Overview
- Forest have filed a formal complaint to PGMOL over decisions in the 2-1 defeat to Manchester City and requested the release of the match officials’ audio.
- The complaint targets two moments: the late winner scored after Morgan Gibbs-White went down under contact from Nico O’Reilly, and Rúben Dias avoiding a second yellow card for clipping Igor Jesus.
- VAR checked the winning goal and did not recommend an overturn under the clear-and-obvious standard, according to former official Darren Cann on BBC Match of the Day.
- Manager Sean Dyche said officials “clearly affected the game” and was “absolutely stunned,” while ex-PGMOL chief Keith Hackett told Football Insider he expects the FA to seek Dyche’s observations before any charge decision.
- The result leaves Forest 17th and five points above the relegation zone, continuing a season in which the club has previously challenged officiating decisions.