Nottingham Forest v Man City live: score, updates and line-ups
How It Happened
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Full time at the City Ground: Forest 3-1 Manchester City. Jair Cunha's early strike and a Liam Delap brace either side of a Rayan Cherki reply gave Forest the win, with Delap's second coming from a slick counter finished off via Gibbs-White's pass. City dominated possession and the corner count throughout but couldn't find a way past Forest's defence after Cherki's goal, with late yellow cards for Netz and Igor Jesus the only other notable moments in four minutes of added time.
- Full time · 3-1
- 90+5'
Deep into the four added minutes now and little has changed - City continue to dominate the ball and have won free-kicks in dangerous areas through Foden, including a blocked effort from outside the box, but Forest's defence is still standing firm. With the stats barely shifting since the last update, Forest look set to see out a 3-1 win over City at the City Ground.
- 90+5'Yellow card Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest)
- 90+4'Free kick To Manchester City: Phil Foden is fouled by Luca Netz in the attacking half.
- 90+4'Yellow card Luca Netz (Nottingham Forest)
- 90+1'Blocked Phil Foden (Manchester City) has a left-footed shot from outside the box blocked.
- 90+1'+4 minutes of added time
- 90'Free kick To Manchester City: Phil Foden is fouled by Morgan Gibbs-White in the defensive half.
- 87'Substitution Nottingham Forest: Igor Jesus replaces Liam Delap
- 85'
City have kept probing for a way back into it, bringing on Foden for Fernández, but Forest's defence has held firm since Delap's second. The stats tell the story of the last ten minutes - City still enjoy the lion's share of possession and corners, with a blocked Foden effort their best effort, while Forest have soaked up pressure and picked up a string of free kicks without really threatening to add to their tally. With five minutes of normal time left, Forest's 3-1 lead looks solid.
- 83'Foul By Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
- 83'Free kick To Nottingham Forest: Liam Delap wins it on the left wing.
- 82'Free kick To Manchester City: Nico O'Reilly is fouled by Ibrahim Sangaré in the defensive half.
- 79'Blocked Phil Foden (Manchester City) has a left-footed shot from outside the box blocked.
- 79'Substitution Nottingham Forest: Ibrahim Sangaré replaces Ryan Yates
- 78'Free kick To Manchester City: Enzo Fernández is fouled by Murillo in the attacking half.
- 78'Substitution Man City: Phil Foden replaces Enzo Fernández
- 77'Corner To Manchester City, conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
- 75'
Delap completes his brace! A rapid Forest counter sees Gibbs-White tee him up again, and he finishes from the left side of the box to make it 3-1. City had just had an Enzo Fernández effort blocked moments before that break, and now face an uphill task with under 20 minutes left.
- 73'Blocked Enzo Fernández (Manchester City) has a left-footed shot from the centre of the box blocked.
- 73'Goal!Liam Delap (Nottingham Forest)A left-footed shot from the left side of the box into the top right corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White on the counter-attack.Nottingham Forest 3-1 Man City
- 70'Chance Murillo (Nottingham Forest) shoots wide left from more than 40 yards on the left wing.
- 69'Yellow card Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest)
- 68'Free kick To Manchester City: Iliman Ndiaye is fouled by Dan Ndoye in the attacking half.
- 67'Corner To Nottingham Forest, conceded by Elliot Anderson.
- 67'Blocked Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) has a right-footed shot from outside the box blocked.
- 65'
City continue to dominate possession and territory, with Haaland having gone close from Nunes' cross earlier in the second half, but Forest have had their moments too - Delap had a shot blocked after a Gibbs-White pass. McAtee's picked up a yellow for a foul on Anderson and has since been withdrawn for Dan Ndoye, as Forest look to freshen things up while holding onto their 2-1 lead.
- 65'Substitution Nottingham Forest: Luca Netz replaces Daniel Muñoz
- 65'Substitution Nottingham Forest: Dan Ndoye replaces James McAtee
- 64'Free kick To Manchester City: Elliot Anderson is fouled by James McAtee in the defensive half.
- 64'Yellow card James McAtee (Nottingham Forest)
- 61'Blocked Liam Delap (Nottingham Forest) has a right-footed shot from outside the box blocked.
- 60'Corner To Manchester City, conceded by Murillo.
- 59'Free kick To Manchester City: Elliot Anderson is fouled by Morgan Gibbs-White in the defensive half.
- 56'Foul By Enzo Fernández (Manchester City).
- 56'Free kick To Nottingham Forest: Neco Williams wins it in the defensive half.
- 55'
Cherki halves the deficit, curling a left-footed finish into the top corner from the centre of the box to make it 2-1. City now have a route back into this, and a corner moments later keeps the pressure on Forest's goal.
- 54'Corner To Manchester City, conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
- 52'Goal!Rayan Cherki (Man City)A left-footed shot from the centre of the box into the top left corner.Nottingham Forest 2-1 Man City
- 51'Free kick To Manchester City: Enzo Fernández is fouled by Murillo in the defensive half.
- 50'Foul By Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
- 50'Free kick To Nottingham Forest: Liam Delap wins it in the defensive half.
- 49'Chance Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) heads wide left from the right side of the six yard box.
- 48'Free kick To Manchester City: Abdukodir Khusanov is fouled by Liam Delap in the defensive half.
- 46'
Second half under way at the City Ground with no changes to the scoreline yet. City made a double change at the break, bringing on Nico O'Reilly and Matheus Nunes for Gvardiol and Guéhi, but the opening exchanges of the second period have been quiet with the stats barely moving from half-time - City still dominate possession at nearly three-quarters, while Forest hold their shot advantage, 7 to 6, as they look to protect their 2-0 lead.
- 46'Foul By Rayan Cherki (Manchester City).
- 46'Free kick To Nottingham Forest: Ryan Yates wins it in the defensive half.
- 45'Substitution Man City: Nico O'Reilly replaces Josko Gvardiol
- 45'Substitution Man City: Matheus Nunes replaces Marc Guéhi
- HTHalf-time round-upNottm Forest2-0Man City2 minutes were added on
Forest go into the break deservedly ahead despite having had just a quarter of the possession. Jair Cunha fired them in front in the 6th minute, and Delap doubled it in the 18th, finishing off a quick break after being picked out by Schlager. City have dominated the ball throughout and pushed hard for a way back - Anderson and Haaland both went close in first-half stoppage time - but Sels has stood firm, making two saves in total, and Forest head in 2-0 up after two added minutes were shown.
First-half stats25.3%Possession74.7%7Shots64On target32Corners4 - Half time · 2-0
- 45+2'Foul By Elliot Anderson (Manchester City).
- 45+2'Free kick To Nottingham Forest: James McAtee wins it on the right wing.
- 45+1'Chance Erling Haaland (Manchester City) shoots high and wide from the right side of the box.
- 45+1'+2 minutes of added time
- 45+1'Corner To Manchester City, conceded by Murillo.
- 45'Free kick To Manchester City: Enzo Fernández is fouled by Neco Williams in the attacking half.
- 42'Save Elliot Anderson (Manchester City) forces a save with a right-footed shot from the centre of the box, aimed at the top centre of the goal by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest).
- 41'Corner To Manchester City, conceded by Jair Cunha.
- 41'Blocked Erling Haaland (Manchester City) has a left-footed shot from a difficult angle on the left blocked.
- 40'
City have kept probing for a way back but still can't find the breakthrough - Sels did well to save Haaland's effort from the left of the box after Guéhi's through ball. Forest have ridden the storm without adding to their tally, with Cunha flagged offside their only notable moment going forward, so it remains 2-0 with City dominating the ball but still short of a cutting edge.
- 39'Offside Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) is flagged offside.
- 38'Foul By Elliot Anderson (Manchester City).
- 38'Free kick To Nottingham Forest: James McAtee wins it in the attacking half.
- 36'Corner To Manchester City, conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
- 32'Save Erling Haaland (Manchester City) forces a save with a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, aimed at the centre of the goal by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest).
