Nottingham Forest 1-2 Manchester City | Result & Match Report

Premier League · Matchday 18: Manchester City beat Nottingham Forest 2-1. The match was played on Saturday, 27 December 2025 at City Ground (Nottingham); refereed by R. Jones.

⚽ Goals

T. Reijnders 48' (Manchester City) · O. Hutchinson 54' (Nottingham Forest) · R. Cherki 83' (Manchester City)

Match Analysis

After a 0-0 first half, the game finished 1-2.

Nottingham Forest held 34% of possession against 66%, attempting 7 shots to Manchester City's 16.

Shots on target read 2-5 and corners 5-5.

⏱️ Match Events

👕 Line-ups

Substitutes: M. Sels, T. Awoniyi, Douglas Luiz, D. Bakwa, J. McAtee, O. Zinchenko, A. Kalimuendo, Morato, Z. Abbott

Coach: Vitor Pereira

Substitutes: J. Trafford, Rodri, R. Lewis, R. McAidoo, R. Heskey, N. Ake, Savinho, A. Khusanov, D. Mukasa

Coach: Pep Guardiola

📊 Match Stats

⭐ Player of the Match

Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) — named player of the match with a 8.5 rating.

📝 Player Ratings