Steve Cooper reported that the Nottingham Forest players were extremely upset by the belated Brentford victory, following their detrimental loss.

Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper expressed his doubts about the VAR decision that allowed Brentford to score a late winner against his team. Cooper stated that his players and staff were upset with the decision, as they thought it would be the opposite. He is waiting to see a clear-cut image to confirm the validity of the goal, emphasizing that decisions cannot be made on judgment or assumption. Although VAR deemed Yoane Wissa to be onside, Cooper expected him to be called offside based on the real-time angle. Cooper hopes that the decision was not made under pressure and based on assumption, as it is a massive call that will likely make headlines. Despite leading for most of the second half, Nottingham Forest lost their advantage in the final minutes of the game, resulting in a damaging blow to their survival hopes.