Coventry seal first PL win in 25 years at Forest amid VAR controversy

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

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.

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 on goal difference, while Forest sit 12th.

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! Neco 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.