In Sunday’s’sremier League match, Forest overcame Niakhate‘s red card to tie Brentford 1-1 after Moussa Niakhate was replaced and a goal was permitted in two minutes.
Forest overcame Niakhate’s red card to tie Brentford.
Both teams gained one point from the tie. Forest climbed up to 11th with eight points from seven games, one point ahead of Brentford, who dropped one.
Saddens me. They sent him out because we led. According to Brentford captain Christian Nørgaard, “You may never be satisfied unless you leave the field with three points.”
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We lost despite having adequate chances. Too bad we didn’t score my season’s opening goal.”
The ball entered after Taiwo Awoniyi’s eighth-minute corner kick. Offside goal stopped by VAR
Brentford was making progress and had a great chance to take the lead when Matt Turner saved and Yoane Wissa missed a header.
Niakhate was yellow-carded again in the 56th minute for tripping Wissa after halftime. Nørgaard scored the first goal in the 58th minute from a free kick.
The City Ground crowd was incensed by Norgaard’s goal after a lengthy VAR offside review.
Forest equalized after trailing just seven minutes when Nicolás Domínguez’s header connected with Harry Toffolo’s cross and soared past the goalkeeper.
To win six straight league games, Brentford manager Thomas Frank started Michael Olakigbe, Neal Maupay, and Saman Ghoddos.
Morgan Gibbs-White’s 89th-minute goal-saving challenge on Bryan Mbeumo stopped Brentford’s counterattack. Forest’s Willy Boly and youthful Murillo blocked well to share points.
“We should like the response. We persisted. Forest goalie Turner told the BBC, “We’re happy to get a point.”
Chris Wood lost his header in the sixth minute of extra time, denying Forest an amazing win.
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