Nottingham Forest v Brentford LIVE – Reaction after Forest lose 2-0 in blow to Champions League hopes

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“A really fantastic win. I’m happy that we’ve won on the road again. I think we’ve found a way to do that.”

“We don’t have to change. We have to go back and find our better version. We need to be compact and solid and not give away chances.”

Nuno Espírito Santo has admitted that the two goals they conceded could easily have been avoided.

“There are two situations that we should’ve done much better,” he said.

Nathan Collins told Sky Sports: “We want an exceptional season. We want to go and do something. We’re not happy just sitting around in mid-table, floating about. We want to do something.

“This team is hungry, with young players. Everyone wants to play football and we want to do something.”

Yoane Wissa added: “Game after game we showed that we can reach that [level]. It has been a top performance today against a very good team.”

It is full time at the City Ground.

Strikes from Kevin Schade and Yoane Wissa have placed a dent in Forest’s quest for Champions League football.

The Reds showed promising signs throughout the game but failed to find the target, while Brentford were clinical when Forest made mistakes.

Forest next travel down to the capital to face FA Cup finalists Crystal Palace, while Brentford welcome Manchester United to West London.

The announcement of four minutes added time is responded to by boos around the City Ground.

Forest’s Champions League hopes are taking a huge blow if they can’t find two goals in these last four minutes.

Williams is fouled by Ajer just outside the box and is cautioned by England.

Brentford are unlucky not to have a third.

Yarmoliuk skips past a couple of Forest players before finding Mbeumo. He takes it first-time and bends the ball just over.

Ramon Sosa is on for Ryan Yates.

Forest have five minutes and any additional time to try and stage a late comeback.

Kristoffer Ajer and Yunus Konak are the next substitutes to enter play for Brentford.

They replace Kayode and Damsgaard.

Here is the composed finish from Wissa to double Brentford’s advantage.

Yoane Wissa's delightful finish doubles Brentford's lead 🔥 pic.twitter.com/LYiqDbgYov

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Here was Kevin Schade’s opener just before half-time.

A mix-up at the back leads to Kevin Schade opening the scoring for Brentford! 🐝 pic.twitter.com/aHSpyfoqwQ

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To the dismay of the home fans, England has delayed play to award yet another yellow card.

One of Nuno’s coaching staff is at blame for dissent after Yates was fouled by the already-booked Norgaard.

Gibbs-White and Aina have come off for Forest.

On come Sangare and Jota Silva as they attempt to salvage a point in the final 15 minutes of the match.

Brentford are still enjoying lots of space, even after the second goal.

Michael Kayode cuts onto his left foot and tries from range, but his effort is well wide of the target.

Forest are preparing a double change.

Things have got worse for Forest.

Yoane Wissa has his 17th goal in the Premier League and this may be the decisive match-winner.

Wissa is put through on goal, Sels comes out to try put him off, but the 28-year-old cooly lobs the ball over him and wheels away to celebrate with the travelling fans.

Brentford’s goalscorer Kevin Schade is coming off.

Mathias Jensen is now on for the Bees.

Elanga is signalling to his teammates to keep increasing the tempo. It is getting louder at the City Ground as Forest edge closer to an equaliser.

Confirmation that Yarmoliuk was also carded for dissent in the Williams handball incident.

The tempo is certainly rising here.

Ola Aina finds Chris Wood in the area, but his header glances just wide from close-range.

One of these needs to fall for Forest if they are to get back into the game.

Neco Williams is shown a yellow card for a clear handball after Forest lost the ball in a promising position.

Elliot Anderson will be the man that is sacrificed for another centre-forward.

Awoniyi will join Wood up front for the final 30 minutes.

Taiwo Awoniyi is being given his final instructions before coming on for the hosts in what will be their second switch of the evening.

Forest are doing better at testing Flekken in the Brentford net.

Ryan Yates sees a shooting opportunity from outside the box and goes for goal, but this time it is over the bar.

Gibbs-White slides Elanga through on the left wing. He cuts onto his right foot before releasing at Flekken, but the Dutchman does brilliantly to get down quickly and get a hand to it.