Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from Etihad Stadium
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
Elanga whips in the corner. Milenkovic rises, although Silva nearly gets in his way. The header floats harmlessly over.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
Dominguez breaks up a City passing move and Elanga drives at Akanji but the Swiss deals with him. He gets it back fortuitously before De Bruyne fouls him on the left. It's a bit soft, but a foul nonetheless. This is a great crossing position. Elanga takes and it's Haaland back to nod it behind for a corner.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
Doku goes for an interchange with De Bruyne, yet as Aina deals with him at the left byline, he runs it too far and it's a goal-kick.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
As they have done so far, Forest look for a quick response as Moreno drives down the left. However, his cross is rash and way too high for anyone in red.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
De Bruyne flashes one low past Sels' right post! Silva laid off the captain and he drove down the right before just dragging his effort. The second City goal doesn't look far away, it must be said.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
City build with the ball smartly on the edge of the Forest box from right to left. However, play stops as Gvardiol bodychecks Silva off the ball for a Forest free-kick.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
Elanga has switched sides with Silva and looks all the better for it. He shifts past Akanji to win a free-kick on the left. However, the cross deep to the back post can't find Murillo and City eventually clear before Milenkovic hauls Doku to the floor. From the set-piece, Gvardiol flies forward as Haaland slips him in. He drags just wide of the right post!
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
Forest don't use the resulting corner the best they could, yet still retain the ball as City sit patiently. Moreno is then played down the left and Akanji deals with him excellently. Doku then feels he was fouled by Dominguez, yet Michael Oliver waves his theatrics away.
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest
Ortega! Great save! Silva sees a cross go too long from the right as Haaland loses the physical battle against Milenkovic. Forest then go up the other end and play inwards from the right with Jota Silva and Gibbs-White strikes... Ortega saves well down to his right!
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments