Jay Dasilva’s 55th-minute goal gave Coventry City their first Premier League win since April 2001, with Super Eagles midfielder Frank Onyeka playing the full 90 minutes at the City Ground.
Coventry City won 1-0 at Nottingham Forest on Saturday, September 19, 2026, their first Premier League win since April 2001. Jay Dasilva scored the only goal in the 55th minute, and Super Eagles midfielder Frank Onyeka played the full 90 minutes at the City Ground.
Coventry won 1-0. Jay Dasilva scored in the 55th minute, and Forest had a late equaliser ruled out by VAR.
The goal came from one long ball. Goalkeeper Carl Rushworth launched a pass forward, Dasilva ran into the box and finished low past Matz Sels with his left foot.
Forest pushed hard for a reply. Igor Jesus had the ball in the net in the 86th minute, but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review, and Jair Cunha was booked in stoppage time as Forest chased the game.
Onyeka played the whole match in midfield and made six defensive contributions, helping Coventry keep their first clean sheet of the season. It was a big afternoon for a player who now shares a dressing room with fellow Nigerian Taiwo Awoniyi, as we covered in Awoniyi and Onyeka’s Coventry reunion.
Awoniyi was suspended. He was serving the second game of a three-match ban for the straight red card he received against Brighton, so he missed the return to his former club.
Ola Aina was on the other side of the Nigerian story: his Forest side are now 13th on five points after this home defeat.
This was Coventry’s first Premier League win since beating Sunderland in April 2001, and Dasilva’s strike was their first Premier League goal since May 2001. The club’s match report has the full reaction.
Coventry move up to 18th on three points, level with Bournemouth and above Fulham and Tottenham. Forest drop to 13th. See the live Premier League 2026/27 table and every score from the round in our Premier League Gameweek 5 results round-up. The league returns on October 10, and our picks will be on the Premier League predictions page.
What was the score between Nottingham Forest and Coventry?
Coventry City won 1-0 at Nottingham Forest on Saturday, September 19, 2026.
Who scored for Coventry against Nottingham Forest?
Jay Dasilva scored the only goal in the 55th minute after a long pass from goalkeeper Carl Rushworth.
Did Frank Onyeka play for Coventry against Nottingham Forest?
Yes. Frank Onyeka played the full 90 minutes in midfield.
Why did Taiwo Awoniyi not play against Nottingham Forest?
Awoniyi was suspended, serving the second game of a three-match ban after a straight red card against Brighton.
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