The second-half substitute was involved in a header challenge with Gibbs-White, missing the ball and accidentally colliding with the Forest midfielder. He fell to the ground and his teammates called for medical assistance. Medics attended to him on the pitch for over five minutes before using a stretcher to carry him away. Despite being conscious at that point, he required oxygen as he left the field.
A team member acknowledged his bravery by saying, “We’re all with you, big man.” Gibbs-White continued to play after the incident, prompting pundit Chris Sutton to criticize the handling of the head clash. He expressed his concern, stating, “Once again a serious head clash not dealt with adequately. Beto and Gibbs White clash of heads is sickening and while Beto has to come off and rightly so, Gibbs White stays on.”
Idrissa Gueye gave Sean Dyche’s side the lead just before the half-hour mark, and Dwight McNeil doubled it with less than 15 minutes remaining. Despite their frustration, the team expressed disappointment with the decision-making, saying, “Three extremely poor decisions – three penalties not given – which we simply cannot accept.” They also expressed dissatisfaction with the officiating, noting, “We warned the PGMOL that the VAR is a Luton fan before the game but they didn’t change him.” As a result, NFFC stated their intention to consider their options moving forward.
