Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest — Premier League: stats, lineups & analysis
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Match Events
- 31′Manchester City, goal:1–0assist
- 45+1′Nottingham Forest, yellow card:
- Half-time1 – 0
- 56′Nottingham Forest, goal:1–1assist
- 60′Nottingham Forest, yellow card:
- 62′Manchester City, goal:2–1assist
- 63′Nottingham Forest, yellow card:
- 63′Nottingham Forest, substitution:off
- 76′Nottingham Forest, goal:2–2assist
- 77′Manchester City, substitution:off
- 77′Manchester City, substitution:off
- 79′Nottingham Forest, substitution:off
- 82′Manchester City, substitution:off
- 90′Nottingham Forest, substitution:off
- 90′Nottingham Forest, substitution:off
- 90+4′Nottingham Forest, yellow card:
- Full-time2 – 2
Lineups
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Manchester City
4-1-3-2
7.17
Average match ratingManchester City +0.28
6.89
Nottingham Forest
5-3-2
Etihad Stadium
Key Stats
70%Possession30%
2.12Expected Goals0.97
21Shots9
7Shots on Target4
6Corners1
92%Pass Accuracy82%
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Match report
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest — the facts
Manchester City and Nottingham Forest drew 2–2 (half-time 1–0).
Manchester City met Nottingham Forest in the Premier League (Regular Season - 29). Kick-off was Wednesday, 4 March 2026, 19:30 UTC at Etihad Stadium. Referee: Darren England.
Team pages: Manchester City · Nottingham Forest · Premier League
Key moments
- 31' Goal: Antoine Semenyo (assist: Rayan Cherki) — 1–0
- 56' Goal: Morgan Gibbs-White (assist: Igor Jesus) — 1–1
- 62' Goal: Rodri (assist: Rayan Aït-Nouri) — 2–1
- 76' Goal: Elliot Anderson (assist: Callum Hudson-Odoi) — 2–2
Starting line-ups
Manchester City (4-1-3-2)
- 25 Gianluigi Donnarumma
- 21 Rayan Aït-Nouri
- 15 Marc Guéhi
- 3 Rúben Dias
- 27 Matheus Nunes
- 16 Rodri
- 10 Rayan Cherki
- 20 Bernardo Silva (c)
- 47 Phil Foden
- 42 Antoine Semenyo
- 9 Erling Haaland
Nottingham Forest (5-3-2)
About this match
On this page: the Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this Premier League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Manchester City and Nottingham Forest team pages or the Premier League page.