Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
Match pulse
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').
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Rayan Cherki
MNC · 1 G, 1 A
Deserved to win
Man City created better chances: they win this game 14% of the time
Play by play
- Match ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Manchester City 2.
- Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Manchester City 2.
- 90'+5'

Offside
Offside, Manchester City. Erling Haaland is caught offside.
- 90'+2'
SubSubbed on for C. Hudson-Odoi
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Dilane Bakwa replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
D. Bakwa
- 90'+2'

Free kick won
Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2'

Foul
Foul by Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+1'

Left footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico González.
P. Foden
- 90'+1'

Right footed shot saved
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.
Sávio
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 89'
SubSubbed on for R. Cherki
Substitution, Manchester City. Nathan Aké replaces Rayan Cherki.
N. Aké
- 87'
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 87'
SubSubbed on for N. Domínguez
Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
T. Awoniyi
- 86'
Delay in match (Manchester City).
- GOAL83'

Goal! Right footed shot
R. Cherki · ast J. Gvardiol
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'MNC

Corner awarded
Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Murillo.
- 82'

Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
- 80'

Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Murillo.
- 79'

Free kick won
Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79'

Foul
Foul by Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest).
- 77'

Shot off target
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 awarded
Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Josko Gvardiol.
- 76'

Right footed shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
N. Milenkovic
- 75'

Foul
Foul by Matheus Nunes (Manchester City).
- 75'

Free kick won
Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74'

Free kick won
Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

