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Nottingham Forest 3-1 Manchester City: match report, goals and statistics
Nottingham Forest 3-1 Manchester City in Premier League on Saturday, 7 November 2026. Goals, cards, statistics and the impact on the table.
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Key facts
- Final score
- Nottingham Forest 3-1 Manchester City
- Competition
- Premier League
- Date
- Saturday, 7 November 2026
- Venue
- The City Ground, Nottingham
- Attendance
- 30762
Match summary
Premier League, Saturday, 7 November 2026: Nottingham Forest came out on top against Manchester City, winning 3-1. The margin of victory was 2 goals.
Nottingham Forest led 2-0 at half-time. The game was played at The City Ground, Nottingham. The recorded attendance was 30,762.
Before kick-off
Over their last 5 games Nottingham Forest have 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats. They scored 2 goals and let in 8 goals (L-L-L-D-L). Nottingham Forest are without a win in 5 matches.
Over their last 5 games Manchester City have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats. They scored 11 goals and let in 8 goals (W-L-D-L-W).
Manchester City arrive in better form, taking 7 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 1 for Nottingham Forest.
The previous meeting between the sides before this game was Manchester City 2-2 Nottingham Forest on Wednesday, 4 March 2026.
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 31 Oct | Brentford | A | 0-2 | L |
| Nottingham Forest | 23 Oct | Ipswich Town | A | 1-1 | D |
| Nottingham Forest | 18 Oct | Arsenal | H | 0-1 | L |
| Nottingham Forest | 11 Oct | Crystal Palace | A | 1-3 | L |
| Nottingham Forest | 19 Sept | Coventry City | H | 0-1 | L |
| Manchester City | 4 Nov | RB Leipzig | A | 3-2 | W |
| Manchester City | 31 Oct | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 0-1 | L |
| Manchester City | 28 Oct | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 2-2 | D |
| Manchester City | 24 Oct | Aston Villa | A | 1-2 | L |
| Manchester City | 20 Oct | AEK Athens | H | 5-1 | W |
Goals and key moments
The match produced 4 goals.
6' - Jair Cunha scored for Nottingham Forest (1-0). 18' - Liam Delap scored for Nottingham Forest (2-0). 52' - Rayan Cherki scored for Manchester City (2-1). 73' - Liam Delap scored for Nottingham Forest (3-1).
Liam Delap scored 2 goals for Nottingham Forest.
| Minute | Team | Player | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6' | Nottingham Forest | Jair Cunha | Goal | 1-0 |
| 18' | Nottingham Forest | Liam Delap | Goal | 2-0 |
| 52' | Manchester City | Rayan Cherki | Goal | 2-1 |
| 73' | Nottingham Forest | Liam Delap | Goal | 3-1 |
Discipline and substitutions
The match saw 4 yellow cards: 4 for Nottingham Forest and 0 for Manchester City.
Substitutions recorded: 4 substitutions for Nottingham Forest and 3 substitutions for Manchester City.
Match statistics
Nottingham Forest had 22% of possession, against 78% for Manchester City.
Nottingham Forest had 11 shots, 5 on target, while Manchester City had 12 shots, 4 on target. Nottingham Forest won 3 corners and Manchester City won 7 corners. Nottingham Forest committed 13 fouls and Manchester City committed 7 fouls.
Nottingham Forest had the most shots on target (5).
| Statistic | Nottingham Forest | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 22% | 78% |
| Shots | 11 | 12 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Corners | 3 | 7 |
| Fouls | 13 | 7 |
| Saves | 2 | 2 |
| Offsides | 2 | 0 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 0 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Impact on the table
In the latest standings Nottingham Forest are 16th with 9 points from 10 matches, while Manchester City are 2nd with 21 points from 10 matches. That leaves Nottingham Forest 12 points behind Manchester City.
Manchester City currently sit in the Champions League places.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 27 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 21 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 19 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 15 | +4 | 16 |
| 5 | Everton | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 16 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -4 | 9 |
The full timeline, line-ups and statistics for Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City stay available on the match page.
This article is generated automatically from live match, standings and form data. Figures can change as data is updated.
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