Brentford defeated Nottingham Forest 2–0 on Saturday, October 31, with a Nikola Milenković own goal and a second-half finish from Igor Thiago deciding the Premier League match.
The result marked Brentford’s 100th Premier League game at Gtech Community Stadium. The club’s official report and Sky Sports confirmed the score and the two decisive incidents.
Brentford went ahead after half an hour when Dango Ouattara reached the right side of the penalty area and sent a low cross toward goal. Milenković turned the ball into his own net.
Mathias Jensen nearly added a second before halftime, striking the crossbar with a free kick. Forest remained one goal behind at the interval and created opportunities after the restart.
The visitors introduced Ryan Yates and Daniel Muñoz at halftime. Yates subsequently headed over from a Morgan Gibbs-White delivery, while substitute Arnaud Kalimuendo had an effort blocked by Sepp van den Berg.
Thiago made the score 2–0 in the 76th minute. Aaron Hickey found Jaidon Anthony on the right, and Anthony supplied the striker inside the penalty area. Thiago’s shot took a deflection and went in off the underside of the crossbar.
Sky Sports reported that Forest’s finishing difficulties continued despite opportunities to get back into the match. Brentford protected their two-goal advantage through the closing stages.
The win was Brentford’s third in the league this season, according to the club’s completed match account. Its record lists an attendance of 17,108 for the afternoon’s fixture.
The match finished with Forest unable to score and Brentford retaining all three points.
Sources Brentford FC — Official October 31 Match Report: https://www.brentfordfc.com/en/news/match-reports-brentford-2-nottingham-forest-0-premier-league-31-10-2026-igor-thiago Sky Sports — October 31 Match Report: https://www.skysports.com/football/news/13606092/brentford-2-0-nottingham-forest-oliver-glasners-side-put-in-another-concerning-performance-in-attack-as-bees-win