Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest LIVE!
Man City have stopped the rot after recording a 3-0 victory over Nottingham Forest in the Premier League.
Pep Guardiola freshened up his side as he made four changes to the team that started the 2-0 defeat against Liverpool at the weekend as Josko Gvardiol, Jack Grealish, Jeremy Doku and Kevin De Bruyne all came in with Kyle Walker, Rico Lewis and Matheus Nunes all dropping to the bench. Phil Foden didn’t make the matchday squad due to bronchitis.
But De Bruyne was the standout player. Starting his first game since September, he claimed the assist for Bernardo Silva to give City the lead inside the opening 10 minutes and after almost gifting Chris Wood an equaliser on the half hour mark as he doubled the lead with aplomb from close range. Jeremy Doku’s goal just before the hour mark put the game to bed and it now remains to be seen if this result can spark an upturn in form for the reigning Premier League champions.
Man City vs Nottingham Forest latest news
- GOAL! Doku adds a third
- GOAL! City's lead doubles as De Bruyne nets
- GOAL! Bernardo Silva gives City a dream start
Premier League scores
21:33 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneWell, Liverpool have dropped points tonight following a six-goal classic against Newcastle United.
Premier League results:
Everton 4-0 Wolves
Man City 3-0 Nottingham Forest
Newcastle United 3-3 Liverpool
Southampton 1-5 Chelsea
Man City 3-0 Nottingham Forest
21:25 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneFULL-TIME: Man City 3-0 Nottingham Forest
Man City’s run without a win is over, Kevin De Bruyne the man-of-the-match.
Man City 3-0 Nottingham Forest
21:22 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne90+2 min: Erling Haaland fluffs his lines when presented with a chance to get on the scoresheet as he gets the attempted dink all wrong.
Man City 3-0 Nottingham Forest
21:19 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne89 min: Triple Man City substitution.
ON: Savinho, Nunes, McAtee
OFF: Doku, Grealish, Ake
Man City 3-0 Nottingham Forest
21:18 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne88 min: Injury concern for Man City as Nathan Ake signals to be substituted.
Man City 3-0 Nottingham Forest
21:16 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne87 min: So close to a fourth for Man City as Doku skips past some challenges but fires his effort over the bar from close range.
Man City 3-0 Nottingham Forest
21:12 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne82 min: Forest still pushing for a goal as Elliot Anderson forces Stefan Ortega into a routine save.
Man City 3-0 Nottingham Forest
21:10 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne80 min: A gentle reminder that Manchester City were 3-0 up in their last home game and ended up drawing 3-3.
With 10 minutes to go, a repeat looks unlikely.
Man City 3-0 Nottingham Forest
21:05 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne75 min: Nikola Milenkovic goes into the book for a challenge on Jack Grealish.
Man City 3-0 Nottingham Forest
21:04 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne74 min: Another chance for Elanga on the break but he curls an effort over the bar.
Man City 3-0 Nottingham Forest
21:03 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne73 min: Jack Grealish plays a one-two with Erling Haaland and tries to pass the ball into the net but Matz Sels reads the situation.
Kevin De Bruyne then goes off to a standing ovation as he’s replaced by Rico Lewis.
Man City 3-0 Nottingham Forest
21:01 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne71 min: Final changes for Forest as Jota Silva is replaced by Ramon Sosa.
Man City 3-0 Nottingham Forest
20:58 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne69 min: Yellow card for Bernardo Silva now as he slides in on Alex Moreno.
Man City 3-0 Nottingham Forest
20:57 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne68 min: City controlling things now, looking hungry for more goals too as Jack Grealish has a shot blocked.
Man City 3-0 Nottingham Forest
20:54 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne64 min: Sels gets down to his left to keep out De Bruyne’s goalbound effort.
Man City 3-0 Nottingham Forest
20:52 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne62 min: Nottingham Forest make a triple substitution.
On: Awoniyi, Anderson and Da Silva Moreira
Off: Wood, Gibbs-White, Aina
Man City 3-0 Nottingham Forest
20:50 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne60 min: Kevin De Bruyne almost adds a fourth as his effort is deflected for a corner.
GOAL! Man City 3-0 Nottingham Forest | Jeremy Doku '57
20:48 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne57 min: GOAL for Manchester City
That should be game over as Jeremy Doku finishes off a quick counter-attack with a confident finish into the far corner.
Man City 2-0 Nottingham Forest
20:46 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne56 min: City looking to reassert their dominance and go close to adding a third but Doku’s intended cross for Haaland is cut out in the nick of time.
Man City 2-0 Nottingham Forest
20:43 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne53 min: Murillo steps forward into the space and with nothing else on, he elects to shoot from distance but the ball flies over.
The defender then brings down Haaland and earns himself a yellow card.
Man City 2-0 Nottingham Forest
20:41 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne51 min: Ilkay Gundogan is shown a yellow card for pulling Morgan Gibbs-White back. The Forest midfielder appeared to lash out in frustration and is booked too.
Man City 2-0 Nottingham Forest
20:39 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne49 min: Strong start to the half by Forest, Chris Wood finds a bit of space in the area but he’s eventually crowded out.
Get the feeling the next goal is crucial.
Man City 2-0 Nottingham Forest
20:36 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne47 min: Forest deploy the long-throw tactic and it cause havoc in the Man City box but the whistle is blown as a foul is spotted.
Man City 2-0 Nottingham Forest
20:34 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne46 min: Back underway at the Etihad Stadium!
Kyle Walker is on for Manuel Akanji and there is a change for Forest as Ryan Yates is replaced by Morato.
Premier League score updates
20:30 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHere are the half-times from around the Premier League:
Everton 2-0 Wolves
Newcastle United 1-0 Liverpool
Southampton 1-3 Chelsea
Man City 2-0 Nottingham Forest
20:20 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneHALF-TIME: Man City 2-0 Nottingham Forest
Goals from Bernardo Silva and Kevin De Bruyne mean City are on course at the break.
However, Forest remain a threat and should have scored through Chris Wood.
Man City 2-0 Nottingham Forest
20:17 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne45 min: One additional minute is signalled as Nicolas Dominguez becomes the first player shown a yellow card for bringing down Erling Haaland.
Man City 2-0 Nottingham Forest
20:14 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne42 min: Man City have had nine shots, with four on target and have scored twice.
Forest have had eight shots with two on target and should have scored through Chris Wood.
Man City 2-0 Nottingham Forest
20:12 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne39 min: Forest are knocking on the door, Morgan Gibbs-White tees up Moreno but the defender’s effort is blocked by none other than Jack Grealish in his own penalty area.
Nikola Milenkovic then glances a header wide.
Man City 2-0 Nottingham Forest
20:10 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne38 min: Forest work the ball to Anthony Elanga on the left, he cuts in onto his right foot but doesn’t get enough curl on his effort and Stefan Ortega watches the ball sail wide.
Man City 2-0 Nottingham Forest
20:08 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne36 min: Goal and assist for Kevin De Bruyne on his return to the Man City XI.
GOAL! Man City 2-0 Nottingham Forest | Kevin De Bruyne '31
20:04 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne31 min: GOAL for Manchester City.
And just like that City double their lead. Kevin De Bruyne was fortunate to not have gifted Forest an equaliser at one end before finding the back of the net himself at the other end.
Ruthless!
Man City 1-0 Nottingham Forest
20:02 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne30 min: Huge let off for Man City.
Kevin De Bruyne gifts the ball straight to Chris Wood but the Forest striker can’t take advantage as despite being one-on-one with Stefan Ortega, he pulls his effort wide of the post.
Massive chance!
Man City 1-0 Nottingham Forest
20:00 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne28 min: Anthony Elanga is afforded too much room to carry Forest up the pitch and a bit of sloppy play from Man City allows the winger to win a free-kick.
That leads to Erling Haaland clearing his lines for a corner from which Jota heads over at the near post.
Man City 1-0 Nottingham Forest
19:55 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne23 min: Kevin De Bruyne finds half a yard but his effort rolls wide of the far post.
Man City 1-0 Nottingham Forest
19:53 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne20 min: From that free-kick, Erling Haaland slips in Josko Gvardiol who fails to hit the target when clean through.
Two of Man City’s best chances have fallen to the defender but he’s left his shooting boots at home.
Man City 1-0 Nottingham Forest
19:52 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne19 min: Visitors growing into this game, Manuel Akanji brings down Anthony Elanga thus conceding a free-kick in a dangerous area.
Though Man City deal with the set-piece fairly comfortably and eventually win a free-kick of their own to ease the pressure.
Man City 1-0 Nottingham Forest
19:49 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne17 min: Stefan Ortega makes a great save to deny Morgan Gibbs-White an equaliser.
That chance came about after Gvardiol was caught in possession in a dangerous area. A reminder to Man City that their lead is fragile.
Man City 1-0 Nottingham Forest
19:47 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne15 min: Brilliant play from Man City, Bernardo Silva clips the ball into the box and Josko Gvardiol gets in front of Erling Haaland but misses the target with his header.
Man City 1-0 Nottingham Forest
19:45 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne14 min: Two Premier League games without a goal for Man City until Bernardo Silva struck inside the opening 10 minutes against Nottingham Forest.
Man City 1-0 Nottingham Forest
19:42 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne10 min: Jota’s snap shot doesn’t test Ortega as Forest look for an immediate response.
GOAL! Man City 1-0 Nottingham Forest | Bernardo Silva '8
19:41 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne8 min: GOAL for Manchester City.
Just the start Pep Guardiola will have wanted as Bernardo Silva is on hand to steer the ball home from close range after Kevin De Bruyne had nodded the ball into his path.
Man City 0-0 Nottingham Forest
19:37 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne5 min: Penalty claim cleared and checked by VAR after Erling Haaland’s appeals.
The Norwegian striker then forces Sels into a fine stop after being picked out by De Bruyne.
Man City 0-0 Nottingham Forest
19:34 , Tashan Deniran-Alleyne2 min: Pep Guardiola has tweaked things tonight, looks like Bernardo Silva is starting on the right-hand side, Jeremy Doku on the opposite flank with Jack Grealish and Kevin De Bruyne both central.
KICK-OFF!
19:31 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneWe are underway in this Premier League clash.
Here we go!
19:26 , Tashan Deniran-AlleynePlayers emerge from the tunnel and out onto the pitch at the Etihad Stadium.
Time for the player handshakes and then kick-off.
Stuart Pearce on Forest's chances of a win
19:21 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneStuart Pearce has a foot in both camps tonight having played for and managed Manchester City and Nottingham Forest.
He’s on punditry duty for the game and has assessed Forest’s chances of leaving the Etihad Stadium with all three points.
“They’ve had a brilliant start to the season and they’re brimming with confidence,” he said on Amazon Prime.
Chris Wood chasing history
19:15 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneNine goals for Chris Wood so far this season, if he nets against Man City tonight he will become Nottingham Forest's top goalscorer in the Premier League having drawn level with Bryan Roy's club record of 24 goals at the weekend.
Not long now!
19:10 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneUnder 20 minutes to go until kick-off at the Etihad Stadium.
City are seven games without a win across all competitions and will be desperate to change that against a well-drilled Nottingham Forest side under Nuno Espirito Santo.
Forest incentive
19:05 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneNottingham Forest have made an impressive start to the season and will leapfrog Manchester City in the Premier League table if they pick up all three points at the Etihad Stadium.
Foden absence
19:00 , Tashan Deniran-AlleynePhil Foden’s absence from the Manchester City squad tonight is perhaps the biggest surprise of the night.
Amazon Prime state the England international is missing due to bronchitis.
A big night awaits
18:55 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneMan City vs Nottingham Forest has an added layer of intrigue tonight given the Premier League champions’ recent form.
Under the Etihad lights ✨ pic.twitter.com/J3LJwTN5o7
— Manchester City (@ManCity) December 4, 2024
Midweek Premier League action
18:50 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneTwo games took place last night with Leicester City beating West Ham United and Crystal Palace overcoming Ipswich Town.
Five other games tonight including:
Everton vs Wolves
Newcastle United vs Liverpool
Southampton vs Chelsea
Arsenal vs Manchester United
Aston Villa vs Brentford
Clichy on team news
18:45 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneGael Clichy is delighted to see Kevin De Bruyne back in the Manchester City starting lineup.
“Big news, having Kevin is a different story,” the former Man City defender said on Amazon Prime. “He's the player they've been missing, they need creativity and the final ball."
Forest arrival
18:39 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneNottingham Forest arrive at the Etihad Stadium looking to inflict more misery on a struggling Manchester City side.
Arriving at the Etihad. 👋 pic.twitter.com/ypeqyQ4BHO
— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) December 4, 2024
Nottingham Forest team
18:34 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThere’s also some rotation from Nuno Espirito Santo as he makes three changes to the side that started the 1-0 win over Ipswich Town at the weekend.
Alex Moreno, Nicolas Dominguez and Anthony Elanga all start in place of Neco Williams, Elliot Anderson and Callum Hudson-Odoi.
Your Forest XI to face @ManCity. 👊 pic.twitter.com/Grq7CjyqDX
— Nottingham Forest (@NFFC) December 4, 2024
Four Man City changes
18:29 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneIt was expected Pep Guardiola would freshen up his side in an attempt to end this long winless run.
Four changes in total as Kevin De Bruyne, Josko Gvardiol, Jeremy Doku and Jack Grealis come in for Phil Foden, Kyle Walker, Rico Lewis and Matheus Nunes make way.
Lining up tonight 👊
— Manchester City (@ManCity) December 4, 2024
XI | Ortega Moreno, Akanji, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol, Gundogan, De Bruyne (C), Bernardo, Doku, Grealish, Haaland
SUBS | Ederson, Carson, Walker, Savinho, Nunes, Wright, O'Reilly, Lewis, McAtee#ManCity | @etihad pic.twitter.com/FDXPJMiApM
Nottingham Forest lineup
18:20 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneNottingham Forest XI: Sels; Aina, Milenkovic, Murillo, Moreno; Yates, Dominguez; Elanga, Gibbs-White, Jota; Wood
Substitutes: Miguel, Morato, Williams, Anderson, Awoniyi, Hudson-Odoi, Da Silva Moreira, Ward-Prowse, Sosa
Man City lineup
18:16 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneMan City XI: Ortega, Akanji, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol, Gundogan, De Bruyne (C), Bernardo, Doku, Grealish, Haaland
Subs: Ederson, Carson, Walker, Savinho, Nunes, Wright, O'Reilly, Lewis, McAtee
Team news imminent
18:10 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneWe are expecting the starting lineups for Man City and Nottingham Forest to be announced shortly.
Will Kevin De Bruyne start?
Stay tuned...
Checked in ✅#ManCity | #AsahiSuperDry pic.twitter.com/LIrgntyZO9
— Manchester City (@ManCity) December 4, 2024
Nuno on Man City
18:05 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneDespite Man City’s poor form, Nuno Espirito Santo is still wary of the quality Pep Guardiola can call upon.
"We look at quality and things we have to do,” he told reporters. “We have to do a lot right to achieve a good performance and result there - that is our ambition."
Forest threat
18:00 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneTonight’s game is shaping up to be a tricky one for Man City as Nottingham Forest have only lost once on their travels in the Premier League so far this season.
That loss came against Arsenal recently, whilst they’ve won at Liverpool and picked up a point away at Chelsea.
In addition, Nuno Espirito Santo has shocked Pep Guardiola and Man City previously.
Guardiola: Supporters have a big role to play
17:55 , Tashan Deniran-AlleynePep Guardiola says Man City's fans will have a vital role to play as his side seek a return to winning ways against Nottingham Forest.
“We need them," he told reporters. “The situation is what it is and we need them - always they have been there.
“They know what the team has done in the last decade - many good moments we live together.
