Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest, 2023-24 English Premier League

Man 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.

• 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.