Overview

• Ivan Toney returns to Brentford after an eight-month ban for breaching the Football Association’s betting rules, scoring a free kick and leading the team to a 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest.
• Nottingham Forest blames the referee for allowing Toney to move the ball before taking the free-kick, announcing they will write to the Professional Game Match Officials Limited to protest.
• Nottingham Forest's loss to Brentford marks their sixth consecutive defeat in the Premier League.
• Brentford's victory over Nottingham Forest is seen as a crucial win ahead of a challenging run of fixtures against Manchester City, Liverpool, and Tottenham Hotspur.
• Ivan Toney's performance in the match against Nottingham Forest dispels doubts about his form after his long absence, with his leadership, teamwork, and intelligence on full display.