City continue to give away chances at the back. A couple of moments of encouragement for Forest. Alex Moreno has a shot blocked by Jack Grealish.

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Jota Silva crosses for Chris Wood, who misses the ball. It does land to Anthony Elanga though and he tries to curl it inside the far post but doesn't get enough bend on it.

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Orel Mangala has scored his first Premier League goal for Everton in his 12th appearance in the competition for the Toffees. His last goal in the top fight came for Nottingham Forest in a 2-0 win over Aston Villa on 5 November 2023.

Wolverhampton Wanderers have now conceded 17 first-half goals in 14 games, more than any other in the Premier League this season.

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Jack Stephens is shown a straight red card and he only has himself to blame.

Easy decision for the referee in the end. Stephens clearly pulled Marc Cucurella's hair.

Oh it should be two!

A long ball forward pits Anthony Gordon against Joe Gomez and the defender gets it all wrong. He's under the ball and Gordon eases him off it. The Newcastle man is clean through on goal but can't beat Caoimhín Kelleher with a rather tame effort.

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Southampton 1-3 Chelsea

Jack Stephens pulls Marc Cucurella's hair when the referee isn't looking.

Cucurella goes to the floor. And VAR asks the ref to check the screen for violent conduct.

Pat Nevin
Former Chelsea winger on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra

Alexander Isak has been extra special in this game. Every time he has got the ball, he has went deep with it.

He has created two or three very good chances for his team-mates, but it was only time someone gave him a chance.

But that is not even a chance. He had a lot to do. You are thinking can he do it. But there is no one else you want to be on the ball in that Newcastle team in that situation.

Chelsea are flying. They want a fourth before half-time as Christopher Nkunku heads narrowly over.

Then keeper Joe Lumley has another pass intercepted, this time by Cole Palmer who, fortunately for the Saints stopper, can't get the ball under control.

One or two boos from the homes fans.

Jen Beattie
Former Scotland and Man City defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

Man City need to stay concentrated and focused and not let Forest get back in. Forest have already had two big chances.

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We put man on the moon?

A ripsnorter from Isak. That has lit up St James'...

Simon Stone
BBC Sport's chief football news reporter at the Etihad Stadium

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Talk about fine margins.

When Chris Wood was running at the Manchester City goal, I was just waiting for the net to bulge as Nottingham Forest equalised.

But Wood missed and within seconds, the man whose mistake let him in is finding the net at the other end.

After celebrating Kevin de Bruyne's strike, manager Pep Guardiola turned to the crowd and demanded they make more noise.

He has asked for their help. He wants more.

Shamoon Hafez
BBC Sport football news reporter at Goodison Park

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Try ruling that one out, what a hit from Orel Mangala.

Wolves are in all sorts of trouble, defensively a shambles.

They probably thought that against Feyenoord.

A chance for a Wolves equaliser. The ball is played from left to right, Matt Doherty on the right side of the penalty area fizzes the ball square across the face of goal but it is too quick for Jorgen Strand Larsen as his is sliding in, but the ball bounces off him and doesn't go towards goal.

Jen Beattie
Former Scotland and Man City defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

I have no idea how you can give Kevin de Bruyne with his class that much time in the box. He had all the time in the world to pick out the top corner. City 2-0 up and can go into cruise control now.

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