Nottingham Forest lose 2-0 to Brentford amid continuing scoring crisis

Summarised from 5 outlets · 7 reports · Updated 31 Oct, 19:08 · Archive

Nottingham Forest lost 2-0 to Brentford, extending their goalscoring woes despite creating more chances.

Nottingham Forest lost 2-0 to Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium in what was Brentford's 100th Premier League game at the ground. Forest remain in the bottom three and have now scored only six league goals this season, the lowest in the Premier League.

Forest created the better chances but failed to convert them. James McAtee curled wide from inside the box in the first half after being given time and space, whilst Ryan Yates headed over from four yards out after half-time. Liam Delap also hooked a shot high over the crossbar after turning his defender in the penalty area. Forest had 12 shots overall with two on target, against Brentford's six shots and one on target.

Brentford took the lead around the half-hour mark when Nikola Milenkovic deflected a ball into his own net after Dango Ouattara's work on the wing. Igor Thiago doubled the lead in the 76th minute with a strike that deflected off Milenkovic. The victory ended Brentford's four-match winless run and kept them in contention for the Champions League places.

Forest's away fans booed their team off the pitch at the final whistle. Manager Oliver Glasner acknowledged in his post-match press conference that the performance and recent results were not acceptable. 'We have to accept it's not good enough,' he said, adding that he must change things. Glasner suggested he had made too many compromises and said he would set out a clear path forward, warning that if players did not buy in, 'the sixth manager will come in' – referring to Forest's managerial instability over the past year.

How it is being reported

• 'The same s*** situation' - ANGRY Glasner vows to change - or be sackedThere is no more Mr Nice Guy at Nottingham Forest, according to Oliver Glasner. The Austrian has said he will change things at the club and if the players don't buy into it, they will be looking for their sixth manager in just over a year.Sky Sports · 31 Oct, 18:55
• It's not time to make compromises - GlasnerNottingham Forest manager Oliver Glasner says he needs to "make some changes" after his side lost 2-0 to Brentford.BBC Sport · 31 Oct, 18:48
• Oliver Glasner faces Nottingham Forest fury as hapless Premier League run continuesBrentford 2-0 Nottingham Forest: The hosts had one shot on target but scored twice as the hapless visitors continued to struggle in front of goalIndependent Sport · 31 Oct, 17:22
• Brentford capitalise as Nottingham Forest’s attacking struggles continuePoor Nottingham Forest. And, especially, poor Nikola Milenkovic. It would be unfair to say that Brentford fluked a win in the 100th Premier League game at the Getch Community Stadium but Forest had 15 shots to their six and have every right to wonder why luck has deserted them so absolutely this season. Only one of Brentford’s goals went down as an own-goal, but both went in after hefty deflections off Milenkovic. A sixth successive defeat for Forest in games played on Hallowe’en must have them wondering about curses and an inexplicable run of misfortune. For both sides there has been a…Guardian Football · 31 Oct, 17:09
• Brentford 2-0 Nottingham Forest: Igor Thiago on target as pressure mounts for Oliver GlasnerBig Brazilian back amongst the goals as Forest languish in drop zoneEvening Standard · 31 Oct, 17:01
• Forest's scoring woes under Glasner continue as Brentford win easilyNottingham Forest's poor goalscoring run continued as poor finishing contributed to a 2-0 defeat at Brentford – who keep in touch with the Champions League places.Sky Sports · 31 Oct, 13:29
• Forest fans boo their team as scoring woes continue in loss at BrentfordNottingham Forest's poor goalscoring run continued as wasteful finishing contributed to a 2-0 defeat at Brentford – and they were booed off by their own angry fans.Sky Sports · 31 Oct, 13:29

In this story: Nottingham Forest · Brentford · Oliver Glasner · Igor Thiago · Nikola Milenkovic · James McAtee · Dango Ouattara · Ryan Yates

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