Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City: December 27, 2025
Manchester City beat Nottingham Forest 2-1 at The City Ground, Nottingham on December 27, 2025 (2025-26 Premier League).
Score by half
| Team | 1st half | 2nd half | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Manchester City | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Goals
- 48′ Manchester City: Tijjani Reijnders
- 54′ Nottingham Forest: Omari Hutchinson
- 83′ Manchester City: Rayan Cherki
Match statistics
| Statistic | Nottingham Forest | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Shots | 7 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Possession % | 34.1 | 65.9 |
| Passes | 290 | 589 |
| Corners | 5 | 5 |
| Fouls | 5 | 13 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Saves | 3 | 1 |
What stood out
- Expected goals: Nottingham Forest 0.6, Manchester City 1.4.
- Shots: Nottingham Forest 7, Manchester City 16.
- Managers: Sean Dyche (Nottingham Forest), Pep Guardiola (Manchester City).
Player lines
- Erling Haaland (MNC): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 2 SH, 0 SOT, 0.2 xG, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Josko Gvardiol (MNC): 90 MIN, 0 G, 1 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Matheus Nunes (MNC): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xG, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Murillo (NFO): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Nico O'Reilly (MNC): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
- Nikola Milenkovic (NFO): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xG, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Phil Foden (MNC): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 5 SH, 1 SOT, 0.5 xG, 0.2 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
- Rúben Dias (MNC): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
Lines for players with a StatsNext page.
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting is in these clubs’ stored results.
Full Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City head-to-head (2 meetings).
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