- 30'
Forest continue to punish City on the counter and still look the sharper side despite seeing just a quarter of the ball. McAtee went close, Murillo forced a save from Donnarumma, and Cunha also fired off target - Forest's shot count has crept up to 7, four on target, against City's two. City have had sniffs through Fernández's header but Sels has made two saves, leaving them 2-0 down and searching for a way back in.
- 30'Free kick To Manchester City: Rayan Cherki is fouled by Neco Williams in the defensive half.
- 28'Chance Jair Cunha (Nottingham Forest) shoots wide left from the centre of the box.
- 27'Foul By Marc Guéhi (Manchester City).
- 27'Free kick To Nottingham Forest: Liam Delap wins it on the right wing.
- 26'Free kick To Manchester City: Enzo Fernández is fouled by Murillo in the attacking half.
- 24'Chance Enzo Fernández (Manchester City) heads over from very close range.
- 23'Save Murillo (Nottingham Forest) forces a save with a left-footed shot from outside the box, aimed at the centre of the goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City).
- 22'Corner To Nottingham Forest, conceded by Abdukodir Khusanov.
- 20'Chance James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) shoots high and wide from the centre of the box.
- 19'
Forest are flying! Delap doubles the lead on the counter, finishing from the centre of the box after being released by Schlager - Forest have been ruthless in front of goal, converting two of their three attempts on target despite City enjoying the vast majority of possession.
- 18'Goal!Liam Delap (Nottingham Forest)A right-footed shot from the centre of the box into the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Xaver Schlager on the counter-attack.Nottingham Forest 2-0 Man City
- 17'
Forest continue to hold on to that early lead despite City dominating possession. Donnarumma had to be alert to keep out McAtee's effort, while at the other end Doku saw a shot blocked after good work from Ndiaye. Forest have been ruthless in front of goal, converting all three of their attempts on target.
- 16'Offside Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) is flagged offside.
- 15'Corner To Nottingham Forest, conceded by Rúben Dias.
- 15'Blocked Daniel Muñoz (Nottingham Forest) has a right-footed shot from a difficult angle on the right blocked.
- 8'Blocked Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) has a left-footed shot from the centre of the box blocked.
- 8'Corner To Manchester City, conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
- 7'
Early shock at the City Ground! Jair Cunha fires Forest in front with a left-footed finish from the centre of the box, despite City having seen much more of the ball so far.
- 7'Free kick To Manchester City: Marc Guéhi is fouled by Daniel Muñoz in the defensive half.
- 6'Goal!Jair Cunha (Nottingham Forest)A left-footed shot from the centre of the box into the bottom left corner.Nottingham Forest 1-0 Man City
- 3'Save Jair Cunha (Nottingham Forest) forces a save with a header from the right side of the box, aimed at the top centre of the goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City).
- Kick-off
Line-Ups
Man City 4-2-3-1
Starting XI
- 1Gianluigi DonnarummaGK
- 45Abdukodir KhusanovDEF
- 33Nico O'ReillyCame on 45'
- 3Rúben DiasDEF
- 27Matheus NunesCame on 45'
- 47Phil FodenCame on 78'
- 7Iliman NdiayeMID
- 5Elliot AndersonMID
- 10Rayan Cherki
MID - 11Jérémy DokuMID
- 9Erling HaalandFWD
Substitutes
- 17Enzo FernándezWent off 78'
- 24Josko GvardiolWent off 45'
- 28Gerónimo Rulli
- 8Mateo Kovacic
- 22Vitor Reis
- 82Rico Lewis
- 6Marc GuéhiWent off 45'
- 37Allan Elias
- 32Ayyoub Bouaddi
Nottingham Forest 3-4-2-1
Starting XI
- 26Matz SelsGK
- 5MurilloDEF
- 31Nikola MilenkovicDEF
- 23Jair PaulaDEF
- 25Luca NetzCame on 65'
- 3Neco WilliamsMID
- 6Ibrahim SangaréCame on 79'
- 21Xaver SchlagerMID
- 14Dan NdoyeCame on 65'
- 10Morgan Gibbs-WhiteMID
- 11Igor JesusCame on 87'
Substitutes
Scores, goals, cards and substitutions come from the live match data. The short updates are written with the help of AI, using only those match facts.






