Nottingham Forest condemned Manchester City to a third straight Premier League loss with a 3-1 victory at the City Ground. Forest, starting the day in the relegation zone, overcame City thanks to two goals from former striker Liam Delap and an opening strike from Jair Cunha. Despite winning seven games to start the season, City slipped to second place, six points behind leaders Arsenal.
The defeat marked City's first three-game losing streak since 2007 and their first time conceding three goals to a bottom-three team since September 2019. Forest's win lifted them out of the relegation zone, sending Manchester United into the bottom three. Delap, who scored once in his opening eight games after a club-record move from Chelsea, displayed his brilliance with a decisive double.
The victory could signal a coming of age for both Delap and Forest, who struggled under new boss Oliver Glasner with just one win from their opening nine games. City's slump coincides with the ongoing appeal against Premier League charges, suggesting their season is falling apart.
Source: ESPN Soccer · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing