Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City

Premier League

Nottm Forest

5-3-10

1-2

Final

Man City

13-1-4

The City Ground

TV: Fubo

Match pulse

NFOAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'MNC

34%Possession66%

7Shots16

2On target5

5Corners5

3Saves1

5Fouls13

36'Rúben DiasMNC43'Elliot AndersonNFO59'Nico O'ReillyMNC

Team	1H	2H	T
NFO	0	1	1
MNC	0	2	2

Who won: Man City 2-1

Manchester City beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at The City Ground. Goals for Nottm Forest: Omari Hutchinson (54'). Goals for Man City: Tijjani Reijnders (48') and Rayan Cherki (83').

Play by play

Match ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Manchester City 2.
Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Manchester City 2.
90'+5'
Offside, Manchester City. Erling Haaland is caught offside.
90'+2'
Sub
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Dilane Bakwa replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
90'+2'
Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2'
Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
90'+1'
Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico González.
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'
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
89'
Sub
Substitution, Manchester City. Nathan Aké replaces Rayan Cherki.
87'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
87'
Sub
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
86'
Delay in match (Manchester City).
GOAL83'
Goal! Right footed shot
Rayan Cherki
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.
NFO 1 - 2 MNC
83'
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Murillo.
82'
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
80'
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Murillo.
79'
Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
79'
Foul by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
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.
76'
Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
76'
Attempt blocked. Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
75'
Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
75'
Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
74'
Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.