Dasilva Fires Coventry City to First Top-Flight Win in 25 Years

Coventry City ended a 25-year wait for a top-flight victory as Dasilva’s second-half goal secured a vital win, giving Frank Lampard’s side their first points of the campaign.

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Lampard described the result as a major release after Coventry’s difficult opening run, but warned his players not to overreact to one positive afternoon.

He said the team must stay grounded because the division has already shown its ruthless side. For Lampard, the immediate value was clear: a win removes the pressure that comes with seeing his side stuck at the foot of the standings.

Coventry had been handed punishing early fixtures, including meetings with Manchester City and Arsenal, but Lampard insisted the difficulty of those opponents did not alter the damage of four straight losses. The points total remained nil after four games, and that had weighed heavily on the squad.

The international break now gives Coventry a chance to recover while carrying a much-needed lift. Lampard sees this victory as a base for the next phase rather than a finished job.

Forest thought they had rescued a late point through Igor Jesus, only for VAR to rule out the equaliser. The defeat left Oliver Glasner concerned less by the decision than by the tension he sensed around his players before and during the game.

Glasner said he felt the burden of Forest’s past problems for the first time, with the group unusually quiet before kick-off. He believed his players became nervous and said helping them play without that pressure will be a central issue for his staff.

What happens next: Coventry travel to Tottenham Hotspur after the three-week international break. Tottenham are still awaiting their first win of the season, and Coventry will aim to build on Dasilva’s decisive strike as they try to move further clear of the relegation fight.