Nottingham Forest beat Manchester City 3-1 at the City Ground
Nottingham Forest beat Manchester City 3-1 at the City Ground in Premier League matchday 10. The hosts led 2-0 inside 20 minutes and Liam Delap scored twice. City had the ball for long spells but never found a way back.
Jair Cunha opened the scoring in the sixth minute. Delap made it 2-0 in the 18th, assisted by Xaver Schlager, and Forest went in at the break two goals to the good. Rayan Cherki pulled one back for City in the 52nd minute. Delap struck again in the 73rd, this time set up by Morgan Gibbs-White, to make it 3-1.
The numbers tell a different story from the scoreline. City had 78% of possession, won seven corners to Forest's three and posted an xG of 1.59 against 1.02. Shots were close, 12 to 11, with four on target for City and five for Forest. The hosts committed 13 fouls and picked up four yellow cards. City were not booked. Samuel Barrott was the referee.
Goals
- 6' Jair Cunha Nottingham Forest
- 18' Liam Delap Nottingham Forest
- 52' Rayan Cherki Man City
- 73' Liam Delap Nottingham Forest
Match stats
Our prediction
Our preview pointed to a 0-2 City win, giving the visitors a 60% chance. The match went the other way, with Forest scoring three at home, the very thing we had ruled out.
In the table we have, with nine games played by each side, Forest sit 19th on 6 points and City are second on 21.
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