Andrew Madley |
| 5 February 2023 (2023-02-05)22 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Leeds United | West Bridgford |
| 14:00GMT | Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,363 (2,956 away) Referee:Robert Jones | ||
| Note: Live onSky Sports | ||||
| 11 February 2023 (2023-02-11)23 | Fulham | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | Fulham |
| 15:00GMT | Report |
| Stadium:Craven Cottage Attendance: 24,244 (2,299 away) Referee:Andrew Madley |
| 18 February 2023 (2023-02-18)24 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Manchester City | West Bridgford |
| 15:00GMT | Report |
| Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,365 (2,956 away) Referee:Graham Scott |
| 25 February 2023 (2023-02-25)25 | West Ham United | 4–0 | Nottingham Forest | Stratford |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:London Stadium Attendance: 62,469 (3,001 away) Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 5 March 2023 (2023-03-05)26 | Nottingham Forest | 2–2 | Everton | West Bridgford |
| 14:00GMT |
| Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,353 (2,955 away) Referee:John Brooks |
| 11 March 2023 (2023-03-11)27 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 | Nottingham Forest | Tottenham |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Tottenham Hotspur Stadium Attendance: 61,460 (3,038 away) Referee:Craig Pawson |
| 17 March 2023 (2023-03-17)28 | Nottingham Forest | 1–2 | Newcastle United | West Bridgford |
| 20:00GMT |
| Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,362 (2,956 away) Referee:Paul Tierney |
| 1 April 2023 (2023-04-01)29 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | West Bridgford |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,368 (2,955 away) Referee:Chris Kavanagh |
| 4 April 20237 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Leeds |
| 19:45BST |
| Report | Stadium:Elland Road Attendance: 36,740 (2,916 away) Referee:Robert Jones | |
| Note: The match was originally scheduled to be played on 12 September 2022, but was postponed due to thedeath of Queen Elizabeth II.[101] | ||||
| 8 April 202330 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Nottingham Forest | Aston,Birmingham |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Villa Park Attendance: 42,076 (3,005 away) Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 16 April 202331 | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Manchester United | West Bridgford |
| 16:30BST | Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,435 (2,955 away) Referee:Simon Hooper |
| 22 April 202332 | Liverpool | 3–2 | Nottingham Forest | Anfield,Liverpool |
| 15:00BST | Report |
| Stadium:Anfield Attendance: 53,325 (2,936 away) Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 26 April 202333 | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | West Bridgford |
| 19:30BST | Report |
| Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 28,808 (2,732 away) Referee:Jarred Gillett |
| 29 April 202334 | Brentford | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest | Brentford |
| 15:00BST | Report | Stadium:Gtech Community Stadium Attendance: 17,080 (1,725 away) Referee:Peter Bankes |
| 8 May 202335 | Nottingham Forest | 4–3 | Southampton | West Bridgford |
| 20:00BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,154 (2,682 away) Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 13 May 202336 | Chelsea | 2–2 | Nottingham Forest | Fulham |
| 15:00BST |
| Report | Stadium:Stamford Bridge Attendance: 40,030 (2,986 away) Referee:Paul Tierney |
| 20 May 202337 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Arsenal | West Bridgford |
| 17:30BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,514 (2,955 away) Referee:Anthony Taylor |
| 28 May 202338 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Nottingham Forest | Selhurst |
| 16:30BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:Selhurst Park Attendance: 25,198 (2,687 away) Referee:Thomas Bramall |
Forest were drawn away toBlackpool in the third round.[102]
| 7 January 2023 (2023-01-07)Third round | Blackpool | 4–1 | Nottingham Forest | Blackpool |
| 15:00GMT | Report | Stadium:Bloomfield Road Attendance: 8,750 Referee: James Linington |
Forest entered the competition in the second round and were drawn away toGrimsby Town.[103] Another away tie, againstBlackburn Rovers, was drawn in the fourth round.[104] In the quarter-finals, Nottingham Forest would travel to faceWolverhampton Wanderers.[105] In the semi-finals, Nottingham Forest were drawn againstManchester United to play over the two legs, with the first match at the City Ground.[106]
| 23 August 2022 (2022-08-23)Second round | Grimsby Town | 0–3 | Nottingham Forest | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45BST | Report | Stadium:Blundell Park Attendance: 8,418 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 9 November 2022 (2022-11-09)Third round | Nottingham Forest | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | West Bridgford |
| 19:45GMT | Report |
| Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 28,384 Referee:Peter Bankes |
| 21 December 2022 (2022-12-21)Fourth round | Blackburn Rovers | 1–4 | Nottingham Forest | Blackburn |
| 19:45GMT |
| Report | Stadium:Ewood Park Attendance: 15,138 Referee:Robert Jones |
| 10 January 2023 (2023-01-10)Quarter-finals | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 (4–3p) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | West Bridgford |
| 19:45GMT | Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 28,656 Referee:Graham Scott | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| 25 January 2023 (2023-01-25)Semi-finals first leg | Nottingham Forest | 0–3 | Manchester United | West Bridgford |
| 20:00GMT | Report | Stadium:City Ground Attendance: 29,325 Referee:Michael Oliver |
| 1 February 2023 (2023-02-01)Semi-finals second leg | Manchester United | 2–0 (5–0agg.) | Nottingham Forest | Manchester |
| 20:00GMT | Report |
| Stadium:Old Trafford Attendance: 72,315 Referee:Peter Bankes |
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total goals are equal. Players with no goals not included in the list.
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | FW | | Taiwo Awoniyi | 10 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 2 | 20 | FW | | Brennan Johnson | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 | 10 | MF | | Morgan Gibbs-White | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 4 | 16 | FW | | Sam Surridge | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 28 | MF | | Danilo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 6 | 11 | MF | | Jesse Lingard | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 22 | MF | | Ryan Yates | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 25 | FW | | Emmanuel Dennis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | 4 | DF | | Joe Worrall | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | MF | | Orel Mangala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 | DF | | Neco Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | MF | | Lewis O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 21 | MF | | Cheikhou Kouyaté | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 24 | DF | | Serge Aurier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 30 | DF | | Willy Boly | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 32 | DF | | Renan Lodi | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 39 | FW | | Chris Wood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goal(s) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
| Total | 38 | 1 | 10 | 49 | ||||
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total assists are equal. Players with no assists not included in the list.
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | MF | | Morgan Gibbs-White | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | 20 | FW | | Brennan Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | FW | | Emmanuel Dennis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 4 | 11 | MF | | Jesse Lingard | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 | FW | | Sam Surridge | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 18 | MF | | Cafú | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 22 | MF | | Ryan Yates | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 28 | MF | | Danilo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 9 | 5 | MF | | Orel Mangala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | DF | | Neco Williams | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 9 | FW | | Taiwo Awoniyi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 | DF | | Harry Toffolo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 30 | DF | | Willy Boly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 32 | DF | | Renan Lodi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 38 | DF | | Felipe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 9 | 31 | ||||
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by red cards, then yellow cards (and by squad number when total cards are equal). Players with no cards not included in the list.
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Nat. | Name | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | | | | | | | | | | |||||
| 1 | 5 | MF | | Orel Mangala | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 4 | DF | | Joe Worrall | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | DF | | Neco Williams | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 20 | FW | | Brennan Johnson | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 32 | DF | | Renan Lodi | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 22 | MF | | Ryan Yates | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 10 | MF | | Morgan Gibbs-White | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 3 | DF | | Steve Cook | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | | Sam Surridge | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | MF | | Remo Freuler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 26 | DF | | Scott McKenna | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 38 | DF | | Felipe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| 13 | 21 | MF | | Cheikhou Kouyaté | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | | Serge Aurier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | FW | | Emmanuel Dennis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | 1 | GK | | Dean Henderson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | | Jonjo Shelvey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | | Jack Colback | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | | Taiwo Awoniyi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | | Jesse Lingard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | GK | | Keylor Navas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF | | Lewis O'Brien | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | DF | | Harry Toffolo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 30 | DF | | Willy Boly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 25 | 19 | DF | | Moussa Niakhaté | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | | Danilo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 31 | MF | | Gustavo Scarpa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 34 | FW | | André Ayew | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 82 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 91 | 1 | 0 | ||||
Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total clean sheets are equal. Numbers in parentheses represent games where both goalkeepers participated and both kept a clean sheet; the number in parentheses is awarded to the goalkeeper who was substituted on, whilst a full clean sheet is awarded to the goalkeeper who was on the field at the start of play. Players with no clean sheets not included in the list.
