Wasteful Forest frustrated by Wolves in goalless draw | OneFootball

Nottingham Forest were left kicking themselves after Wolves escaped the City Ground with a 0-0 draw, a result that keeps the hosts firmly in relegation trouble.

Sean Dyche’s men remain 17th, only three points clear of the bottom three, and this felt like a major missed opportunity against a team propping up the table. The home supporters made their feelings clear at full-time after watching Forest dominate for long stretches without reward.

Forest controlled possession and territory from the first whistle, carving out chance after chance. Callum Hudson-Odoi bent an early effort wide, Morgan Gibbs-White failed to hit the target from close range, and Lorenzo Lucca squandered a gilt-edged opening on his first league start for the club.

Wolves rarely threatened but had José Sá to thank for a stubborn defensive display. The Portuguese goalkeeper produced a series of impressive stops, including a sharp double save to deny Igor Jesus and Morato.

The visitors nearly pulled off a smash-and-grab late on, only for Stefan Ortega to intervene. Ultimately, Forest’s lack of cutting edge cost them dearly.

Incidents: The story of the match

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The match begins

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Missed opportunity. Callum Hudson-Odoi from Nottingham Forest attempted a shot with his right foot from the left side of the penalty area.

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Opportunity wasted. Morgan Gibbs-White from Nottingham Forest took a shot with his right foot from inside the six-yard box, aiming to the left side.

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Opportunity wasted. Lorenzo Lucca of Nottingham Forest attempted a header from the center of the penalty area but sent it wide to the left. The cross was delivered by Ola Aina.

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Opportunity wasted. Lorenzo Lucca from Nottingham Forest attempted a right-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it sailed high and to the right. The assist came from Callum Hudson-Odoi during a quick counterattack.

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Missed opportunity. Omari Hutchinson from Nottingham Forest took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed over the goal. The assist came from Neco Williams.

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Opportunity wasted! Lorenzo Lucca from Nottingham Forest took a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area, but it didn't find the target.

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Missed opportunity. Morato of Nottingham Forest attempted a header from the center of the penalty area but couldn't convert.

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Missed opportunity. Morgan Gibbs-White from Nottingham Forest took a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area but failed to score.

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Missed opportunity. Mateus Mané from Wolverhampton Wanderers took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sailed over the bar and to the right.

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Missed opportunity! Dan Ndoye from Nottingham Forest took a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide to the left. The chance was set up by Neco Williams during a quick counterattack.

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Missed opportunity. Ola Aina from Nottingham Forest attempted a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide. The assist came from Morgan Gibbs-White.

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Missed opportunity. Dan Ndoye from Nottingham Forest attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area.

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The referee whistles for the end of the match