Nottingham Forest 1-1 Brentford: Nicolas Dominguez rescues a degree for the hosts on his dwelling debut after Christian Norgaard gave Bees the lead with flicked header
Amid the numerous storylines that ran by way of this match, VAR stood above all of them but once more.
The video know-how is there to eradicate controversy but it has merely elevated it, with this time Brentford feeling they’d a uncooked deal.
On one other day, the Bees may need had two penalties. One in first-half stoppage time when the ball clipped Forest midfielder Nicolas Dominguez’s hand as he jumped with arms outstretched, and a second quickly after the break for a problem by goalkeeper Matt Turner on Yoane Wissa. Dominguez was not punished as a result of his hand was deemed to be shut sufficient to his physique when he leapt, whereas Turner’s lunge at Wissa was checked and cleared.
Although each had been shut calls, any supervisor on the mistaken finish of them can be grumpy. The controversy at Tottenham on Saturday, when Liverpool had been denied a purpose although Luis Diaz was onside when he scored, meant Darren England was changed by Michael Oliver within the VAR chair. It is very important say that there was no howler right here, but it’s removed from simple to work out which selections should be reversed and which don’t.
Forest have complained bitterly about officers this time period but although they had been decreased to 10 males when Moussa Niakhate was given a second reserving early within the second half, they’d the rub of the inexperienced right here. Christian Norgaard put the Bees in entrance seconds after the pink card, just for Dominguez to equalise along with his first purpose for Forest.
Nicolas Dominguez scored on his dwelling debut to rescue a degree for Nottingham Forest
The Argentine wheeled away in celebration after levelling the scoring for Steve Cooper’s aspect
Christian Norgaard gave the guests the lead after flicking a header into the underside nook
The outcome retains Forest eleventh within the desk whereas Brentford stay in thirteenth following the draw
With Steve Cooper looking for solely his second win in 10 matches in opposition to Brentford boss Thomas Frank, the Forest boss surprisingly left Morgan Gibbs-White on the bench and moved document signing Ibrahim Sangare additional ahead.
With Anthony Elanga on one aspect and Callum Hudson-Odoi on the opposite, Forest’s plan was clear: use the velocity of their wingers to unlock Brentford. And when Aaron Hickey was booked within the second minute for dragging again Elanga, the indicators had been promising for the house aspect.
Forest thought they’d taken the lead when Brazilian defender Murillo – making his Forest debut after becoming a member of from Corinthians in August – flicked on Hudson-Odoi’s nook and Taiwo Awoniyi steered the ball in on the far submit. However the Nigerian ahead had moved too early and was rightly given offside.
Murillo confirmed why Forest spent almost £14million on him when he made a vital problem on Keane Lewis-Potter. With Brentford sitting deep and Forest enjoying too slowly, the sport was struggling to catch mild.
Brentford had been threatening solely from set items but they’d the clearest probability of the half in stoppage time. Mathias Jensen picked out Vitaly Janelt’s untracked run and when the midfielder’s strike clipped Serge Aurier and was palmed by Matt Turner again into the hazard zone, Sangare made a vital intervention to cease Christian Norgaard turning it dwelling.
Then Brentford had been satisfied they need to have had a penalty. Nicolas Dominguez jumped to move clear but when the ball clipped his hand, nothing was awarded. And when the ball when unfastened, it touched Willy Boly’s hand too.
Boly saved Forest degree within the opening minutes of the second half. The dawdling Turner was robbed by Yoane Wissa just for the ahead to lose his footing beneath Turner’s, permitting Boly to race again and clear. Once more, Brentford would have been shocked the incident didn’t advantage even a re-examination.
Forest had bought away with one – however they might not take advantage of it.
Niakhate had already been booked within the first half for a silly problem on Jensen so when he ran his studs down the again of Wissa’s calf, the second yellow card was inevitable. Extra ache was the come for the house aspect as from the free-kick, Norgaard slipped in unmarked to move dwelling Jensen’s free-kick.
Norgaard (No. 6) rose highest and headed dwelling to interrupt the impasse within the second-half
Forest’s Moussa Niakhate was dismissed for a second yellow card previous to Brentford’s purpose
Right down to 10 males, Forest immediately discovered a spark. Gibbs-White and Harry Toffolo had changed Elanga and Hudson-Odoi – each ineffective – and the pair mixed for the equaliser. Gibbs-White performed the ball broad for Toffolo and Dominguez met the full-back’s cross with a header that looped over Mark Flekken, who appeared to misjudge the flight of the ball.
Having helped convey his aspect degree, Toffolo then saved it that means with a brilliant block to cease fellow sub Neal Maupay’s fierce volley at supply. Then Gibbs-White ran just about the size of the sphere to slip in on Bryan Mbeumo and cease him ending a fast counter-attack.
With 13 minutes’ stoppage time signalled, either side went shut. Sub Chris Wooden headed broad when unmarked, earlier than Michael Olakigbe – one other sub – noticed his shot beat Turner just for Murillo to clear off the road. Seconds later. Norgaard’s dipping effort from 20 yards simply cleared the bar and on the different finish Boly did not make strong contact with Gibbs-White’s free-kick.
