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Brentford 2-0 Nottingham Forest: Igor Thiago on target as pressure mounts for Oliver Glasner

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Sims, A. (2026, October 31). Brentford 2-0 Nottingham Forest: Igor Thiago on target as pressure mounts for Oliver Glasner. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/brentford-nottingham-forest-result-glasner-igor-thiago-b1303085.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-31 · by Andy Sims

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In a surprising turn of events, Brentford defeated Nottingham Forest 2-0 despite having fewer shots on target. The match marked Brentford’s end to a four-game winless streak and was their 100th Premier League game at the Gtech Stadium. Notably, Igor Thiago scored both goals for Brentford, with the first being an own goal from Nikola Milenkovic and the second in the second half after coming off the bench. Nottingham Forest had multiple chances to score but failed to convert them, highlighting their ongoing issues with finishing.
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On October 31, 2026, Brentford defeated Nottingham Forest 2-0 in a Premier League match at the Gtech Stadium. This was Brentford's first win in five games and their 100th Premier League game at their home venue. The key moment came when Igor Thiago scored his second goal of the season in the second half, sealing the victory for Brentford after a freak own goal by Nikola Milenkovic early in the match. Despite having 12 shots on goal and dominating possession, Nottingham Forest failed to convert their chances, scoring only six league goals this season. The loss adds pressure on Oliver Glasner, Nottingham Forest's manager.

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Brentford ORG · 7× Forest ORG · 4× Thiago PERSON · 3× Bees ORG · 2× Milenkovic PERSON · 2× Murillo PERSON · 2× Chelsea ORG · 1× Liam Delap PERSON · 1× Nikola Milenkovic PERSON · 1× Premier League ORG · 1×

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There should have been no danger when Bees winger Dango Ouattara was ushered towards the corner by Murillo. But Ouattara skipped past the defender and his attempted square ball across goal bounced off the boot of Milenkovic, looping over wrongfooted goalkeeper Matz Sels as it flew into the back of the net.
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Forest had 12 shots at goal, with two target, compared to Brentford’s six efforts with one on target, and still managed to lose by two. asserted
Forest → have → two
Their wayward finishing let them down once again, and their scattergun approach to attacking has still reaped only six league goals this season. asserted
approach → let → goals
After falling behind to a freak own goal from Nikola Milenkovic, their fate was sealed in the second half when Thiago hit his second goal of the season. asserted
Thiago → fall → season
Victory ended Brentford’s four-match winless run in what was the 100th Premier League game at the Gtech Stadium, and probably among the worst. asserted
what → end → worst
A familiar story began to unfold when Liam Delap, with one league goal for Forest since signing from Chelsea, turned Sepp van den Berg in the penalty area only to hook his shot high over the crossbar. asserted
Delap → begin → crossbar
Murillo then fired over from the edge of the box and Morgan Gibbs-White’s effort, also from long range, was deflected wide. asserted
effort → fire → range
Jair Cunha had a bundled effort from a corner saved before James McAtee should have put Forest ahead as Brentford backed off, but he curled his shot wide of the far post. asserted
he → have → post
Brentford had offered little in attack, save from a volley over the top from Mamadou Sangare and Thiago’s effort which rolled wide, but they somehow took the lead on the half hour. asserted
they → offer → hour
There should have been no danger when Bees winger Dango Ouattara was ushered towards the corner by Murillo. But Ouattara skipped past the defender and his attempted square ball across goal bounced off the boot of Milenkovic, looping over wrongfooted goalkeeper Matz Sels as it flew into the back of the net. asserted
it → usher → net
It certainly confused the Bees’ veteran stadium announcer Peter Gilham, who exclaimed: “A goal for Brentford. asserted
who → confuse → Brentford
I don’t know who scored. asserted
who → know → ?
Who cares?” asserted
Who → care → ?
Brentford were inches from doubling their lead after Kevin Schade was fouled just outside the area, with Mathias Jensen thumping the free-kick against the crossbar. asserted
Jensen → double → crossbar
Forest should have equalised 10 minutes into the second half when substitute Ryan Yates met Gibbs-White’s cross, but the midfielder planted his header high over the bar. asserted
midfielder → equalise → bar
Instead Brentford wrapped up their victory when substitute Jaidon Anthony crossed for Thiago to slot home – via another big deflection off the luckless Milenkovic. asserted
Thiago → wrap → Milenkovic
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