Nottingham Forest triumphed over Brentford in a win on Sunday, 3-1, on matchweek one. Both Nuno Espírito Santo's team and Keith Andrews's team held their first game in the competition. Chris Wood was the star with 2 goals.
The first goal was scored by Chris Wood after five minutes, from a corner. Nottingham Forest scored their second goal of the game through Dan Ndoye, shortly before the interval, through a header. With 45 minutes already played, Chris Wood doubled the lead for Nuno Espírito Santo's team, with a left-foot shot inside the box.
Igor Thiago netted the last goal in the 78th minute from the penalty spot.
After the result Nottingham Forest are 5th in the table, with 3 points, while Brentford sit 17th place, with 0 points. In their next fixture, Nuno Espírito Santo's team visit Crystal Palace. Meanwhile, Keith Andrews's team will host Aston Villa.
