Nottingham Forest condemn Man City to 3rd straight Premier League loss — SkimNews
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- Nottingham Forest beat Manchester City 3-1 at the City Ground, with Liam Delap scoring twice in the victory.
- Manchester City remained second but slipped six points behind leaders and title holders Arsenal after a third straight league defeat, despite winning their opening seven games.
- Manchester City conceded three goals to a side that began the day in the bottom three for the first time since September 2019 and trailed at halftime in a third consecutive league game for the first time since 2007.
- Liam Delap scored twice after registering only one goal in his first eight appearances following a club-record move from Chelsea; he began his career at Manchester City and played two Premier League games there.
- Oliver Glasner took charge of a Forest side that had won only once in its opening nine matches, with Delap and his teammates struggling to adapt to the new manager.
- Jair Cunha scored Forest’s opener before Rayan Cherki’s early second-half goal briefly revived City, who were already 2-0 down inside 20 minutes.
- Manchester United were sent into the Premier League’s bottom three by Forest’s victory, while Forest climbed out of the relegation zone.
Why it matters: Forest’s 3-1 win moved them out of the relegation zone and sent Manchester United into the bottom three, while second-placed City sat six points behind Arsenal. City’s three-match league losing run came directly after seven straight wins to open the season, turning their early-season momentum decisively against them.
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