Match Report
Nottingham Forest, 16th on 44 points, faced a 34-point deficit to Manchester City (2nd, 78). Nottingham Forest's recent output outran their position: 5th on form over five rounds, 16th in the table. Against a league average of 1.38 goals per team per game, Manchester City ran at 2.03 scored and 0.92 conceded, Nottingham Forest at 1.26 and 1.34.
Manchester City arrived on a run of six straight wins, having scored in 10 consecutive games. Nottingham Forest entered with three losses in a row. Manchester City had banked 15 of the last 15 points on offer; Nottingham Forest, 4.
8 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Manchester City 6, draws 1, Nottingham Forest 1, at 2.63 goals per meeting.
Etihad Stadium, capacity 53,400, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Manchester City led 1-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-2.
Goal scorers
Manchester City: Antoine Semenyo (31'), Rodri (62') · Nottingham Forest: Morgan Gibbs-White (56'), Elliot Anderson (76')
Key stats
Possession: Manchester City 70% · Nottingham Forest 30% · Total shots: 21-9 · On target: 7-4 · Corners: 6-1