Man City slip to third straight defeat as Liam Delap inspires Nottingham Forest
Liam Delap's emphatic brace earned Nottingham Forest a first home win of the season and piled the misery on Manchester City with a 3-1 victory.
English Premier League
FULL TIME
- Jair Cunha 6'
- Liam Delap 18'
- Liam Delap 73'
- Rayan Cherki 52'
The City Ground · 30,762 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/31/26 | @ Brentford | L 0-2 | English Premier League |
| 10/23/26 | @ Ipswich Town | D 1-1 | English Premier League |
| 10/18/26 | vs Arsenal | L 0-1 | English Premier League |
| 10/11/26 | @ Crystal Palace | L 1-3 | English Premier League |
| 9/19/26 | vs Coventry City | L 0-1 | English Premier League |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Yellow Card 90'+5'
Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 90'+4'
Luca Netz (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Igor Jesus replaces Liam Delap.
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ibrahim Sangaré replaces Ryan Yates.
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Substitution 78'
Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Enzo Fernández.
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Goal 73'
Goal! Nottingham Forest 3, Manchester City 1. Liam Delap (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White following a fast break.
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Yellow Card 69'
Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 65'
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Luca Netz replaces Daniel Muñoz.
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Substitution 65'
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Dan Ndoye replaces James McAtee.
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Yellow Card 64'
James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 52'
Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, Manchester City 1. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Manchester City. Matheus Nunes replaces Marc Guéhi.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Manchester City. Nico O'Reilly replaces Josko Gvardiol.
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Goal 18'
Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, Manchester City 0. Liam Delap (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Xaver Schlager following a fast break.
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Goal 6'
Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Manchester City 0. Jair Cunha (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
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End Regular Time 90'+6'
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Yellow Card 90'+5'
Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
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Yellow Card 90'+4'
Luca Netz (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 87'
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Igor Jesus replaces Liam Delap.
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Substitution 79'
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ibrahim Sangaré replaces Ryan Yates.
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Substitution 78'
Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Enzo Fernández.
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Goal 73'
Goal! Nottingham Forest 3, Manchester City 1. Liam Delap (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White following a fast break.
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Yellow Card 69'
Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Substitution 65'
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Luca Netz replaces Daniel Muñoz.
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Substitution 65'
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Dan Ndoye replaces James McAtee.
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Yellow Card 64'
James McAtee (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Goal 52'
Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, Manchester City 1. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
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Start 2nd Half 45'
Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 2, Manchester City 0.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Manchester City. Matheus Nunes replaces Marc Guéhi.
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Substitution 45'
Substitution, Manchester City. Nico O'Reilly replaces Josko Gvardiol.
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Halftime 45'+3'
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Goal 18'
Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, Manchester City 0. Liam Delap (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Xaver Schlager following a fast break.
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Goal 6'
Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Manchester City 0. Jair Cunha (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
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Kickoff
Showing the last 19 of 19 events.
Team Stats
MNC
NFO
7
Fouls
13
0
Yellow Cards
4
0
Red Cards
0
0
Offsides
2
7
Corner Kicks
3
2
Saves
2
78
Possession
22
12
SHOTS
11
4
ON GOAL
5
30
On Target %
50
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
665
Accurate Passes
138
753
Passes
206
90
Pass Completion %
70
7
Accurate Crosses
2
23
Crosses
12
30
Cross %
20
32
Long Balls
58
14
Accurate Long Balls
17
40
Long Balls %
30
4
Blocked Shots
3
9
Effective Tackles
13
13
Tackles
20
70
Tackle %
70
1
Interceptions
11
18
Effective Clearances
32
18
Clearances
32
Highlights
Head to Head
Lineups
ConfirmedNFO · 3-4-2-1
Matz SelsG262 saves
Nikola MilenkovicCD31
MurilloCD-L51 shot on target2 shots
Jair CunhaCD-R232 shots on target1 goal3 shots
Ryan YatesCM-L221 shot
Xaver SchlagerCM-R211 assist
Neco WilliamsLM3
Daniel MuñozRM271 shot
Liam DelapF192 shots on target2 goals3 shots
Morgan Gibbs-WhiteCF-L101 assist
James McAteeCF-R24 yellow card1 shot
Substitutes
Chris WoodSUB9
John VictorSUB12
Arnaud KalimuendoSUB15
Ousmane DiomandeSUB2
Dan NdoyeSUB14 yellow card
Igor JesusSUB11 yellow card
Callum Hudson-OdoiSUB7
Ibrahim SangaréSUB6
Luca NetzSUB25 yellow card
MNC · 4-2-3-1
Gianluigi DonnarummaG12 saves
Marc GuéhiCD-L6
Rúben DiasCD-R3
Josko GvardiolLB24
Abdukodir KhusanovRB45
Rayan CherkiAM101 shot on target1 goal1 shot
Elliot AndersonLM51 shot on target1 shot
Enzo FernándezRM172 shots
Erling HaalandF92 shots on target4 shots
Jérémy DokuAM-L111 shot
Iliman NdiayeAM-R7
Substitutes
Phil FodenSUB472 shots
Nico O'ReillySUB331 shot
Gerónimo RulliSUB28
Mateo KovacicSUB8
Vitor ReisSUB22
Rico LewisSUB82
Matheus NunesSUB27
Allan EliasSUB37
Ayyoub BouaddiSUB32
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