Half Timeat 45 minutes plus 6
First Half ends, Manchester City 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
Premier League Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 23rd September
Premier League Table
On Saturday 23rd September
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- Manchester City, Position 1, Points 18
- Nottingham Forest, Position 11, Points 7
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 13 | 18 |
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| 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
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| 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
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| 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
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| 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 12 |
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| 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 10 |
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| 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 9 |
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| 8 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 9 |
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| 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 8 |
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| 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 8 |
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| 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 7 |
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| 12 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
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| 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
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| 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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| 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 4 |
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| 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 4 |
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| 17 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 |
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| 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 1 |
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| 19 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 1 |
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| 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 1 |
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Key
- Position 1 - 4 : UEFA Champions League
- Position 5 : UEFA Europa League
- Position 18 - 20 : Relegation
Team Lineups
home team, Manchester City
Manager: Pep Guardiola
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
31, Ederson, Goalkeeper
2, Walker, Defender
25, Akanji, Defender
3, Rúben Dias, Defender
24, Gvardiol, Defender
27, Matheus Nunes, Defensive Midfielder
16, Rodri, Defensive Midfielder
47, Foden, Attacking Midfielder
19, Alvarez, Attacking Midfielder
11, Doku, Attacking Midfielder
9, Haaland, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 31, Ederson , Yellow Card at 58 minutes
- Number 24, J. Gvardiol
- Number 3, Rúben Dias
- Number 25, M. Akanji , Yellow Card at 18 minutes
- Number 2, K. Walker , Captain
- Number 16, Rodri , Red Card at 46 minutes
- Number 27, Matheus Nunes
- Number 11, J. Doku , substituted for K. Phillips at 51 minutes
- Number 19, J. Alvarez , substituted for N. Aké at 57 minutes
- Number 47, P. Foden , substituted for J. Grealish at 87 minutes
- Number 9, E. Haaland
Substitutes
home team, Manchester City
- Number 6, N. Aké
- Number 52, O. Bobb
- Number 33, S. Carson
- Number 10, J. Grealish , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 3
- Number 21, Sergio Gómez
- Number 82, R. Lewis
- Number 18, S. Ortega
- Number 4, K. Phillips
away team, Nottingham Forest
Manager: Steve Cooper
Formation: 5 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Turner, Goalkeeper
43, Aina, Wing Back
24, Aurier, Defender
30, Boly, Defender
19, Niakhaté, Defender
3, Nuno Tavares, Wing Back
10, Gibbs-White, Midfielder
6, Sangaré, Midfielder
5, Mangala, Midfielder
16, Domínguez, Midfielder
9, Awoniyi, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, M. Turner
- Number 19, M. Niakhaté
- Number 30, W. Boly
