Nottingham Forest 1-2 Manchester City: Match Highlight, Goals & Player Ratings

Nottingham Forest

O. Hutchinson 54'

Manchester City

T. Reijnders 48'

R. Cherki 83'

Premier League 2025/2026

Regular Season - 18

December 27, 2025 12:30pm

City Ground, Nottingham

Key stats

Ball Possession

34%

66%

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Lineup

Nottingham Forest 4-2-3-1

Manchester City 4-3-2-1

Goalkeeper

John

6.3

G. Donnarumma

6.2

Defenders

N. Williams

6.3

N. Oreilly

6.2

Murillo

7.2

J. Gvardiol

7.5

N. Milenković

6.9

Rúben Dias

7.2

N. Savona

6.5

Matheus Nunes

7.2

Midfielders

N. Domínguez

6.9

T. Reijnders

7.0

E. Anderson

7.3

Nico González

6.9

C. Hudson-Odoi

6.5

Bernardo Silva

6.9

M. Gibbs-White

6.3

P. Foden

5.9

O. Hutchinson

7.3

R. Cherki

8.5

Forwards

Igor Jesus

6.7

E. Haaland

6.5

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7.3

E. Anderson

8.5

R. Cherki

Match Summary

On December 27, 2025 during the 2025/2026 Premier League match, Nottingham Forest faced off against Manchester City at City Ground, Nottingham. The game concluded with Manchester City securing a victory. With 34% possession, Nottingham Forest versus Manchester City's 66% and shots on goal at 2 to 5. Nottingham Forest and Manchester City both had the same percentage of successful passes. The outstanding efforts by E. Anderson and R. Cherki played a key role.

Lineup

4-2-3-1

4-3-2-1

John

6.3

Played:
94Min

Saves:
3 of 5

Accurate passes:
12/26

Savona

6.5

Played:
94Min

Tackles:
2

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
22/38

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
4/5

Milenković

6.9

Played:
94Min

Tackles:
1

Blocked:
2

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
11/18

Won duels:
6/7

Murillo

7.2

Played:
94Min

Tackles:
3

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
22/26

Won duels:
4/6

Dribbles:
0/1

Williams

6.3

Played:
94Min

Tackles:
1

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
21/26

Won duels:
5/11

Dribbles:
1/3

Anderson

7.3

Played:
94Min

Tackles:
4

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
3

Accurate passes:
46/55

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
11/16

Dribbles:
3/5

Domínguez

6.9

Played:
87Min

Tackles:
3

Accurate passes:
14/17

Won duels:
4/5

Hutchinson

7.3

Played:
94Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
19/21

Won duels:
4/9

Dribbles:
1/2

Gibbs-White

6.3

Played:
94Min

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
23/26

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
1/7

Dribbles:
1/2

Hudson-Odoi

6.5

Played:
92Min

Accurate passes:
14/15

Won duels:
2/5

Dribbles:
1/3

Jesus

6.7

Played:
94Min

Accurate passes:
9/13

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
6/16

Dribbles:
0/2

Haaland

6.5

Played:
94Min

Accurate passes:
5/7

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
1/2

Foden

5.9

Played:
94Min

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
28/35

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
3/10

Dribbles:
2/3

Cherki

8.5

Played:
89Min

Tackles:
2

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
41/47

Key passes:
3

Won duels:
5/9

Dribbles:
2/4

Reijnders

7.0

Played:
73Min

Accurate passes:
19/22

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
0/4

Dribbles:
0/2

González

6.9

Played:
94Min

Tackles:
2

Blocked:
1

Accurate passes:
67/78

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
4/8

Silva

6.9

Played:
94Min

Tackles:
1

Accurate passes:
53/57

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
2/3

Dribbles:
1/2

Oreilly

6.2

Played:
94Min

Tackles:
2

Accurate passes:
45/50

Key passes:
2

Won duels:
8/19

Dribbles:
3/5

Gvardiol

7.5

Played:
94Min

Tackles:
3

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
85/91

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
8/15

Dias

7.2

Played:
94Min

Blocked:
1

Interceptions:
1

Accurate passes:
90/95

Won duels:
3/5

Nunes

7.2

Played:
94Min

Tackles:
4

Accurate passes:
68/73

Key passes:
1

Won duels:
7/10

Dribbles:
2/2

Donnarumma

6.2

Played:
94Min

Saves:
1 of 2

Accurate passes:
13/16

Substitutes

Coach

Sean Dyche

Sels

Morato

Zinchenko

Abbott

Luiz

McAtee

Bakwa

Played:
2Min

Accurate passes:
1/1

Awoniyi

Played:
7Min

Won duels:
0/2

Kalimuendo

Coach

Josep Guardiola i Sala

Trafford

Aké

Played:
5Min

Accurate passes:
2/2

Khusanov

Lewis

Rodri

Sávio

6.5

Played:
21Min

Accurate passes:
9/10

Won duels:
1/4

Dribbles:
1/3

Mukasa

McAidoo

Heskey

Key stats

Lineup

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Match Summary

Lineup

Stats

Ball Possession

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Total Passes

Goals Prevented

Passes Accuracy

Head-to-Head

Timeline

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City

Key stats

Lineup

Highest rating

Match Summary

Lineup

Stats

Ball Possession

Total Shots

Shots on Goal

Corner Kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Yellow Cards

Red Cards

Total Passes

Goals Prevented

Passes Accuracy

Head-to-Head

Timeline