Nottingham Forest fell to a 3-2 defeat against Manchester City at the City Ground. In a tightly contested match, Matz Sels had little to do aside from Rayan Cherki's second-half strike, while Jair Cunha opened the scoring early for Forest. Nikola Milenkovic stood tall to block early chances, but a poor clearance by Ryan Yates allowed Cherki to equalise.
Liam Delap delivered a double with two thunderous finishes, energizing the home crowd. Morgan Gibbs-White caused City problems in the final third. For Manchester City, Enzo Fernandez had a disappointing outing, while Ruben Dias struggled, notably with a desperate lunge to block Delap's goal.
Jeremy Doku and Iliman Ndiaye failed to make a significant impact. Phil Foden came on late. Substitutes Luca Netz and Dan Ndoye entered the fray for Forest, while Matheus Nunes and Nico O'Reilly tried to spark City's attack, though defensive frailties persisted.
The result leaves City's defense, featuring Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol, looking unsettled.
Source: BBC Sport Football · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing