Brentford vs Nottingham Forest, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
3 - 2
3 - 2
Toney scores on return as Brentford beat Nottingham Forest
England striker Ivan Toney scored 19 minutes into his comeback from an eight month ban for betting offences as Brentford ended a five match losing streak with a 3-2 home win against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Mads Roerslev (Brentford).
- 2': Nuno Tavares (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 2': Neal Maupay (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Goal! Brentford 0, Nottingham Forest 1. Danilo (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 5': Attempt missed. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 7': Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Orel Mangala.
- 10': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 10': Neal Maupay (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Ben Mee (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitaly Janelt.
- 11': Foul by Ben Mee (Brentford).
- 11': Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chris Wood.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 14': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ben Mee.
- 15': Foul by Andrew Omobamidele (Nottingham Forest).
- 15': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 18': Foul by Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest).
- 18': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Goal! Brentford 1, Nottingham Forest 1. Ivan Toney (Brentford) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 21': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
- 21': Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Ben Mee (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
- 25': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Danilo.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Neal Maupay (Brentford) with an attempt from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross.
- 27': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Andrew Omobamidele.
- 28': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Foul by Mads Roerslev (Brentford).
- 29': Attempt blocked. Danilo (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 29': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Andrew Omobamidele.
- 30': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Ryan Yates.
- 31': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) hits the bar with a right footed shot from very close range following a corner.
- 31': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Callum Hudson-Odoi is caught offside.
- 38': Attempt saved. Nuno Tavares (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Wood.
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Neal Maupay (Brentford).
- 40': Delay in match because of an injury Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
- 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Foul by Ben Mee (Brentford).
- 44': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Brentford 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Brentford 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 46': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
- 46': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 51': Danilo (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt saved. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ivan Toney with a cross.
- 54': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
- 54': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Gonzalo Montiel (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 55': Attempt missed. Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Danilo.
- 56': Attempt missed. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 58': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Murillo.
- 58': Goal! Brentford 2, Nottingham Forest 1. Ben Mee (Brentford) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Neco Williams replaces Ryan Yates.
- 63': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
- 63': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Danilo (Nottingham Forest).
- 63': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Goal! Brentford 2, Nottingham Forest 2. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi with a cross.
- 66': Foul by Ivan Toney (Brentford).
- 66': Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Ivan Toney (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt missed. Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chris Wood following a fast break.
- 68': Goal! Brentford 3, Nottingham Forest 2. Neal Maupay (Brentford) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mads Roerslev with a cross.
- 71': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ben Mee.
- 72': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Mads Roerslev.
- 73': Foul by Andrew Omobamidele (Nottingham Forest).
- 73': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Brentford. Sergio Reguilón replaces Neal Maupay.
- 74': Substitution, Brentford. Shandon Baptiste replaces Mikkel Damsgaard.
- 75': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Vitaly Janelt.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Domínguez.
- 78': Foul by Danilo (Nottingham Forest).
- 78': Nathan Collins (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Wood.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Sergio Reguilón (Brentford) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Toney with a cross.
- 84': Attempt saved. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben Mee.
- 85': Attempt missed. Nuno Tavares (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 86': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Brandon Aguilera replaces Gonzalo Montiel.
- 86': Foul by Brandon Aguilera (Nottingham Forest).
- 86': Sergio Reguilón (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury Mads Roerslev (Brentford).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Substitution, Brentford. Josh Dasilva replaces Keane Lewis-Potter.
- 90': Substitution, Brentford. Kristoffer Ajer replaces Mads Roerslev because of an injury.
- 90'+2': Danilo (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Mathias Jensen (Brentford).
- 90'+3': Foul by Josh Dasilva (Brentford).
- 90'+3': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Brandon Aguilera (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+4': Sergio Reguilón (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+5': Sergio Reguilón (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+6': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Danilo.
- 90'+7': Substitution, Brentford. Yehor Yarmoliuk replaces Mathias Jensen.
- 90'+8': Foul by Brandon Aguilera (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+8': Ivan Toney (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+9': Foul by Josh Dasilva (Brentford).
- 90'+9': Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+10': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Callum Hudson-Odoi is caught offside.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Brentford 3, Nottingham Forest 2.
- 0': Match ends, Brentford 3, Nottingham Forest 2.
Statistics
 NFO |
BRE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 52 | Possession | 48 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 400 | Accurate Passes | 342 |
| 496 | Passes | 456 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 20 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 13 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 25 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,077
Venue: Gtech Community Stadium
Location: Brentford, England
Attendance: 17,077
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 15 | +18 | 36 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 16 | +18 | 34 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 17 | +18 | 33 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | +4 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Brentford (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Flekken (GK) |
| 5 | Ethan Pinnock |
| 16 | Ben Mee |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 8 | Mathias Jensen |
| 24 | Mikkel Damsgaard |
| 27 | Vitaly Janelt |
| 23 | Keane Lewis-Potter |
| 30 | Mads Roerslev |
| 17 | Ivan Toney |
| 7 | Neal Maupay |
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Turner (GK) |
| 40 | Murillo |
| 32 | Andrew Omobamidele |
| 3 | Nuno Tavares |
| 29 | Gonzalo Montiel  |
| 22 | Ryan Yates |
| 28 | Danilo |
| 5 | Orel Mangala |
| 11 | Chris Wood |
| 14 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| 16 | Nicolás Domínguez |
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