Taiwo Awoniyi Inspires Nottingham Forest To Carabao Cup Quarter-Final

With a 4-1 victory over Blackburn Rovers, Nottingham Forest advanced to the quarterfinals thanks in large part to Taiwo Awoniyi fourth goal across all competitions.

The Nigerian international contributed to one of Nottingham Forest’s goals as they easily defeated Blackburn Rovers 4-1 on Wednesday night at Ewood Park to advance to the Carabao Cup’s round of eight.

Brennan Johnson scored the Tricky Trees’ first goal in the 13th minute after converting a penalty kick following a foul in the danger zone.

A minute before the break, though, Blackburn equalized as Scott Wharton got by the misplaced defenders.

Following Jesse Lingard’s strike in the 53rd minute, which gave his club its second goal of the evening, he then assisted Awoniyi in the 15th minute to give the Premier League team a two-goal advantage.

Johnson completed his brace in the stoppages as Forest made it to the quarter-final of the annual competition.

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Since joining the club from Union Berlin at the start of the season, Awoniyi has scored four goals in all competitions.

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With just 13 points from their first 15 games, the squad is currently in the relegation zone, with three of the goals coming in the Premier League.

If Awoniyi regains his form from 2021/22 while playing for Union Berlin, Forest can be optimistic about remaining in the English top division after this season.

Awoniyi and Forest will have to wait until later on Thursday to find out who will face them in the semifinals. The following teams have advanced to the quarterfinals: Wolves, Southampton, Newcastle United, Leicester City, Charlton Athletic, and Manchester United.

On Thursday night, the Round of 16 matchup between Manchester City and Liverpool will be played.