On 1 October, one of the matches of the 7th round of the English Football Championship took place. Nottingham Forest (England) and Brentford (England) met.
English Championship, 7th round
Nottingham Forest (England) - Brentford (England) - 1:1 (0:0)
Goals: Nicolas Dominguez (65) - K. Norgaard (58)
Warnings: Hickey (2), M. Niakhate (30), M. Niakhate (57).
The Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Brentford at the City Ground ended in a 1-1 draw. Both teams fought hard but failed to break the deadlock in the first half and the score remained 0-0 at half-time. The game started with a dramatic moment: in the 2nd minute Brentford player A. Hickey received a yellow card. In the 8th minute Nottingham Forest thought they had the lead when T. Avonyi hit the net, but the goal was cancelled due to an offside call. As the game progressed, tensions mounted and in the 30th minute Nottingham Forest's M. Niakhate received a yellow card. However, in the 57th minute he received a second yellow card, leaving Nottingham Forest with ten men. Taking advantage of the numerical advantage, Brentford turned the tide in the 58th minute with a goal from K. Norgaard. Nottingham Forest, determined to get back on track, made their first substitution in the 60th minute, replacing K. Hudson-Odoi with H. Toffolo. In the 61st minute another substitution followed - A. Elanga replaced M. Gibbs-White.
The score was equalised on 65 minutes thanks to a goal by N. Dominguez from Nottingham Forest. The goal gave the game a new impetus, both teams started to fight for victory, but the game became more and more tough, and in the 68th minute I. Sangare from Nottingham Forest received a yellow card. Brentford also made their first two substitutions in the 69th minute, with M. Jensen replacing F. Onyeka and A. Hickey replacing S. Goddos. Nottingham Forest made a substitution in the 77th minute, replacing I. Sangare with K. Kouyate. Kouyate. In the 80th minute, the hosts made two more substitutions: D. Origi replaced N. Dominguez and K. Wood replaced T. Awoniyi. In the 88th minute, as the game neared its conclusion, Brentford player F. Onyeka was sent off. Both teams made late substitutions, with V. Janelt replacing M. Olakigbe in the 89th minute and K. Iyer replacing M. Rorslev Rasmussen. Despite the efforts of both teams, no more goals were scored and the match ended in a 1-1 draw. It was a good match, in which Nottingham Forest showed resilience, despite playing with ten men. As a result, both teams picked up one point each in the Premier League standings, but also emphasised the need to improve their game for future victories.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Krela Palace - Nottingham Forest, Man United - Brentford.
| Nottingham Forest | Brentford | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kicks to the goal | 5 |
| 6 | Kicks | 18 |
| 1 | Blocked shots | 7 |
| 5 | Penalty kicks | 15 |
| 1 | Penalty kicks | 3 |
| 6 | Offences | 10 |
| 1 | Corner | 10 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 42% | Ball possession | 58% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Keeper saves | 0 |
| 401 | Total assists | 553 |
| 316 | Accurate assists | 470 |
| 79% | Transmission accuracy | 85% |