Nottingham Forest 1–2 Manchester City — Premier League result, stats & H2H

Premier League · Round 18 · Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City

Sat, 27 Dec, 15:30

Prediction

Nottingham ForestvsManchester City

City Ground Nottingham

27/12/2025 15:30

WWDLD

16th place

1-2

EPL · Round 18

DWWDL

2nd place

Hutchinson O. 54'

Reijnders T. 48'Cherki R. 83'

About the match

Nottingham Forest is going head to head with Manchester City on December 27, 2025 at 15:30. Played at City Ground Nottingham. This match is part of Premier League — Round 18.

Player of the match

Cherki

Manchester City

9.2

Match events

36'

Dias R.

Anderson E.

43'

48'

Nottingham Forest6.41

4-2-3-1 ·

7.55Manchester City

5.7

3 Williams

6.8

5 Murillo

5.7

7 Hudson-Odoi

7.8

8 Anderson

5.9

10 Gibbs-White

6.2

13 Victor

5.9

16 Dominguez

6.9

19 Jesus

6.9

21 Hutchinson

6.7

31 Milenkovic

6.0

37 Savona

8.3

3 Dias

7.3

4 Reijnders

6.5

9 Haaland

9.2

10 Cherki

7.2

14 Nico

7.0

20 Silva

8.7

24 Gvardiol

6.3

25 Donnarumma

8.3

27 Nunes

7.2

33 O'Reilly

7.0

47 Foden

5.7

3 Williams

6.8

5 Murillo

5.7

7 Hudson-Odoi

7.8

8 Anderson

5.9

10 Gibbs-White

6.2

13 Victor

5.9

16 Dominguez

6.9

19 Jesus

6.9

21 Hutchinson

6.7

31 Milenkovic

6.0

37 Savona

8.3

3 Dias

7.3

4 Reijnders

6.5

9 Haaland

9.2

10 Cherki

7.2

14 Nico

7.0

20 Silva

8.7

24 Gvardiol

6.3

25 Donnarumma

8.3

27 Nunes

7.2

33 O'Reilly

7.0

47 Foden

Referee

Jones R. Eng

Managers

Dyche S.

Coach · Nottingham Forest

Guardiola P.

Coach · Manchester City

Substitutions

Nottingham Forest

Awoniyi T.

↑ 87' · ↓ Dominguez N.

Bakwa D.

↑ 90+2' · ↓ Hudson-Odoi C.

Abbott Z.

Unused sub

Manchester City

Ake N.

↑ 89' · ↓ Cherki R.

Savinho

↑ 73' · ↓ Reijnders T.

Douglas Luiz

Unused sub

Kalimuendo A.

Unused sub

McAtee J.

Unused sub

Morato

Unused sub

Sels M.

Unused sub

Zinchenko O.

Unused sub

Heskey R.

Unused sub

Khusanov A.

Unused sub

Lewis R.

Unused sub

McAidoo R.

Unused sub

Mukasa D.

Unused sub

Rodri

Unused sub

Trafford J.

Unused sub

Key moments

85'Here comes the VAR verdict: Referee Robert Jones signals that there was no infringement and the goal stands! The Manchester City players celebrate.

84'The Manchester City players halt their celebrations as referee Robert Jones makes the VAR signal to review the goal, most likely to ascertain if there was a foul in the build-up play.

83'1 - 2Goal! The resulting corner is whipped into the box and Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) buries the ball into the back of the net from a Josko Gvardiol knock down. 1:2.

54'1 - 1It's in the back of the net! Igor Jesus plays it into the box, and Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham) gets on the end of the cross to put it low into the middle of the net. 1:1.

48'0 - 1GOAL! Superb work from Rayan Cherki, who plays a vital role in the build-up. He squares it to Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City), who beats John Victor with a brilliant shot into the bottom right corner. 0:1.