Finally, Fortress Gtech was breached, its ramparts and keep torn asunder by the pragmatism of Nuno Espírito Santo. The Premier League’s surprise package took down its best home record as Nottingham Forest solidified the top-four place they had kicked off in after Manchester City’s latest meltdown.

The highest-ranked visitors yet to the stadium where goals and victories had previously rained down for the home team kept Brentford at bay with a mix of discipline and cutting edge. The goals from Ola Aina and Anthony Elanga were pincer movements seizing on defensive disorganisation.