Dyche Frustrated as Forest Squander 'Golden Chances' in Sturm Graz Draw
Nottingham Forest had numerous opportunities but failed to score in a goalless draw against Sturm Graz in the Europa League on Thursday. Despite dominating the match, Forest could not find the decisive goal at Merkur Arena.
Match Overview
- Forest registered 1.41 expected goals (xG) compared to Sturm Graz's 0.07.
- Ryan Yates had a header cleared off the line by Emir Karic in the 16th minute.
- Morgan Gibbs-White’s penalty was saved by Oliver Christensen before halftime.
- Maurice Malone scored on the rebound of a parried shot by Otar Kiteishvili, but the goal was disallowed for offside.
- Nicolas Dominguez struck a long-range shot that hit the post and crossbar in the final moments.
Dyche’s Reaction
“I think it’s both frustration and being pleased with a point,” Dyche said. “On the other hand, the frustrating side of the performance is that we created so many good chances, more so in the first half. They’re golden chances, they’re chances that change the whole feel of the game because we were dominant and were playing some decent stuff. We were affecting the game, looked a threat from set-pieces, looked a threat from open play and the whole feel changes when you score goals. That's the frustrating part, because I think overall we should come away from here with a win.”
Dyche expressed mixed feelings, proud of the team's dominance but disappointed with the missed opportunities that could have secured a win.
Author's summary: Nottingham Forest dominated play but failed to convert key chances, leaving Sean Dyche frustrated with a scoreless draw at Sturm Graz in the Europa League.