Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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The 2023/24 Premier League season is under way and you can follow every game and every goal right here with The Independent.
This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup last season, will have to see off Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and the rest to claim an unprecedented sixth league title in seven years.
Meanwhile Luton Town are making their first appearance in the Premier League, having risen from non-league in an incredible decade of progress. They followed Championship winners Burnley and second-placed Sheffield United in earning promotion to the top flight.
Follow the latest action from the Premier League below.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
Gvardiol can only nod a cross to the waiting Elanga at the back post, but the substitute's shot is easily saved by Ederson. Forest are getting closer.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
Elanga tries to arrow a cross towards the back post for Awoniyi, but the delivery fails to find its desired target and City will have a goal-kick.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
If the visitors are to find a way back into this game, they will have to provide more attacking threat having not been able to record a shot on target so far.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
After having just 23.4 per cent of the possession in the first half, Cooper's men have had 72.1 per cent of the ball since the break. They are yet to really trouble City though.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
Foden flies past Boly like the Forest defender is not even there. He gets all the way into the Forest box, but his attempt to cross for Haaland is blocked behind by Montiel.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
Dominguez tries to curl home from range, but he cannot get enough bend on his effort and Ederson watches it fly well wide of his post.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
This is just Forest's third visit to the Etihad Stadium to face City – they won an FA Cup tie 3-0 in January 2009, before losing this exact fixture 6-0 in August last season.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
A superb long ball from Boly puts Awoniyi in, but he is quickly closed down by Ederson and the Forest striker can only loft high over the crossbar.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
Yellow Card Taiwo Micheal Awoniyi
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
In another attacking change, Hudson-Odoi comes on for Aurier. Can the former Chelsea man replicate the heroics he produced against Burnley?
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