English Premier League

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

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  • 7': Phil Foden
  • 14': Erling Haaland
  • Red Card 46': Rodri
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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.

Match Commentary

  • 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

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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

Premier League Standings

# 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
Full Standings

Line-Ups

MNC Manchester City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
31 Ederson (GK) Yellow Card
3 Rúben Dias
25 Manuel Akanji Yellow Card
24 Josko Gvardiol
2 Kyle Walker
19 Julián Álvarez
16 Rodri Red Card
27 Matheus Nunes
9 Erling Haaland
11 Jérémy Doku
47 Phil Foden

NFO Nottingham Forest (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Matt Turner (GK)
30 Willy Boly
19 Moussa Niakhaté
24 Sèrge Aurier
3 Nuno Tavares Yellow Card
43 Ola Aina
5 Orel Mangala Yellow Card
6 Ibrahim Sangaré Yellow Card
16 Nicolás Domínguez
10 Morgan Gibbs-White Yellow Card
9 Taiwo Awoniyi Yellow Card

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