| Rank | No. | Nat. | Name | Matches played | Premier League | FA Cup | EFL Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | | Dean Henderson | 20 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | 13 | | Wayne Hennessey | 9 | 0 (1) | 0 | 2 | 2 (1) |
| 3 | 12 | | Keylor Navas | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 8 | 0 | 2 | 10 | ||||
| Result | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Won | Morgan Gibbs-White | [108] |
Goal of the Season
| Result | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Won | Chris Wood | [108] |
| Round | Result | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Nominated[a] | FW | | Brennan Johnson | [110] |
| Round | Result | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February | Nominated[a] | FW | | Brennan Johnson | [111] |
| Round | Result | Nat. | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Nominated[a] | | Steve Cooper | [110] |
| Round | Result | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third round | Nominated[a] | MF | | Jesse Lingard | [114] |
| Fourth round | Won | FW | | Brennan Johnson | [115] |
| Quarter-finals | Won | GK | | Dean Henderson | [116] |
| Round | Result | Pos. | Nat. | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third round | Won | DF | | Renan Lodi | [117] |
The following first-team players were reportedly ruled out for at least 30 days after suffering an injury during the 2022–23 season.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Last game before injury | First game after recovery | Forest games missed | Nature of injury | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | DF | Omar Richards | Against Wolfsburg (14 May 2022) | Not yet recovered | 42 | Hairline fracture of the leg | [118] |
| 19 | DF | Moussa Niakhaté | Against West Ham United (14 August 2022) | Against Tottenham Hotspur (11 March 2023) | 30 | Hamstring | [119] |
| 5 | MF | Orel Mangala | Against Everton (20 August 2022) | Against Leicester City (3 October 2022) | 5 | Hamstring | [120] |
| 2 | DF | Giulian Biancone | Against Brighton and Hove Albion (18 October 2022) | Not yet recovered | 30 | Anterior cruciate ligament injury | [121] |
| 21 | MF | Cheikhou Kouyaté | Against theNetherlands (21 November 2022) | Against Wolves (1 April 2023) | 17 | Torn hamstring | [119] |
| 9 | FW | Taiwo Awoniyi | Against Southampton (4 January 2023) | Against Wolves (1 April 2023) | 13 | Groin | [122] |
| 1 | GK | Dean Henderson | Against Leicester City (14 January 2023) | Not yet recovered | 18 | Thigh | [123] |
| 22 | MF | Ryan Yates | Against Bournemouth (21 January 2023) | Against Everton (5 March 2023) | 6 | Illness | [124] |
| 26 | DF | Scott McKenna | Against Fulham (11 February 2023) | Against Aston Villa (8 April 2023) | 7 | Hamstring | [125] |
| 30 | DF | Willy Boly | Against Fulham (11 February 2023) | Against Southampton (8 May 2023) | 11 | Hamstring | [125] |
| 39 | FW | Chris Wood | Against Tottenham Hotspur (11 March 2023) | Not yet recovered | 9 | Thigh | [126] |
| 22 | MF | Ryan Yates | Against Newcastle United (17 March 2023) | Against Brentford (29 April 2023) | 6 | Shoulder | [127] |
| 24 | DF | Serge Aurier | Against Comoros (24 March 2023) | Against Brighton (26 April 2023) | 5 | Knock | [128] |
| 8 | MF | Jack Colback | Against Wolves (1 April 2023) | Not yet recovered | 8 | Concussion | [129] |
| 31 | MF | Gustavo Scarpa | Against Leeds United (4 April 2023) | Not yet recovered | 7 | Calf | [129] |
| 26 | DF | Scott McKenna | Against Liverpool (22 April 2023) | Not yet recovered | 4 | Fractured collarbone | [130] |
| 7 | DF | Neco Williams | Against Brighton (26 April 2023) | Not yet recovered | 3 | Broken jaw | [131] |
