Nottingham Forest 0-1 Coventry City: result and goals

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Coventry City beat Nottingham Forest 1-0 on Sunday 20 September 2026 in the Premier League.

Goals: Jay Da Silva 55'.

Nottingham Forest sit 18th on 6 points.

Coventry City sit 19th on 6 points.

Nottingham Forest have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.

Coventry City have 1 win, 0 draws and 4 defeats in their last 5 matches.

Last 5 meetings: Nottingham Forest won 4, Coventry City won 1, 0 drawn.

Competition: Premier League
Kick-off: Sunday 20 September 2026, 02:30 (AEST)
Venue: The City Ground, Nottingham
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Goals and cards

55'⚽Jay Da SilvaGoal

59'Liam DelapYellow

90'+4'Jair PaulaYellow

Live commentary

Match ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Coventry City 1.
90'+7'Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Coventry City 1.
90'+6'Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Joel Latibeaudiere.
90'+6'Attempt blocked. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luca Netz.
90'+4'Jair Cunha (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4'Foul by Jair Cunha (Nottingham Forest).
90'+4'Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3'Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3'Foul by Matt Grimes (Coventry City).
90'+1'Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'+1'Substitution, Coventry City. Joel Latibeaudiere replaces Caleb Yirenkyi.
88'VAR Decision: No Goal Nottingham Forest 0-1 Coventry City.
86'GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
86'Foul by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
86'Caleb Yirenkyi (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85'Attempt blocked. Xaver Schlager (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
83'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
83'Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ibrahim Sangaré replaces James McAtee.
83'Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Luca Netz replaces Daniel Muñoz.
82'Delay in match because of an injury Matt Grimes (Coventry City).
80'Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Grimes with a cross following a set piece situation.
79'Foul by Jair Cunha (Nottingham Forest).
79'Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
79'Attempt blocked. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross.
77'Attempt missed. Liam Delap (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
76'Attempt blocked. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a through ball.
74'Substitution, Coventry City. Ellis Simms replaces Jack Rudoni.
74'Offside, Coventry City. Loum Tchaouna is caught offside.
73'Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood replaces Ousmane Diomande.
72'Attempt missed. Liam Delap (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
69'Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Murillo.
69'Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
69'Foul by Caleb Yirenkyi (Coventry City).
66'Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
66'Foul by Matt Grimes (Coventry City).
64'Offside, Nottingham Forest. Ousmane Diomande is caught offside.
63'Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Jay Dasilva.
61'Attempt missed. Ousmane Diomande (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross following a corner.
60'Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Stephen Mfuni.
59'Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Igor Jesus replaces Dan Ndoye.
59'Liam Delap (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
58'Attempt missed. Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Rudoni with a cross following a set piece situation.
58'Foul by Ousmane Diomande (Nottingham Forest).
58'Loum Tchaouna (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
55'Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Coventry City 1. Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carl Rushworth.
55'Foul by Liam Delap (Nottingham Forest).
55'Matt Grimes (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53'Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
53'Foul by Caleb Yirenkyi (Coventry City).
52'Attempt saved. Loum Tchaouna (Coventry City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Caleb Yirenkyi.
51'Murillo (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51'Foul by Caleb Yirenkyi (Coventry City).
49'Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Ousmane Diomande.
47'Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
47'Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Jay Dasilva.
46'Attempt blocked. Daniel Muñoz (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
46'Attempt blocked. James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Liam Delap.
45'Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Coventry City 0.
45'Substitution, Coventry City. Loum Tchaouna replaces Ephron Mason-Clark.
45'+2'First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Coventry City 0.
45'+1'Foul by Daniel Muñoz (Nottingham Forest).
45'+1'Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+1'Attempt blocked. Xaver Schlager (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a headed pass.
45'Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
44'Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44'Foul by Jay Dasilva (Coventry City).
43'Offside, Coventry City. Ephron Mason-Clark is caught offside.
42'Foul by Xaver Schlager (Nottingham Forest).
42'Frank Onyeka (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40'Corner, Coventry City. Conceded by Morgan Gibbs-White.
39'Foul by Liam Delap (Nottingham Forest).
39'Bobby Thomas (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38'Attempt missed. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross following a corner.
37'Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Bobby Thomas.
37'Attempt blocked. James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jair Cunha.
35'Attempt missed. Liam Delap (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Murillo.
35'Attempt missed. Jair Cunha (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
35'Attempt missed. Daniel Muñoz (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
35'Attempt blocked. Liam Delap (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Ndoye.
35'Attempt blocked. Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross.
34'Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34'Foul by Bobby Thomas (Coventry City).
34'Attempt blocked. Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
32'Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32'Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
29'Offside, Nottingham Forest. Dan Ndoye is caught offside.
29'Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
28'Foul by Caleb Yirenkyi (Coventry City).
28'Liam Delap (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
27'Attempt missed. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jay Dasilva with a cross.
25'Attempt missed. Jay Dasilva (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
25'Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
25'Foul by Ousmane Diomande (Nottingham Forest).
21'Foul by Caleb Yirenkyi (Coventry City).
21'Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
20'Attempt saved. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by James McAtee.
18'Attempt missed. Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Liam Delap.
16'Attempt saved. Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
15'Attempt missed. Matt Grimes (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark.
13'Attempt blocked. James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Ndoye.
13'Attempt missed. Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Neco Williams with a headed pass.
10'Ephron Mason-Clark (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
10'Foul by Ousmane Diomande (Nottingham Forest).
8'Foul by Stephen Mfuni (Coventry City).
8'Liam Delap (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
7'Brandon Thomas-Asante (Coventry City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
7'Foul by Jair Cunha (Nottingham Forest).
3'Attempt missed. Jack Rudoni (Coventry City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ephron Mason-Clark following a fast break.
1'Attempt saved. James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Carl Rushworth (Coventry City). Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Commentary: ESPN

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