Match Analysis: Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City ended 1-2. Read the match story, decisive moments, lineups, player highlights, xG and full team statistics.
Premier League How the match unfolded
Manchester City beat Nottingham Forest 2-1.
Goals: T. Reijnders (Manchester City, 48'), O. Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest, 54'), R. Cherki (Manchester City, 83').
Nottingham Forest had 34% possession to Manchester City's 66%, with 7.00 shots to 16.00.
R. Cherki (Manchester City) was the standout performer, rated 8.5.
Match events timeline
Match statistics
Nottingham Forest
Starting lineups and substitutes
Nottingham Forest
Formation 4-2-3-1 · Coach: Vitor Pereira
Starting XI
- 3N. WilliamsD
- 5MurilloD
- 7C. Hudson-OdoiM
- 8E. AndersonM
- 10M. Gibbs-WhiteM
- 13John VictorG
- 16N. DominguezM
- 19Igor JesusF
- 21O. HutchinsonM
- 31N. MilenkovicD
- 37N. SavonaD
Substitutes (9)
- 4MoratoD
- 9T. AwoniyiF
- 12Douglas LuizM
- 15A. KalimuendoF
- 24J. McAteeM
- 26M. SelsG
- 29D. BakwaF
- 35O. ZinchenkoD
- 44Z. AbbottD
Manchester City
Formation 4-3-2-1 · Coach: Pep Guardiola
Starting XI
- 3R. DiasD
- 4T. ReijndersM
- 9E. HaalandF
- 10R. CherkiM
- 14NicoM
- 20B. SilvaM
- 24J. GvardiolD
- 25G. DonnarummaG
- 27M. NunesD
- 33N. O'ReillyD
- 47P. FodenM
Substitutes (9)
- 1J. TraffordG
- 6N. AkeD
- 16RodriM
- 26SavinhoF
- 45A. KhusanovD
- 56R. McAidooF
- 63D. MukasaM
- 82R. LewisD
- 92R. HeskeyF
Data-based man of the match and player highlights
R. Cherki
Rating 8.5 · 1 goals · 1 assists · 2 shots on target
O. Hutchinson
Rating 7.3 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
T. Reijnders
Rating 7.0 · 1 G · 0 A · 1 SOT
J. Gvardiol
Rating 7.3 · 0 G · 1 A · 0 SOT
E. Anderson
Rating 7.5 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
Matheus Nunes
Rating 7.3 · 0 G · 0 A · 0 SOT
Prediction vs actual result
Manchester City win
Final result: Manchester City won
Over 2.5 goals
Final: 3 goals (1-2).
Yes
Both teams scored.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City match analysis
Review Nottingham Forest 1-2 Manchester City with the match story, goals, events, lineups, player highlights and detailed team statistics from Premier League.