- Number 24, S. Aurier , Captain, substituted for C. Hudson-Odoi at 56 minutes
- Number 3, Nuno Tavares , Yellow Card at 21 minutes, substituted for G. Montiel at 39 minutes
- Number 43, O. Aina , substituted for D. Origi at 75 minutes
- Number 16, N. Domínguez
- Number 5, O. Mangala , Yellow Card at 77 minutes
- Number 6, I. Sangaré , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 1, substituted for A. Elanga at 56 minutes
- Number 10, M. Gibbs-White , Yellow Card at 46 minutes
- Number 9, T. Awoniyi , Yellow Card at 58 minutes, substituted for C. Wood at 75 minutes
away team, Nottingham Forest
- Number 21, A. Elanga
- Number 14, C. Hudson-Odoi
- Number 8, C. Kouyaté
- Number 29, G. Montiel , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 3
- Number 27, D. Origi , Yellow Card at 81 minutes
- Number 23, O. Vlachodimos
- Number 11, C. Wood
- Number 4, J. Worrall
- Number 22, R. Yates
home team, Manchester City
Manager: Pep Guardiola
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
31, Ederson, Goalkeeper
2, Walker, Defender
25, Akanji, Defender
3, Rúben Dias, Defender
24, Gvardiol, Defender
27, Matheus Nunes, Defensive Midfielder
16, Rodri, Defensive Midfielder
47, Foden, Attacking Midfielder
19, Alvarez, Attacking Midfielder
11, Doku, Attacking Midfielder
9, Haaland, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 31, Ederson , Yellow Card at 58 minutes
- Number 24, J. Gvardiol
- Number 3, Rúben Dias
- Number 25, M. Akanji , Yellow Card at 18 minutes
- Number 2, K. Walker , Captain
- Number 16, Rodri , Red Card at 46 minutes
- Number 27, Matheus Nunes
- Number 11, J. Doku , substituted for K. Phillips at 51 minutes
- Number 19, J. Alvarez , substituted for N. Aké at 57 minutes
- Number 47, P. Foden , substituted for J. Grealish at 87 minutes
- Number 9, E. Haaland
Substitutes
- Number 6, N. Aké
- Number 52, O. Bobb
- Number 33, S. Carson
- Number 10, J. Grealish , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 3
- Number 21, Sergio Gómez
- Number 82, R. Lewis
- Number 18, S. Ortega
- Number 4, K. Phillips
away team, Nottingham Forest
Manager: Steve Cooper
Formation: 5 - 4 - 1
Pitch Formation
1, Turner, Goalkeeper
43, Aina, Wing Back
24, Aurier, Defender
30, Boly, Defender
19, Niakhaté, Defender
3, Nuno Tavares, Wing Back
10, Gibbs-White, Midfielder
6, Sangaré, Midfielder
5, Mangala, Midfielder
16, Domínguez, Midfielder
9, Awoniyi, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number 1, M. Turner
- Number 19, M. Niakhaté
- Number 30, W. Boly
- Number 24, S. Aurier , Captain, substituted for C. Hudson-Odoi at 56 minutes
- Number 3, Nuno Tavares , Yellow Card at 21 minutes, substituted for G. Montiel at 39 minutes
- Number 43, O. Aina , substituted for D. Origi at 75 minutes
- Number 16, N. Domínguez
- Number 5, O. Mangala , Yellow Card at 77 minutes
- Number 6, I. Sangaré , Yellow Card at 45 minutes plus 1, substituted for A. Elanga at 56 minutes
- Number 10, M. Gibbs-White , Yellow Card at 46 minutes
- Number 9, T. Awoniyi , Yellow Card at 58 minutes, substituted for C. Wood at 75 minutes
Substitutes
- Number 21, A. Elanga
- Number 14, C. Hudson-Odoi
- Number 8, C. Kouyaté
- Number 29, G. Montiel , Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 3
- Number 27, D. Origi , Yellow Card at 81 minutes
- Number 23, O. Vlachodimos
- Number 11, C. Wood
- Number 4, J. Worrall
- Number 22, R. Yates
- Referee:
- Anthony Taylor
- Video Assistant Referee:
- Michael Salisbury
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Gary Beswick
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Adam Nunn
- Fourth Official:
- Dean Whitestone
- Assistant VAR Official:
- Derek Eaton
Match Officials
Match Stats
Key, Man City v Nottm ForestOverall Possession
Shots
Manchester City 7Nottingham Forest 10Shots on target
Manchester City 4Nottingham Forest 3Shots off target
Manchester City 1Nottingham Forest 3Blocked shots
Manchester City 2Nottingham Forest 4Total touches in the box
Manchester City 14Nottingham Forest 24Goalkeeper saves
Manchester City 3Nottingham Forest 2Fouls
Manchester City 5Nottingham Forest 17Corners
Manchester City 6Nottingham Forest 6Season so far
Premier League
Key, Man City v Nottm Forest
League position, Manchester City 2nd, Nottingham Forest 5thTotal points, Manchester City 23, Nottingham Forest 19
Goals scored
Manchester City 22Nottingham Forest 15Goals conceded
Manchester City 13Nottingham Forest 10Shots
Manchester City 147Nottingham Forest 108Shots on target
