Manchester City v Nottingham Forest, 04 December 2024

Score3-0 to Manchester City
RefereeMichael Oliver
CompetitionPremier League
VenueEtihad Stadium
Attendance51,764

View Manchester City v Nottingham Forest head to head

Kick-off: 7.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 11 Manchester City won: 5 Drawn: 4 Nottingham Forest won: 2 Manchester City scored: 22 Nottingham Forest scored: 11 . Manchester City were now unbeaten in nine league meetings since December 1997 in League Division 1.

3 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

0 Nottingham Forest

Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo

Goals:

Bernardo Silva 8 G
Kevin De Bruyne 31 G
Jérémy Doku 57 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega
Defender Manuel Akanji
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Joško Gvardiol
Defender Rúben Dias
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder/Forward Jérémy Doku
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Forward Erling Haaland

Starting lineup:

Matz Sels Goalkeeper
Nikola Milenković Defender
Murillo Defender
Ola Aina Defender/Midfielder
Alex Moreno Defender/Midfielder
Nicolás Domínguez Midfielder
Ryan Yates Midfielder
Anthony Elanga Midfielder/Forward
Morgan Gibbs-White Midfielder/Forward
Jota Silva Midfielder/Forward
Chris Wood Forward

Substitutions:

Kyle Walker for Manuel Akanji 46
Rico Lewis for Kevin De Bruyne 74
Matheus Nunes for Jack Grealish 90
James McAtee for Nathan Aké 90
Sávio for Jérémy Doku 90

Substitutions:

Morato for Ryan Yates 46
Taiwo Awoniyi for Chris Wood 62
Elliott Anderson for Morgan Gibbs-White 63
Eric da Silva Moreira for Ola Aina 63
Ramón Sosa for Jota Silva 72

Cards:

Ilkay Gündogan 52 Y
Bernardo Silva 69 Y

Cards:

Nicolás Domínguez 45+1 Y
Morgan Gibbs-White 51 Y
Murillo 54 Y
Nikola Milenković 76 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Scott Carson
Goalkeeper Ederson
Defender Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder Matheus Nunes
Defender/Midfielder Nico O'Reilly
Midfielder James McAtee
Midfielder Jacob Wright
Midfielder/Forward Sávio

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Carlos Miguel
Defender Morato
Defender/Midfielder Eric da Silva Moreira
Defender/Midfielder Neco Williams
Midfielder Elliott Anderson
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Midfielder James Ward-Prowse
Midfielder/Forward Taiwo Awoniyi
Midfielder/Forward Ramón Sosa

Comments:

League position: 4th . Manchester City avoided losing five consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since April 2006. . The Citizens avoided failing to score in three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since March 2008. . City avoided conceding more than one goal in five consecutive league games for the first time since December 1994.

Comments:

League position: 6th . Nottingham Forest had now lost their last six away games against the reigning top division champions; their last win being against Manchester United in December 1994. . Chris Wood failed in his attempt to become the first player to score in four consecutive starts in away games in the top division for Forest since Garry Birtles in 1983-84 in League Division One. . They had now failed to score in seven of their last 35 games in the Premier League.

3 Manchester City

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Goals:

Bernardo Silva 8 G
Kevin De Bruyne 31 G
Jérémy Doku 57 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega
Defender Manuel Akanji
Defender Nathan Aké
Defender Joško Gvardiol
Defender Rúben Dias
Midfielder Ilkay Gündogan
Midfielder/Forward Bernardo Silva
Midfielder/Forward Kevin De Bruyne
Midfielder/Forward Jérémy Doku
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Forward Erling Haaland

Substitutions:

Kyle Walker for Manuel Akanji 46
Rico Lewis for Kevin De Bruyne 74
Matheus Nunes for Jack Grealish 90
James McAtee for Nathan Aké 90
Sávio for Jérémy Doku 90

Cards:

Ilkay Gündogan 52 Y
Bernardo Silva 69 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Scott Carson
Goalkeeper Ederson
Defender Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder Matheus Nunes
Defender/Midfielder Nico O'Reilly
Midfielder James McAtee
Midfielder Jacob Wright
Midfielder/Forward Sávio

Comments:

League position: 4th . Manchester City avoided losing five consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since April 2006. . The Citizens avoided failing to score in three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since March 2008. . City avoided conceding more than one goal in five consecutive league games for the first time since December 1994.

0 Nottingham Forest

Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Matz Sels Goalkeeper
Nikola Milenković Defender
Murillo Defender
Ola Aina Defender/Midfielder
Alex Moreno Defender/Midfielder
Nicolás Domínguez Midfielder
Ryan Yates Midfielder
Anthony Elanga Midfielder/Forward
Morgan Gibbs-White Midfielder/Forward
Jota Silva Midfielder/Forward
Chris Wood Forward

Substitutions:

Morato for Ryan Yates 46
Taiwo Awoniyi for Chris Wood 62
Elliott Anderson for Morgan Gibbs-White 63
Eric da Silva Moreira for Ola Aina 63
Ramón Sosa for Jota Silva 72

Cards:

Nicolás Domínguez 45+1 Y
Morgan Gibbs-White 51 Y
Murillo 54 Y
Nikola Milenković 76 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Carlos Miguel
Defender Morato
Defender/Midfielder Eric da Silva Moreira
Defender/Midfielder Neco Williams
Midfielder Elliott Anderson
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Midfielder James Ward-Prowse
Midfielder/Forward Taiwo Awoniyi
Midfielder/Forward Ramón Sosa

Comments:

League position: 6th . Nottingham Forest had now lost their last six away games against the reigning top division champions; their last win being against Manchester United in December 1994. . Chris Wood failed in his attempt to become the first player to score in four consecutive starts in away games in the top division for Forest since Garry Birtles in 1983-84 in League Division One. . They had now failed to score in seven of their last 35 games in the Premier League.