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

Manchester City stumble in title chase with Forest draw

Manchester City dropped two crucial points in the title race as relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest twice came from behind twice to rescue a 2-2 draw at the Etihad Stadium.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Attempt blocked. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 1': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 7': Attempt missed. Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Phil Foden.
• 10': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City).
• 10': Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 12': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
• 12': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 14': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ola Aina.
• 15': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Neco Williams is caught offside.
• 17': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
• 17': Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 19': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
• 22': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matheus Nunes.
• 23': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri.
• 23': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Matheus Nunes.
• 25': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
• 25': Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 26': Attempt saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City). Assisted by Nicolás Domínguez.
• 28': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 28': Foul by Rayan Cherki (Manchester City).
• 29': Delay in match (Manchester City).
• 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 29': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City).
• 29': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 31': Goal! Manchester City 1, Nottingham Forest 0. Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rayan Cherki.
• 32': Foul by Marc Guéhi (Manchester City).
• 32': Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 34': Attempt saved. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City). Assisted by Ibrahim Sangaré.
• 34': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Neco Williams is caught offside.
• 35': Delay in match because of an injury Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
• 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 38': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Igor Jesus is caught offside.
• 39': Handball by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
• 42': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 42': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
• 43': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Phil Foden with a through ball.
• 45': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
• 45': Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Manchester City 1, Nottingham Forest 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 1, Nottingham Forest 0.
• 49': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Rúben Dias.
• 49': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Matz Sels.
• 50': Attempt blocked. Rodri (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rayan Cherki with a cross.
• 52': Attempt missed. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
• 54': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City).
• 54': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Goal! Manchester City 1, Nottingham Forest 1. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Igor Jesus with a headed pass following a fast break.
• 58': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodri.
• 58': Attempt blocked. Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 59': Attempt blocked. Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
• 60': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 60': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
• 60': Murillo (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 61': Attempt blocked. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
• 61': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Murillo.
• 62': Goal! Manchester City 2, Nottingham Forest 1. Rodri (Manchester City) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rayan Aït-Nouri with a cross following a corner.
• 63': Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
• 63': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
• 64': Offside, Manchester City. Rayan Cherki is caught offside.
• 68': Foul by Rayan Aït-Nouri (Manchester City).
• 68': Jair Cunha (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 76': Goal! Manchester City 2, Nottingham Forest 2. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
• 77': Substitution, Manchester City. Abdukodir Khusanov replaces Rayan Aït-Nouri.
• 77': Substitution, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku replaces Phil Foden.
• 79': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi replaces Igor Jesus.
• 80': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
• 80': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 81': Attempt missed. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Neco Williams following a fast break.
• 82': Attempt missed. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rodri.
• 82': Substitution, Manchester City. Savinho replaces Rayan Cherki.
• 84': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
• 84': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 85': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Neco Williams.
• 85': Attempt missed. Marc Guéhi (Manchester City) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a cross following a corner.
• 90': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Morato replaces Neco Williams.
• 90': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates replaces Morgan Gibbs-White.
• 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
• 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Elliot Anderson with a cross following a corner.
• 90'+2': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Morato.
• 90'+3': Attempt missed. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
• 90'+4': Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
• 90'+5': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
• 90'+5': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+6': Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
• 90'+8': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ola Aina.
• 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
• 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 90'+9': Attempt blocked. Savinho (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 90'+9': Second Half ends, Manchester City 2, Nottingham Forest 2.
• 0': Match ends, Manchester City 2, Nottingham Forest 2.