Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Manchester City face Nottingham Forest today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
Manchester City return to winning ways with a confident 3-0 display at home against Nottingham Forest. The table before the game reflected a point's difference between the initially fifth and sixth-placed sides, however, with the hosts' lightning start, it was clear that Forest were in for a difficult evening. The first of City's three goals arrived in the eighth minute as Gvardiol and Gundogan linked up well down the left with the latter crossing from the byline. De Bruyne headed goalwards and Silva was on hand to poke home. The second arrived to punish Wood following a botched one-on-one chance on 31'. De Bruyne marked his first start since 18 September with a fine strike as Doku played off a simple ball for him to thunder home from 15 yards. Number three arrived just before the hour, as Doku drove a fine effort into the bottom-right corner after cutting in from the left. City exceeded their 2.41 xG and move up to fourth although Brighton have a game in hand. After failing to make the most of their 0.88 xG, Forest dip down to seventh. Thank you for joining us this evening, we hope you enjoyed the game. Goodbye.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
FULL-TIME: MANCHESTER CITY 3-0 NOTTINGHAM FOREST
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
Morato clears some City danger behind and a corner is played short from the right. City's closing possession resumes.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
Haaland is played in down the left channel and goes for the lob. However, his effort is far too high.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
The substitutes will get to play five minutes of added time here at the Etihad.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
Substitution Nathan Benjamin Aké James John McAtee
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
Substitution Jack Peter Grealish Matheus Luiz Nunes
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
After pulling up following a challenge with Awoniyi, Ake receives treatment and looks to be making way here. This isn't good for Pep, as he's already light on defenders...
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
Substitution Jérémy Baffour Doku Sávio Moreira de Oliveira
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