Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest, 2024-25 English Premier League

Man 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.

• 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.