Match Report
Tottenham U21 went into the game 8th in the table on 35 points; Nottingham Forest U21 sat 17th on 26 — a 9-point gap. The last five rounds placed Nottingham Forest U21 8th in the league for form — higher than their 17th in the standings. Per game in the league, Tottenham U21 were scoring 2.1 and conceding 1.6, Nottingham Forest U21 1.15 and 1.15, against a competition average of 1.79 goals per team per game.
Hotspur Way Training Centre staged the fixture, a ground that holds 1,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.
Goal scorers
Tottenham U21: Yusuf Akhamrich (67')
Key stats
Possession: Tottenham U21 50% · Nottingham Forest U21 50% · Total shots: 10-11 · On target: 5-1 · Corners: 4-6