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Nottingham Forest 0-1 Coventry: Jay Dasilva's winner gives Sky Blues first Premier League win in 25 years
Report and free match highlights as Coventry earn first Premier League win of season with 1-0 victory at Nottingham Forest; Jay Dasilva's second-half winner ends Sky Blues' 25-year wait for top-flight goal and win; Forest saw Igor Jesus' late equaliser controversially disallowed by VAR
Saturday 19 September 2026 20:08, UK
Coventry earned their first Premier League victory in 25 years after Jay Dasilva's winner and a controversial disallowed Nottingham Forest equaliser saw the promoted side win 1-0 at the City Ground.
Frank Lampard's side needed a late VAR intervention to end their long wait for victory after Forest substitute Igor Jesus saw an 86th-minute equaliser ruled out.
Referee Jarred Gillett was sent to the pitchside monitor, where he adjudged Jesus had fouled Caleb Yirenkyi before finishing from close range inside the area.
Questioned on the incident, Lampard told Sky Sports: "As you see on the replay, he has that little step on him which puts him off balance, and it's a foul...I think that's VAR reaching the right decision."
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It was the second goal Forest have had disallowed at home this season after Neco Williams had a goal chalked off in the 0-0 draw against Tottenham.
The controversial call against Coventry meant Dasilva's 55th-minute goal, assisted by goalkeeper Carl Rushworth, ended the Sky Blues' pointless and goalless start to the season.
The visitors also needed a superb 76th-minute Bobby Thomas goalline clearance to deny Jesus an equaliser.
Forest's defeat means Oliver Glasner's side are yet to score or win at home in any competition this season.
Forest had 14 attempts in the first half but were undone just 10 minutes after half-time as Rushworth's pinpoint long ball found Dasilva, who took a superb touch to beat Daniel Munoz before firing coolly beyond Matz Sels.
Dasilva's first goal in 127 Coventry appearances moves the Sky Blues off the foot of the table and inside the relegation zone only on goal difference, while Forest sit 12th.
Redknapp: Coventry showed they can do it in PL
Sky Sports' Jamie Redknapp:
"It's been a really hard start for them [Coventry], in terms of the teams they've had to play. But there were signs where they thought, 'we can compete at this level'.
"It was so important to get this win. I'm pleased for the players, the fans and obviously for Frank Lampard.
"They've done such a great job getting here, and now you want to make it count. You want to get rid of that inferiority complex. Can we handle the occasion and the Premier League? They showed that.
"They defended really well, looked dangerous on the break with some big performances."
The key moments from the City Ground
1: FOREST SHOT ON TARGET! James McAtee hits a controlled, powerful volley which is straight at Rushworth.
16: COVENTRY SHOT ON TARGET! Lovely interplay between the Coventry forwards leads to Brandon Thomas-Asante having a low shot which is easily saved by Sels.
20: FOREST SHOT ON TARGET! Williams has a powerful drive from outside the box which is straight at Rushworth.
HALF-TIME: There were 20 shots in the first half - the most attempts in the first half of a Premier League game with no goals since Brentford vs Liverpool (24) in January 2025.
55: COVENTRY GOAL! The visitors score their first league goal of the season as Rushworth finds Dasilva, who takes one touch before producing a composed finish.
76: OFF THE LINE! Thomas superbly hooks away Jesus' chipped effort off the line.
86: FOREST SCORE BUT VAR DISALLOWS IT! Jesus pounces as Yirenkyi fails to clear, but VAR spots that Jesus had made contact on the Coventry midfielder before scoring and the goal is disallowed.
