Nottingham Forest secured a 1-0 win over bottom-placed Wolves, but the match was overshadowed by a lengthy VAR review that sparked fresh debate. Igor Jesus scored his first Premier League goal in the first half, but only after a five-and-a-half-minute delay for a video assistant referee check that initially disallowed the strike for offside before overturning the decision.
Forest manager Sean Dyche criticised the delay, saying: 'For the fans, that for me is miles too long. If that decision is the final one, that can be made a lot quicker than that. I do feel for fans. I don't understand the [referees] talking to the crowd … it's already taken for ever, just call it and get on with it.'
Wolves boss Rob Edwards admitted the game was poor, stating: 'It wasn't a good game, your eyes must be hurting all you lot.' Wolves remain winless since April, with just two points from 14 matches, matching the joint-worst Premier League start by Sheffield United in 2020-21. Their best chance fell to Jhon Arias, who headed wide from Jackson Tchatchoua's cross.
Forest goalkeeper Matz Sels had little to do until stoppage time, when a weak effort from Marshall Munetsi was easily saved. The winning goal came from a superb cross by Omari Hutchinson, which Igor Jesus headed past Sam Johnstone. Dyche praised the Brazilian: 'He works really hard and is learning about his trade in the Premier League. He's brave, we know that, and he has thrown his head at that one.'
