Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City: 1–2
Manchester City beat Nottingham Forest 2–1 in the English Premier League on Saturday, 27 December 2025 at The City Ground, Nottingham, England.
- Competition: English Premier League (2025-26 English Premier League)
- Kick-off time: Sat, 27 Dec 2025, 12:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: The City Ground, Nottingham, England
- Attendance: 30,778
- Teams: Nottingham Forest (home), Manchester City (away)
Goals
- 48' — Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City), assist Rayan Cherki
- 54' — Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest), assist Igor Jesus
- 83' — Rayan Cherki (Manchester City), assist Josko Gvardiol
Match statistics
| Statistic | Nottingham Forest | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 34 | 66 |
| Shots | 7 | 16 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 5 |
| Corners | 5 | 5 |
| Fouls | 5 | 13 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1): John Victor (G), Murillo (CD-L), Nikola Milenkovic (CD-R), Neco Williams (LB), Nicolò Savona (RB), Morgan Gibbs-White (AM), Nicolás Domínguez (LM), Elliot Anderson (RM), Igor Jesus (F), Callum Hudson-Odoi (AM-L), Omari Hutchinson (AM-R).
Manchester City (4-3-2-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma (G), Josko Gvardiol (CD-L), Rúben Dias (CD-R), Nico O'Reilly (LB), Matheus Nunes (RB), Nico González (CM), Tijjani Reijnders (CM-L), Bernardo Silva (CM-R), Erling Haaland (F), Phil Foden (CF-L), Rayan Cherki (CF-R).
Recent form
Nottingham Forest: won 1–0 away to Wolverhampton Wanderers (3 Dec); lost 3–0 away to Everton (6 Dec); won 2–1 away to FC Utrecht (11 Dec); won 3–0 vs Tottenham Hotspur (14 Dec); lost 1–0 away to Fulham (22 Dec).
Manchester City: won 3–0 vs Sunderland (6 Dec); won 2–1 away to Real Madrid (10 Dec); won 3–0 away to Crystal Palace (14 Dec); won 2–0 vs Brentford (17 Dec); won 3–0 vs West Ham United (20 Dec).