Brentford crank up pressure on Oliver Glasner with 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest
Igor Thiago was back among the goals while Nottingham Forest fired blanks again in a 2-0 defeat at Brentford.
English Premier League
FULL TIME
- Nikola Milenkovic 30' OG
- Igor Thiago 76'
Gtech Community Stadium · 17,108 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28/26 | @ Sunderland | L 2-3 | English Carabao Cup |
| 10/25/26 | @ Hull City | D 1-1 | English Premier League |
| 10/17/26 | vs Liverpool | L 1-2 | English Premier League |
| 10/10/26 | @ Aston Villa | D 2-2 | English Premier League |
| 9/18/26 | vs Chelsea | W 3-0 | English Premier League |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Substitution 84'
Substitution, Brentford. Callum Wilson replaces Kevin Schade.
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Yellow Card 83'
James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 76'
Goal! Brentford 2, Nottingham Forest 0. Igor Thiago (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony following a fast break.
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Substitution 72'
Substitution, Brentford. Jaidon Anthony replaces Dango Ouattara.
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Yellow Card 68'
Michael Kayode (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution 65'
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Arnaud Kalimuendo replaces Dan Ndoye.
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Substitution 65'
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood replaces Liam Delap.
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Yellow Card 64'
Daniel Muñoz (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 62'
Substitution, Brentford. Aaron Hickey replaces Mamadou Sangaré.
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Substitution 62'
Substitution, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Mathias Jensen.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates replaces Xaver Schlager.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Daniel Muñoz replaces Ola Aina.
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Yellow Card 36'
Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Own Goal 30'
Own Goal by Nikola Milenkovic, Nottingham Forest. Brentford 1, Nottingham Forest 0.
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End Regular Time 90'+5'
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Substitution 84'
Substitution, Brentford. Callum Wilson replaces Kevin Schade.
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Yellow Card 83'
James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 76'
Goal! Brentford 2, Nottingham Forest 0. Igor Thiago (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jaidon Anthony following a fast break.
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Substitution 72'
Substitution, Brentford. Jaidon Anthony replaces Dango Ouattara.
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Yellow Card 68'
Michael Kayode (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
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Substitution 65'
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Arnaud Kalimuendo replaces Dan Ndoye.
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Substitution 65'
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood replaces Liam Delap.
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Yellow Card 64'
Daniel Muñoz (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 62'
Substitution, Brentford. Aaron Hickey replaces Mamadou Sangaré.
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Substitution 62'
Substitution, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Mathias Jensen.
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End Delay 53'
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End Delay 53'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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Start Delay 52'
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Start Delay 52'
Delay in match because of an injury Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford).
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Start 2nd Half 45'
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates replaces Xaver Schlager.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Daniel Muñoz replaces Ola Aina.
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Halftime 45'+2'
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Yellow Card 36'
Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Own Goal 30'
Own Goal by Nikola Milenkovic, Nottingham Forest. Brentford 1, Nottingham Forest 0.
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Kickoff
Showing the last 22 of 22 events.
Team Stats
NFO
BRE
17
Fouls
6
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
1
4
Corner Kicks
3
0
Saves
1
58.3
Possession
41.7
15
SHOTS
7
1
ON GOAL
1
10
On Target %
10
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
365
Accurate Passes
241
476
Passes
339
80
Pass Completion %
70
3
Accurate Crosses
2
16
Crosses
10
20
Cross %
20
64
Long Balls
55
23
Accurate Long Balls
22
40
Long Balls %
40
6
Blocked Shots
1
12
Effective Tackles
7
18
Tackles
19
70
Tackle %
40
9
Interceptions
13
22
Effective Clearances
33
22
Clearances
33
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedBRE · 4-3-3
Caoimhín KelleherG11 save
Sepp van den BergCD-L4
Kristoffer AjerCD-R20
Keane Lewis-PotterLB23
Michael KayodeRB33 yellow card
Vitaly JaneltCM27
Mathias JensenLM81 shot
Mamadou SangareRM182 shots
Igor ThiagoF91 shot on target1 goal2 shots
Kevin SchadeLF7
Dango OuattaraRF11
Substitutes
Mikkel DamsgaardSUB241 shot
Aaron HickeySUB2
Hákon ValdimarssonSUB12
Callum WilsonSUB131 shot
Jannik SchusterSUB44
Jaidon AnthonySUB191 assist
Gustavo NunesSUB39
El Hadji Malick DioufSUB25
Nathan CollinsSUB22
NFO · 3-4-2-1
Matz SelsG26
Nikola MilenkovicCD31 yellow card
MurilloCD-L51 shot
Jair PaulaCD-R23
Xaver SchlagerCM-L211 shot
James McAteeCM-R24 yellow card1 shot on target3 shots
Neco WilliamsLM3
Ola AinaRM34
Liam DelapF193 shots
Morgan Gibbs-WhiteCF-L103 shots
Dan NdoyeCF-R141 shot
Substitutes
Chris WoodSUB9
Luca NetzSUB25
Arnaud KalimuendoSUB151 shot
Ibrahim SangaréSUB6
Callum Hudson-OdoiSUB7
Ryan YatesSUB221 shot
John VictorSUB12
Ousmane DiomandeSUB2
Daniel MuñozSUB27 yellow card1 shot
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