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Impressive win on home soil in a thrilling match

Nottingham Forest crush Newcastle's League Cup dreams

Nottingham Forest triumphed over Newcastle in a win on Wednesday, 3x1, in a match relating of the League Cup. Both Aitor Karanka's team and Rafael Benítez's team held their first game in the competition.

Daryl Murphy opened the score after 2 minutes, through a header inside the penalty box.

In stoppage time, Salomón Rondón struck for Newcastle, with a right-foot shot inside the penalty area. Nottingham Forest scored their second goal of the game through Matty Cash, in time added on, with a right-foot shot inside the box. In the final minutes of the game, Gil Dias scored the last goal of the match, with a left-foot shot from outside the penalty box.

With this result, Nottingham Forest are through to the next round of the competition. With regard to the next fixture, Aitor Karanka's team will host Stoke City.

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COMPETITION

FaseSecond Round 
JornadaMatchweek 2

REFEREE

STADIUM

City Ground
City Ground
England
Nottingham
Capacity30 445
Pitch size115x78
Founded1898
Head-to-head
36
31% Wins
53
46% Wins
116
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