Nottingham Forest 1 Newcastle United 1 (Newcastle win 4-3 on pens)

Joe Willock, making his first aggressive begin for United since April, opened the scoring inside 19 seconds on the Metropolis Floor, the membership’s quickest ever objective within the competitors, earlier than the midfielder was compelled off within the early levels of the cup tie attributable to damage.

Newcastle discovered themselves on degree phrases shortly after the restart following Jota Silva’s thumping strike earlier than the competition was settled by a penalty shoot-out and, regardless of Joelinton being denied from the spot by Carlos Miguel, Ibrahim Sangaré and Taiwo Awoniyi each missed for the hosts earlier than Sean Longstaff stroked residence the successful spot-kick after profitable conversions from Alexander Isak, Bruno Guimarães and Anthony Gordon.

Eddie Howe made six adjustments from the facet which claimed a 1-1 draw in opposition to AFC Bournemouth on Sunday as Sandro Tonali, free to characteristic for United after serving his ten-month ban from aggressive soccer, was handed his first look since October 2023 whereas Kieran Trippier, Lewis Corridor, Willock, Harvey Barnes and Miguel Almirón have been all handed begins.

United made the right begin as Willock opened the scoring inside a mere 19 seconds. After Tonali and Almirón mixed within the build-up, the latter threaded a via ball into Alexander Isak’s path who noticed his strike initially parried by Forest goalkeeper Carlos Miguel however Willock was readily available to faucet the rebound into an empty web.

Tonali, who scored inside six minutes of his Premier League debut in opposition to Aston Villa final season, nearly marked his highly-anticipated return to motion with a objective because the Italian midfielder latched onto Isak’s go however was denied by Miguel, who rushed out rapidly to dam along with his left leg.

Dan Burn prevented Forest from netting a direct equaliser, hacking the ball away simply metres from his personal goalline after Magpies goalkeeper Nick Pope failed to gather Ramón Sosa’s cross from the appropriate flank.

Miguel Almirón went near doubling the guests’ benefit because the Paraguayan was teed up by Harvey Barnes earlier than his first-time shot contained in the penalty space was turned out for a nook by Miguel.

Newcastle headed into the break with a one-goal benefit however have been lucky to keep away from conceding on the stroke of half-time as Sosa’s teasing free-kick flew dangerously in direction of Taiwo Awoniyi on the again put up however the stretching Nigerian headed over the crossbar.

Within the second-half, Forest equalised within the fiftieth minute via Jota. After the United defence did not clear a protracted throw into the field, the free ball fell kindly into the Portuguese ahead’s path, who lashed the ball into the online through the right-hand put up.

Barnes was unable to revive United’s one-goal cushion because the left winger raced onto Isak’s go however his drilled try contained in the penalty space was blocked by Forest defender Àlex Moreno.

Newcastle continued their push for a late winner, with Dan Burn heading broad from Anthony Gordon’s nook earlier than Barnes’ flashed a low effort into the side-netting minutes later.

With penalties looming, Lewis Corridor went narrowly near firing the guests forward within the closing levels because the left-back’s bending effort from the sting of the field was clawed away by Miguel.

Within the penalty shoot-out, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Alexander Isak transformed the opening spot-kicks for his or her respective sides earlier than Joelinton was denied by Miguel, who guessed the right method to push away the Brazilan’s effort from 12 yards.

Neco Williams netted Forest’s third profitable penalty in succession however, after Guimarães and Gordon netted Newcastle’s third and fourth spot-kick, Sangaré’s try struck the bar while Awoniyi wildly blazed his try over the crossbar.

Sean Longstaff was left to attain the successful penalty in composed vogue, slotting the ball into the underside right-hand nook to, finally, arrange a 3rd spherical conflict away at League Two facet AFC Wimbledon.

Newcastle United: Nick Pope, Kieran Trippier (c) (Tino Livramento 62), Emil Krafth, Dan Burn, Lewis Corridor, Sandro Tonali (Sean Longstaff 62), Joelinton, Joe Willock (Bruno Guimarães 15), Miguel Almirón (Anthony Gordon 61), Harvey Barnes, Alexander Isak.

Subs not used: John Ruddy, Lloyd Kelly, Matt Targett, Jacob Murphy, Will Osula.