Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City, 2025-26 English Premier League

Rayan Cherki winner helps Man City edge Forest

Rayan Cherki chose a good time to end his Premier League drought as his late strike earned Manchester City a vital 2-1 win at Nottingham Forest.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 3': Handball by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
• 10': Attempt missed. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
• 11': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
• 18': Attempt blocked. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Anderson with a cross.
• 20': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
• 22': Foul by Phil Foden (Manchester City).
• 22': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 25': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 25': Foul by Nico González (Manchester City).
• 26': Attempt missed. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
• 27': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
• 27': Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 29': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
• 30': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Matheus Nunes.
• 35': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
• 35': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
• 35': Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 36': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
• 36': Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 36': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
• 40': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
• 40': Attempt blocked. Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 40': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
• 42': Foul by Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City).
• 42': Nicolò Savona (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 43': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
• 43': Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 43': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Manchester City 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Manchester City 0.
• 46': Foul by Rúben Dias (Manchester City).
• 46': Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 48': Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Manchester City 1. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rayan Cherki with a through ball.
• 50': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 50': Foul by Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City).
• 51': Attempt saved. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by John Victor (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Tijjani Reijnders.
• 51': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by John Victor.
• 51': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
• 52': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
• 52': Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 53': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Igor Jesus is caught offside.
• 54': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Manchester City 1. Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Igor Jesus.
• 56': Attempt missed. Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Nico O'Reilly.
• 58': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico González.
• 59': Foul by Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City).
• 59': Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 59': Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 62': Attempt blocked. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Savona with a cross.
• 62': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
• 66': Attempt saved. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City). Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
• 66': Attempt missed. Nicolò Savona (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the left.
• 68': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
• 68': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 69': Foul by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
• 69': Nico González (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 72': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nico O'Reilly.
• 73': Substitution, Manchester City. Savinho replaces Tijjani Reijnders.
• 73': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by John Victor (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
• 74': Foul by Savinho (Manchester City).
• 74': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 75': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 75': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
• 76': Attempt blocked. Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 76': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
• 77': Attempt missed. Nico González (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Phil Foden.
• 79': Foul by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
• 79': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 80': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Murillo.
• 82': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
• 83': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Murillo.
• 83': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Manchester City 2. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josko Gvardiol with a headed pass following a corner.
• 86': Delay in match (Manchester City).
• 87': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
• 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 89': Substitution, Manchester City. Nathan Aké replaces Rayan Cherki.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Attempt saved. Savinho (Manchester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by John Victor (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Matheus Nunes.
• 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico González.
• 90'+2': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
• 90'+2': Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+2': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Dilane Bakwa replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
• 90'+5': Offside, Manchester City. Erling Haaland is caught offside.
• 90'+6': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Manchester City 2.
• 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Manchester City 2.