Premier League · Matchweek 9
Brentford 2-0 Nottingham Forest Result and match report
- Gtech Community Stadium, London
- Referee: Darren England · 3.6 yellow cards per game
Next meeting: Saturday 6 February 2027 at 15:00 (UK time)
Live: Brentford v Nottingham Forest minute by minute
Brentford beat Nottingham Forest 2-0. Scorers: Milenković (30' og) and Thiago (76') for Brentford.
Nottingham Forest had more of the ball (58% possession) and shots on target were 1 each. Expected goals (xG): Brentford 0.51 - Nottingham Forest 0.87.
- FT
Full-time: Brentford 2-0 Nottingham Forest. Brentford take the win.
- 84'
Substitution for Brentford: Callum Wilson replaces Kevin Schade.
- 83'
Yellow card for James Mcatee (Nottingham Forest).
- 76'
Goal for Brentford. Igor Thiago scores, assisted by Jaidon Anthony. Brentford double their advantage. Brentford 2-0 Nottingham Forest.
- 72'
Substitution for Brentford: Jaidon Anthony replaces Dango Ouattara.
- 68'
Michael Kayode (Brentford) is booked.
- 65'
Substitution for Nottingham Forest: Arnaud Kalimuendo replaces Dan Ndoye.
- 65'
Substitution for Nottingham Forest: Chris Wood replaces Liam Delap.
- 64'
Daniel Muñoz (Nottingham Forest) is booked.
- 62'
Substitution for Brentford: Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Mathias Jensen.
- 62'
Substitution for Brentford: Aaron Hickey replaces Mamadou Sangare.
- HT
Half-time: Brentford 1-0 Nottingham Forest.
- 45'
Substitution for Nottingham Forest: Ryan Yates replaces Xaver Schlager.
- 45'
Substitution for Nottingham Forest: Daniel Muñoz replaces Ola Aina.
- 36'
Nikola Milenković (Nottingham Forest) is booked.
- 30'
Goal for Brentford. Own goal by Nikola Milenković. Brentford open the scoring. Brentford 1-0 Nottingham Forest.
- 0'
Kick-off: Brentford v Nottingham Forest is under way.
Match report
Brentford defeated Nottingham Forest 2-0 at the Gtech Community Stadium. Nikola Milenković scored an own goal at 30 minutes, before Igor Thiago added a second at 76. Brentford won despite controlling only 42 per cent of possession, with Nottingham Forest registering 15 shots to Brentford's 7, though both sides managed just one on target.
The expected goals tally favoured Nottingham Forest at 0.87 to Brentford's 0.51, reflecting the visitors' territorial dominance. The result leaves Brentford in 6th place with 14 points, whilst Nottingham Forest remain 19th with 6 points, extending their winless run to five matches.
Report written with the help of AI from the official match data, with every figure checked automatically.
Match stats
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42%Possession58%
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7Shots15
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1Shots on target1
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0.51Expected goals (xG)0.87
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3Corners4
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1Yellow cards3
Brentford v Nottingham Forest line-ups
Man of the match: Thiago (Brentford), rated 7.8.
Player ratings from 1 to 10 based on each player's performance (competition data).
Brentford
Manager: Keith Andrews
Substitutes: H. Valdimarsson (12), A. Hickey (2), N. Collins (22), E. Diouf (25), Jannik Schuster (44), M. Damsgaard (24), J. Anthony (19), C. Wilson (13), Gustavo Gomes (39)
Nottingham Forest
Manager: O. Glasner
Substitutes: A. Kalimuendo (15), C. Wood (9), C. Hudson-Odoi (7), R. Yates (22), I. Sangaré (6), D. Muñoz (27), L. Netz (25), O. Diomande (2), John (12)
Cards and substitutions
Cards
Brentford
- 68'Michael Kayode
Nottingham Forest
- 36'Nikola Milenković
- 64'Daniel Muñoz
- 83'James Mcatee
Substitutions
Brentford
- 62'On: Aaron HickeyOff: Mamadou Sangare
- 62'On: Mikkel DamsgaardOff: Mathias Jensen
- 72'On: Jaidon AnthonyOff: Dango Ouattara
- 84'On: Callum WilsonOff: Kevin Schade
Nottingham Forest
- 45'On: Daniel MuñozOff: Ola Aina
- 45'On: Ryan YatesOff: Xaver Schlager
- 65'On: Chris WoodOff: Liam Delap
- 65'On: Arnaud KalimuendoOff: Dan Ndoye
Brentford v Nottingham Forest: head-to-head
- 25 Jan 2026Brentford 0-2 Nottingham Forest
- 17 Aug 2025Nottingham Forest 3-1 Brentford
- 1 May 2025Nottingham Forest 0-2 Brentford
- 21 Dec 2024Brentford 0-2 Nottingham Forest
Last 4 recorded meetings in the Premier League.
FAQs
What was the score in Brentford v Nottingham Forest?
Brentford beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 on Saturday 31 October, with goals from Igor Thiago (76'). The match was played at Gtech Community Stadium (Premier League, Matchweek 9).
What were the line-ups for Brentford v Nottingham Forest?
Brentford (4-3-3): C. Kelleher, M. Kayode, K. Ajer, S. van den Berg, K. Lewis-Potter, M. Sangaré, V. Janelt, M. Jensen, D. Ouattara, Thiago, K. Schade. Nottingham Forest (3-4-2-1): M. Sels, Jair, N. Milenković, Murillo, O. Aina, J. McAtee, X. Schlager, N. Williams, M. Gibbs-White, D. Ndoye, L. Delap.
Who was man of the match in Brentford v Nottingham Forest?
Thiago (Brentford) had the highest rating in the match: 7.8.
What is the head-to-head record between Brentford and Nottingham Forest?
In the last 4 recorded meetings, Brentford won 1, Nottingham Forest won 3 and 0 ended in a draw.