Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City. Premier League. Match report and free highlights as Nottingham Forest ended their City Ground goal drought with a 3-1 win over Manchester City in which Liam Delap scored twice after Jair Cunha’s opener. Forest out of the relegation zone.
City now six points behind Arsenal Liam Delap scored two as Nottingham Forest ended their goal drought in style to beat Manchester City 3-1 at the City Ground. City had suffered back-to-back Premier League defeats but few could have expected Oliver Glasner’s side to expose them this emphatically given that Forest were goalless let alone winless at home this season. Instead, their intensity was too much for City. Forest fans had to wait almost six months and watch eight-and-a-half hours of football here without seeing their side score, but it was a stunner when it came.
Jair Cunha tracked Josko Gvardiol, dispossessed him and ran through to score with his left foot. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player That came in the sixth minute but Glasner’s side were two up 12 minutes later, this time Xaver Schlager beating former Forest man Elliot Anderson to the ball in midfield and sending the powerhouse Delap through to lash in just his second goal for the club. City looked stunned at that point and James McAtee, playing in an advanced role with crowd favourite Ryan Yates brought in for this first start of the season, might have made it three before Enzo Maresca’s men had offered anything. But there were then openings.
Enzo Fernandez should have headed in Marc Guehi’s cross. Erling Haaland rounded Matz Sels only to see that man Jair Cunha clear his goal-bound shot. But by that stage Forest had a two-goal lead to hang onto in front of watching owner Evangelos Marinakis. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Rayan Cherki halved it early in the second half with a rocket of a shot and City did push for the equaliser but Morgan Gibbs-White fed Delap on the break and his angled shot found the top corner of the net to send the City Ground wild with delight – and relief.
This long-awaited win pulls them out of the drop zone and feels like a turning point for Glasner after his recent frustrations. For City, they are the first top-flight team in 122 years to win their first seven and lose the next three. They stay six points behind Arsenal. Reading on Sky Sports Scores?
The Sky Sports app is better than ever – tap to find out why… 6 – GOAL! Jair Cunha robbed Gvardiola and ran through to score 18 – GOAL! Delap powered through to double the lead for Forest 41 – CLOSE! Haaland rounded Sels but then saw his shot cleared 52 – GOAL!
Cherki’s thunderbolt of a strike pulled one goal back 67 – BAR! Yates’ shot looped off Anderson and hit the crossbar 73 – GOAL! Delap hit the top corner to restore the two-goal lead
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