Overview
- Omar Alderete headed in the 38th-minute winner from a Granit Xhaka free-kick after Nicolas Dominguez was booked for simulation, a decision Forest vehemently contested.
- Forest controlled the second half but Sunderland goalkeeper Robin Roefs made a string of saves, thwarting Omari Hutchinson, Elliot Anderson and Igor Jesus.
- Captain Chris Wood missed the clearest chance late on with a close-range header wide as the City Ground crowd voiced their frustration at full-time.
- Ange Postecoglou said his team are not ruthless enough and vowed it is up to him to unlock the finishing needed to turn dominance into victories.
- Sunderland earned their first away league win of the season to climb to third, with Forest now looking to arrest the run against Midtjylland in the Europa League before traveling to Newcastle.