Match summary
Nottingham Forest U21 beat Manchester City U21 2-1 in the Premier League 2 Division One.
Nottingham Forest U21 won with 29% of the possession.
Nottingham Forest U21 vs Manchester City U21Result, Lineups & H2H
Nottingham Forest U21
2–1
FTAug 28, 2026
Manchester City U21
- Clarke28'
- Sinclair74'
- Samba46'
Loughborough University Football Stadium
Nottingham Forest U21 vs Manchester City U21 in numbers
FormLast 5 games, all competitions · latest on the right
Nottingham Forest U214W 0D 1L
Nottingham Forest U21Manchester City U21
12Pointsof 1512
9Goals scored17
5Goals conceded8
4Clean sheets1
7Scored in a row6
0Unbeaten in a row2
1Without a win0
1Conceded in a row0
Head to head3 meetings · Mar 2024 – Feb 2026
- Nottingham Forest U21 wins
- 0
- Draws
- 0
- Manchester City U21 wins
- 3
3.33goals per meeting
33%both teams scored
67%3+ goals
67%won by the host
Meetings
League table before kickoffRebuilt from 14 earlier results
Nottingham Forest U21Manchester City U21
#26Position#3
0Points1 v 1 games3
-4Goal difference+4
1Scored per gameleague avg 1.894
5Conceded per game0
#18Form table position#1
Match Timeline
Man of the Match
Nottingham Forest U21Manchester City U21
- 82'Substitution · Manchester City U21 · Harrison Miles · InOut: Brooklyn Nfonkeu
- 82'Substitution · Manchester City U21 · Oliver Tevenan · InOut: Charlie Courtman
- Substitution · Nottingham Forest U21 · Fuad Smith · InOut: Grady McDonnell80'
- Substitution · Nottingham Forest U21 · Jonathan Whiteley · InOut: Kristian Clarke80'
- 77'Substitution · Manchester City U21 · Finlay Gorman · InOut: Femi Fapetu
- Yellow Card · Nottingham Forest U21 · Jimmy Sinclair76'
- Goal · Nottingham Forest U21 · Jimmy Sinclair2-174'
- 74'Substitution · Manchester City U21 · Xavier Parker · InOut: Kylan Midwood
- Substitution · Nottingham Forest U21 · Chinaza Nwosu · InOut: Jamie Newton72'
- 67'Yellow Card · Manchester City U21 · Leke Drake
- Substitution · Nottingham Forest U21 · Jayden Powell · InOut: Kalum Thompson65'
- Second Yellow · Nottingham Forest U21 · Blaine McClureSecond Yellow54'
- 46'Goal · Manchester City U21 · Floyd Samba1-1
- Goal · Nottingham Forest U21 · Kristian Clarke1-028'
- Yellow Card · Nottingham Forest U21 · Blaine McClure22'
Match Statistics
Match stats
Nottingham Forest U21Manchester City U21
29%Ball Possession71%
8Shots Total18
2Shots On Target4
4Corners8
11Fouls12
2Yellow Cards1
4Offsides0
3Saves0
263Passes807
1Shots Off Target7
49Attacks121
23Dangerous Attacks109
6Shots Inside Box13
2Shots Outside Box5
2Goals1
5Shots Blocked7
4Substitutions4
1Hit Woodwork1
1Red Cards0
6Interceptions3
42Duels Won34
2Big Chances Created3
Team Lineups
Lineups
4-2-3-1 · 4-3-3
Manager: N/A
Starting XI
-
KW
Keehan Willows7.4
-
JN
Jamie Newton6.7
-
GM
Grady McDonnell-
DM
David Modupe6.6
-
BS
Buba Sanneh7.5
-
BM
Blaine McClure5.4
-
KC
Kristian Clarke8.5
-
JS
Jimmy Sinclair8.0
-
AW
Archie Whitehall7.4
-
KT
Kalum Thompson6.8
-
JP
Josh Powell7.3
Substitutes
-
GM
George Murray-Jones-
FS
Fuad Smith6.2
-
JW
Jonathan Whiteley-
CN
Chinaza Nwosu7.5
-
JP
Jayden Powell6.2
-
CY
Cherif YayaManager: Oliver Reiß
Starting XI
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MC
Max-Edgar Chabot5.4
-
BN
Brooklyn Nfonkeu7.2
-
LD
Leke Drake7.5
-
KN
Kian Noble6.9
-
CC
Charlie Courtman6.9
-
FS
Floyd Samba8.0
-
FF
Femi Fapetu6.7
-
TS
Tyrone Samba7.3
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MH
Matty Henderson-Hall6.9
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KM
Kylan Midwood6.2
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CD
Christian Dunbar-McDonald8.1
Substitutes
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OT
Oliver Tevenan-
MH
Max Hudson-
MB
Marlow Barrett-
HM
Harrison Miles-
FG
Finlay Gorman6.8
-
XP
Xavier Parker6.2
Player Stats
| Player | Rating | Min | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles | Duels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kristian Clarke MF | 8.5 | 80' | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 15 | - | 7/10 |
Jimmy Sinclair MF | 8.0 | 90' | 1 | 0 | 0/1 | 24 | - | 4/12 |
Buba Sanneh DF | 7.5 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 44 | - | 5/5 |
Chinaza Nwosu MF | 7.5 | 18' | 0 | 1 | - | 4 | - | 2/2 |
Keehan Willows GK | 7.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 42 | - | - |
Archie Whitehall MF | 7.4 | 90' | 0 | 0 | 0/2 | 14 | - | 4/5 |
Josh Powell MF | 7.3 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 43 | - | 4/6 |
Kalum Thompson FW | 6.8 | 65' | 0 | 1 | 0/1 | 10 | - | 1/5 |
Jamie Newton DF | 6.7 | 72' | 0 | 0 | - | 16 | - | 2/5 |
David Modupe DF | 6.6 | 90' | 0 | 0 | - | 25 | - | 1/3 |
Fuad Smith MF | 6.2 | 10' | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | - |
Jayden Powell FW | 6.2 | 25' | 0 | 0 | - | 4 | - | 1/2 |
Blaine McClure MF | 5.4 | 54' | 0 | 0 | - | 15 | - | 3/6 |
Grady McDonnell MF | - | 80' | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Jonathan Whiteley MF | - | 10' | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | - | 1/2 |
Matchday 2 — Premier League 2 Division One
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- 31 Aug 2026Derby County U214-4West Brom U21
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