Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueMan City ease past Forest, stay perfect despite Rodri red card
Manchester City maintained their perfect start to the Premier League season with a 2-0 home win over Nottingham Forest on Saturday, making it six wins out of six despite losing midfielder Rodri to a red card early in the second half.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Willy-Arnaud Boly (Nottingham Forest).
- 3': Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 4': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
- 4': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Goal! Manchester City 1, Nottingham Forest 0. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kyle Walker.
- 12': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
- 12': Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Willy-Arnaud Boly.
- 14': Goal! Manchester City 2, Nottingham Forest 0. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Matheus Nunes with a cross.
- 18': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Manchester City).
- 18': Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 21': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Matheus Nunes.
- 21': Foul by Nuno Tavares (Nottingham Forest).
- 21': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Nuno Tavares (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 28': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Willy-Arnaud Boly.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 31': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Willy-Arnaud Boly.
- 31': Foul by Erling Haaland (Manchester City).
- 31': Willy-Arnaud Boly (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
- 33': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 34': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Delay in match because of an injury Nuno Tavares (Nottingham Forest).
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 38': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
- 38': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Nuno Tavares (Nottingham Forest).
- 39': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Gonzalo Montiel replaces Nuno Tavares because of an injury.
- 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Foul by Sèrge Aurier (Nottingham Forest).
- 41': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 42': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Willy-Arnaud Boly.
- 44': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi tries a through ball, but Gonzalo Montiel is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Foul by Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest).
- 45'+1': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Ibrahim Sangaré (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Matt Turner tries a through ball, but Willy-Arnaud Boly is caught offside.
- 45'+5': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (Nottingham Forest).
- 45'+5': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Manchester City 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 46': Rodri (Manchester City) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
- 46': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Taiwo Awoniyi.
- 50': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
- 51': Attempt missed. Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel following a corner.
- 51': Substitution, Manchester City. Kalvin Phillips replaces Jérémy Doku.
- 52': Foul by Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest).
- 52': Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Manuel Akanji.
- 56': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga replaces Ibrahim Sangaré.
- 56': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Sèrge Aurier.
- 57': Substitution, Manchester City. Nathan Aké replaces Julián Álvarez.
- 58': Attempt missed. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Willy-Arnaud Boly with a through ball.
- 58': Ederson (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 60': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Orel Mangala tries a through ball, but Anthony Elanga is caught offside.
- 62': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
- 62': Attempt missed. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel following a corner.
- 64': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Gonzalo Montiel.
- 71': Attempt saved. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 75': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Manuel Akanji.
- 75': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood replaces Taiwo Awoniyi.
- 75': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Divock Origi replaces Ola Aina.
- 76': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 76': Kyle Walker (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
- 77': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nathan Aké.
- 80': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 81': Foul by Divock Origi (Nottingham Forest).
- 81': Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Divock Origi (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Delay in match because of an injury Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Divock Origi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Elanga.
- 84': Foul by Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest).
- 84': Nathan Aké (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Willy-Arnaud Boly (Nottingham Forest).
- 87': Substitution, Manchester City. Jack Grealish replaces Phil Foden.
- 90': Delay in match because of an injury Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+1': Divock Origi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Manchester City).
- 90'+2': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+3': Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+3': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Gonzalo Montiel (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Wood with a headed pass.
- 90'+5': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ederson.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Willy-Arnaud Boly (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+7': Foul by Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+7': Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Manchester City 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
Statistics
 NFO |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 5 |
| 7 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 42.6 | Possession | 57.4 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 354 | Accurate Passes | 509 |
| 414 | Passes | 570 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 17 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 30 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 18 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 12 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 53,413
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 53,413
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 9 | +11 | 23 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 9 | +12 | 22 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 9 | +7 | 18 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 9 | +5 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK)  |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 25 | Manuel Akanji |
| 24 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 19 | Julián Álvarez |
| 16 | Rodri  |
| 27 | Matheus Nunes |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
| 11 | Jérémy Doku |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
Nottingham Forest (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Turner (GK) |
| 30 | Willy Boly |
| 19 | Moussa Niakhaté |
| 24 | Sèrge Aurier |
| 3 | Nuno Tavares |
| 43 | Ola Aina |
| 5 | Orel Mangala |
| 6 | Ibrahim Sangaré |
| 16 | Nicolás Domínguez |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 9 | Taiwo Awoniyi |
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