Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueMan City rout Forest to end four-game league losing run
Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne bagged one goal and set up another in his first start in more than two months as City trounced Nottingham Forest 3-0 on Wednesday to end their four-game losing run in the Premier League.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Morgan Gibbs-White is caught offside.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 4': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Álex Moreno.
- 6': Attempt saved. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
- 7': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
- 8': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 8': Goal! Manchester City 1, Nottingham Forest 0. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 9': Attempt saved. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 10': Attempt missed. Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 12': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Ola Aina.
- 13': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Álex Moreno.
- 13': Attempt missed. Manuel Akanji (Manchester City) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross following a corner.
- 14': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
- 14': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Silva with a cross.
- 17': Attempt saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jota Silva.
- 17': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Stefan Ortega.
- 20': Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Manchester City).
- 20': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
- 20': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt missed. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Erling Haaland with a through ball.
- 22': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
- 22': Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt missed. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bernardo Silva.
- 28': Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
- 28': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Erling Haaland.
- 29': Attempt missed. Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anthony Elanga with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 30': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 30': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Goal! Manchester City 2, Nottingham Forest 0. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 33': Foul by Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest).
- 33': Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Attempt missed. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jota Silva.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Álex Moreno (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 41': Attempt missed. Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross.
- 43': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest).
- 45': Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest).
- 45'+1': Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester City 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester City. Kyle Walker replaces Manuel Akanji.
- 45': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Morato replaces Ryan Yates.
- 46': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
- 49': Attempt blocked. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Domínguez.
- 51': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City).
- 51': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 52': Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Attempt missed. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 54': Erling Haaland (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 54': Murillo (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Goal! Manchester City 3, Nottingham Forest 0. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Erling Haaland following a fast break.
- 59': Foul by Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest).
- 59': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 60': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 61': Attempt missed. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Grealish following a corner.
- 62': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi replaces Chris Wood.
- 63': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Eric da Silva Moreira replaces Ola Aina.
- 63': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Elliot Anderson replaces Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 64': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 64': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 65': Foul by Morato (Nottingham Forest).
- 65': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 69': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 69': Álex Moreno (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Morato.
- 72': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ramón Sosa replaces Jota Silva.
- 73': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Erling Haaland.
- 73': Foul by Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
- 73': Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Substitution, Manchester City. Rico Lewis replaces Kevin De Bruyne.
- 74': Attempt missed. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Taiwo Awoniyi.
- 76': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
- 76': Jack Grealish (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Offside, Manchester City. Jérémy Doku is caught offside.
- 79': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 80': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Eric da Silva Moreira.
- 82': Foul by Ramón Sosa (Nottingham Forest).
- 82': Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Attempt saved. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 86': Foul by Ramón Sosa (Nottingham Forest).
- 86': Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Attempt missed. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury Nathan Aké (Manchester City).
- 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Substitution, Manchester City. Savinho replaces Jérémy Doku.
- 90': Substitution, Manchester City. James McAtee replaces Nathan Aké because of an injury.
- 90': Substitution, Manchester City. Matheus Nunes replaces Jack Grealish.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 90'+3': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Morato.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester City 3, Nottingham Forest 0.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 3, Nottingham Forest 0.
Statistics
 NFO |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 7 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 33.4 | Possession | 66.6 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 230 | Accurate Passes | 521 |
| 288 | Passes | 583 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 13 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 34 | Long Balls | 33 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 24 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 18 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 51,764
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 51,764
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 15 | +18 | 36 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 16 | +18 | 34 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 17 | +18 | 33 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | +4 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Stefan Ortega (GK) |
| 6 | Nathan Aké |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 24 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 25 | Manuel Akanji |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 19 | Ilkay Gündogan  |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
| 11 | Jérémy Doku |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Matz Sels (GK) |
| 5 | Murillo |
| 31 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 19 | Álex Moreno |
| 34 | Ola Aina |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 16 | Nicolás Domínguez |
| 22 | Ryan Yates |
| 11 | Chris Wood |
| 20 | Jota Silva |
| 21 | Anthony Elanga |
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