“They know that we absolutely need the support because all of us, especially the players, are human.
“Of course they are willing to give everything to change the dynamic.”
Haaland flashback
17:50 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneMan City have won the two previous meetings against Nottingham Forest at the Etihad Stadium with Erling Haaland netting in both games.
In fact, the Norwegian’s second hat-trick in English football came against tonight’s opponents.
An @ErlingHaaland hat-trick against Forest! 💥 pic.twitter.com/yCc3Fy7R2s
— Manchester City (@ManCity) December 3, 2024
Head to head (h2h) history and results
17:45 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneMan City wins: 33
Draws: 24
Nottingham Forest wins: 26
Predicted Man City XI
17:40 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneKevin De Bruyne and Stefan Ortega could start as Manchester City host Nottingham Forest in the Premier League tonight.
In addition, Jack Grealish and Jeremy Doku could also come in which may see Phil Foden and Matheus Nunes make way.
Pep Guardiola's rallying cry
17:34 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThis run of form - seven games without a win across all competitions - is simply unheard of for Pep Guardiola.
But the Spaniard believes his players are ready to fight to get back to winning ways.
“They want it - I know they want it every single day – I don’t have any doubts, but we are not getting results, and we have to get results, and this is the reality,” he said in the news conference.
“They are not going to come to me saying ‘I don’t believe anymore; I don’t believe what we have done’. That doesn’t happen and it will not happen.
“I want to help them find the way to be consistent and win games - this is what we have to do and what is going to happen, is going to happen. Otherwise I would not decide or still be there with the players for longer.”
Pep Guardiola's rallying cry
17:33 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneThis run of form - seven games without a win across all competitions - is simply unheard of for Pep Guardiola.
But the Spaniard believes his players are ready to fight to get back to winning ways.
“They want it - I know they want it every single day – I don’t have any doubts, but we are not getting results, and we have to get results, and this is the reality,” he said in the news conference.
“They are not going to come to me saying ‘I don’t believe anymore; I don’t believe what we have done’. That doesn’t happen and it will not happen.
“I want to help them find the way to be consistent and win games - this is what we have to do and what is going to happen, is going to happen. Otherwise I would not decide or still be there with the players for longer.”
Score prediction
17:28 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneMan City are in a crisis and usually this is the type of fixture they’d be expected to win comfortably. However, they are facing a side that has only lost once away from home in the league this season and beat Liverpool at Anfield.
The way Guardiola’s side are conceding goals is a concern and his previous battles against Espirito Santo suggests the winless run may extend to eight games.
1-1 draw.
Nottingham Forest team news
17:23 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneNottingham Forest have a near fully fit squad to choose from. The only exceptions are long-term casualties Ibrahim Sangare and Danilo who aren't expected to return until the new year.
Man City team news
17:18 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneStefan Ortega could get the nod over Ederson in goal again, while Pep Guardiola has confirmed Kevin De Bruyne is close to starting.
John Stones, however, remains out - along with Rodri, Oscar Bobb and Mateo Kovacic.
How to watch
17:11 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneTV channel: Man City vs Nottingham Forest will be broadcast on Amazon Prime Video. Coverage starts at 6.30pm GMT ahead of a 7.30pm kick-off.
Live stream: The Amazon Prime website and app will offer subscribers a live stream.
Live coverage: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog.
Free highlights: In the UK, Match of the Day broadcasts on BBC One at 10.40pm GMT tonight.
Welcome
17:06 , Tashan Deniran-AlleyneGood evening and welcome to the London Standard’s LIVE coverage of the Premier League clash between Manchester City and Nottingham Forest.
The hosts are aiming to end an horrendous run of form which has seen them fail to win in their last seven games across all competitions.
Furthermore, they are 11 points of leaders Liverpool following Sunday's 2-0 loss at Anfield.
Meanwhile, Forest returned to winning ways at the weekend - following successive defeats against Newcastle United and Arsenal - as they beat Ipswich Town 1-0.
It's sure to be an interesting game at the Etihad Stadium.
Kick-off is at 7.30pm. Stick with us.
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