Manchester City 74Nottingham Forest 57Shots off target
Manchester City 73Nottingham Forest 51Blocked shots
Manchester City 65Nottingham Forest 49Passing accuracy %
Manchester City 90.63Nottingham Forest 78.75Points gained from a losing position
Manchester City 13Nottingham Forest 1Points dropped from a winning position
Manchester City 7Nottingham Forest 11Form guide
All competitions
Manchester City won
v Red Star Belgrade
3
1
UEFA Champions League
Nottingham Forest draw
v Burnley
1
1
Premier League
Manchester City won
v West Ham United
1
3
Premier League
Nottingham Forest won
v Chelsea
0
1
Premier League
Manchester City won
v Fulham
5
1
Premier League
Nottingham Forest lose
v Burnley
0
1
League Cup
Manchester City won
v Sheffield United
1
2
Premier League
Nottingham Forest lose
v Manchester United
3
2
Premier League
Manchester City won
v Newcastle United
1
0
Premier League
Nottingham Forest won
v Sheffield United
2
1
Premier League
Previous meetings
All competitions
Manchester City and Nottingham ForestManchester City Won 31Nottingham Forest Won 26Draw 24
Played
81
Previous scores
All competitions
Premier League
Nottingham Forest 1 , Manchester City 1 on the 18th of February 2023
Nottingham Forest
Manchester City
18th of February 2023
Manchester City 6 , Nottingham Forest 0 on the 31st of August 2022
Manchester City
Nottingham Forest
31st of August 2022
FA Cup
Manchester City 0 , Nottingham Forest 3 on the 3rd of January 2009
Manchester City
Nottingham Forest
3rd of January 2009
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Match Facts
Manchester City are unbeaten in six league games against Nottingham Forest (W4 D2) since a 3-2 home defeat in the second tier in December 1997.
This is just Nottingham Forest's third visit to the Etihad Stadium to face Manchester City – they won an FA Cup tie 3-0 in January 2009, before losing this exact fixture 6-0 in August last season.
Manchester City are looking to start a Premier League season on a run of six consecutive victories for only the second time, doing so in 2016-17. They could be only the second reigning champions to achieve this, after Chelsea in 2005-06, who went on to retain their title that season.
Since an 11-game winless run between February and April in which they picked up three points (D3 L8), Nottingham Forest have lost just three of their last 11 games while collecting 18 points (W5 D3), although all three defeats in this run have been away from home.
Manchester City have won their last 12 home Premier League matches, all during 2023, last picking up more consecutive home league wins between September 2017 and March 2018 (14). The only other Premier League side to win their first 12 home games in a calendar year is Man Utd in 2011, whose 13-match winning run at the start of that year was ended by a 6-1 defeat to Man City in October.
Nottingham Forest will start the day of this game in 8th place, their highest in the Premier League for a game since September 1998, a 2-1 defeat to Chelsea when starting the day 7th. Forest have never won a Premier League game against the side starting top (D3 L5), last doing so in the top-flight in April 1992 against Man Utd.
Manchester City have won their last 15 home Premier League matches against sides whose name begins with ‘N’ by an aggregate score of 60-4, beating Newcastle 10 times, Norwich four times and Nottingham Forest once in this run. Norwich were the last ‘N’ side to beat them at the Etihad, a 3-2 win in May 2013.
Erling Haaland has scored 43 goals in his 40 Premier League appearances for Manchester City. Among the 48 teams who have played 40 games in the competition, it’s more than 16 of them managed in their first 40 matches, including Nottingham Forest (40).
Taiwo Awoniyi has been involved in at least one goal in his last nine Premier League appearances for Nottingham Forest, scoring nine goals and assisting two despite not completing 90 minutes in any of those games. The only African player to score or assist in 10 consecutive appearances in the competition is Mohamed Salah, doing so twice (15 ending in December 2021 and a current ongoing run of 11).
Julián Álvarez has created 16 chances in the Premier League this season – assisting two goals against West Ham last time out – with only Wolves' Pedro Neto (17) creating more. The last Man City player to create more in the club’s first five league matches of a season was Kevin De Bruyne in 2019-20 (19).