English Premier League

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City, 2023-24 English Premier League

· English Premier League
Nottingham Forest
    FT
    0 - 2
    Manchester City
    • 32': Josko Gvardiol
    • 71': Erling Haaland

    Man City keep pressure on Arsenal with win over Forest

    Manchester City earned a 2-0 victory over relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest on Sunday, with Josko Gvardiol and Erling Haaland on target.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ola Aina with a cross.
    • 3': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Murillo.
    • 3': Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 9': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
    • 9': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Matz Sels.
    • 9': Foul by Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
    • 9': Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Jérémy Doku (Manchester City).
    • 10': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
    • 12': Foul by Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest).
    • 12': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 13': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Murillo.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
    • 15': Attempt saved. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
    • 15': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ederson.
    • 16': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Danilo with a cross.
    • 16': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Rodri.
    • 16': Ederson (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Willy-Arnaud Boly (Nottingham Forest).
    • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Ederson (Manchester City).
    • 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 23': Foul by Danilo (Nottingham Forest).
    • 23': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Willy-Arnaud Boly (Nottingham Forest).
    • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 27': Offside, Manchester City. Josko Gvardiol is caught offside.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross.
    • 30': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Neco Williams.
    • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
    • 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 32': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Manchester City 1. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross following a corner.
    • 35': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Gonzalo Montiel replaces Neco Williams because of an injury.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Akanji.
    • 36': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 36': Foul by Jérémy Doku (Manchester City).
    • 38': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Chris Wood following a fast break.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Manuel Akanji.
    • 45'+3': Murillo (Nottingham Forest) hits the bar with a left footed shot from very close range following a corner.
    • 45'+5': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodri.
    • 45'+5': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Manchester City 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Manchester City 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Mateo Kovacic replaces Jérémy Doku.
    • 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Stefan Ortega replaces Ederson because of an injury.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Elanga.
    • 47': Attempt missed. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Danilo.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel.
    • 51': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga is caught offside.
    • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Jack Grealish (Manchester City).
    • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 57': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Gonzalo Montiel is caught offside.
    • 58': Foul by Willy-Arnaud Boly (Nottingham Forest).
    • 58': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 59': Attempt missed. Gonzalo Montiel (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Chris Wood with a headed pass.
    • 62': Substitution, Manchester City. Erling Haaland replaces Jack Grealish.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
    • 68': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Matz Sels.
    • 71': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Manchester City 2. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
    • 74': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates replaces Danilo.
    • 74': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Andrew Omobamidele replaces Murillo because of an injury.
    • 74': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Giovanni Reyna replaces Anthony Elanga.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Willy-Arnaud Boly (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi with a cross.
    • 76': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
    • 77': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
    • 77': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Foul by Willy-Arnaud Boly (Nottingham Forest).
    • 79': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 79': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
    • 84': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ibrahim Sangaré replaces Willy-Arnaud Boly.
    • 85': Foul by Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest).
    • 85': Kyle Walker (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
    • 86': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Attempt saved. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Giovanni Reyna.
    • 89': Substitution, Manchester City. Matheus Nunes replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
    • 89': Substitution, Manchester City. Oscar Bobb replaces Julián Álvarez.
    • 90': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
    • 90': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
    • 90'+3': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oscar Bobb.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Manchester City 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Manchester City 2.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 8
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 2
    5 Corner Kicks 4
    2 Saves 3
    66.7 Possession 33.3
    11 SHOTS 14
    5 ON GOAL 2
    0.5 On Target % 0.1
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    665 Accurate Passes 285
    733 Passes 350
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    2 Accurate Crosses 7
    10 Crosses 18
    0.2 Cross % 0.4
    32 Long Balls 47
    16 Accurate Long Balls 23
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    4 Blocked Shots 3
    13 Effective Tackles 15
    20 Tackles 21
    0.7 Tackle % 0.7
    6 Interceptions 10
    12 Effective Clearances 8
    12 Clearances 8

    Game Information

    Competition: English Premier League

    Venue: The City Ground
    Location: Nottingham, England
    Attendance: 29,677

    Premier League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Arsenal 36 +60 83
    2 Manchester City 34 +50 79
    3 Liverpool 35 +41 75
    4 Aston Villa 35 +21 67
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    NFO Nottingham Forest (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    26 Matz Sels (GK)
    40 Murillo
    19 Moussa Niakhaté
    30 Willy Boly
    43 Ola Aina
    7 Neco Williams
    10 Morgan Gibbs-White
    28 Danilo
    14 Callum Hudson-Odoi
    21 Anthony Elanga
    11 Chris Wood
    Nottingham Forest Substitutes:
    Matt Turner, Rodrigo Ribeiro, Harry Toffolo, Divock Origi, Ryan Yates, Ibrahim Sangaré, Andrew Omobamidele, Gonzalo Montiel, Giovanni Reyna.

    MNC Manchester City (4-1-4-1)

    No. Name
    31 Ederson (GK)
    6 Nathan Aké
    25 Manuel Akanji
    16 Rodri
    24 Josko Gvardiol
    2 Kyle Walker
    20 Bernardo Silva
    17 Kevin De Bruyne
    10 Jack Grealish
    11 Jérémy Doku
    19 Julián Álvarez
    Manchester City Substitutes:
    Stefan Ortega, Scott Carson, Matheus Nunes, Mateo Kovacic, Rico Lewis, John Stones, Oscar Bobb, Erling Haaland, Sergio Gómez.

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