[Pre Match Thread] Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City (Premier League)
**Premier League**
**Competition Information:**
| | |
|-|-|
| Tournament | Premier League |
| Stage | Match week 18 |
| Season | 2025 |
**Match Information:**
| Home | vs | Away |
|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|  **Nottingham Forest** | vs |  **Manchester City** |
Kick-off Times:
| **Manchester** | **12:30** | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 04:30 | Salt Lake City | 05:30 |
| Mexico City | 06:30 | New York | 07:30 |
| Toronto | 07:30 | Sao Paulo | 09:30 |
| Buenos Aires | 09:30 | Barcelona | 13:30 |
| Cape Town | 14:30 | Istanbul | 15:30 |
| Abu Dhabi | 16:30 | New Delhi | 18:00 |
| Beijing | 20:30 | Hong Kong | 20:30 |
| Singapore | 20:30 | Perth | 20:30 |
| Tokyo | 21:30 | Sydney | 23:30 |
| Auckland | 01:30 (28 Dec) | | |
**Venue Information:**
| | |
|-|-|
| Name | The City Ground |
| Address | Pavilion Road |
| Location | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Capacity | 30,576 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Stadium | [📸 View Venue](https://media.api-sports.io/football/venues/566.png) |
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**Unavailable players**
**Nottingham Forest**
| Player | Reason |
|-|-|
| O. Aina | Hamstring Injury |
| W. Boly | International duty |
| D. Ndoye | Injury |
| I. Sangare | International duty |
| C. Wood | Knee Injury |
| R. Yates | Hamstring Injury |
**Manchester City**
| Player | Reason |
|-|-|
| R. Ait Nouri | International duty |
| O. Bobb | Hamstring Injury |
| J. Doku | Leg Injury |
| M. Kovacic | Heel Injury |
| O. Marmoush | International duty |
| Rodri | Hamstring Injury |
| J. Stones | Thigh Injury |
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**Premier League**
**Competition Information:**
| | |
|-|-|
| Tournament | Premier League |
| Stage | Match week 18 |
| Season | 2025 |
**Match Information:**
| Home | vs | Away |
|:-:|:-:|:-:|
|  **Nottingham Forest** | vs |  **Manchester City** |
Kick-off Times:
| **Manchester** | **12:30** | | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 04:30 | Salt Lake City | 05:30 |
| Mexico City | 06:30 | New York | 07:30 |
| Toronto | 07:30 | Sao Paulo | 09:30 |
| Buenos Aires | 09:30 | Barcelona | 13:30 |
| Cape Town | 14:30 | Istanbul | 15:30 |
| Abu Dhabi | 16:30 | New Delhi | 18:00 |
| Beijing | 20:30 | Hong Kong | 20:30 |
| Singapore | 20:30 | Perth | 20:30 |
| Tokyo | 21:30 | Sydney | 23:30 |
| Auckland | 01:30 (28 Dec) | | |
**Venue Information:**
| | |
|-|-|
| Name | The City Ground |
| Address | Pavilion Road |
| Location | Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Capacity | 30,576 |
| Surface | Grass |
| Stadium | [📸 View Venue](https://media.api-sports.io/football/venues/566.png) |
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**Unavailable players**
**Nottingham Forest**
| Player | Reason |
|-|-|
| O. Aina | Hamstring Injury |
| W. Boly | International duty |
| D. Ndoye | Injury |
| I. Sangare | International duty |
| C. Wood | Knee Injury |
| R. Yates | Hamstring Injury |
**Manchester City**
| Player | Reason |
|-|-|
| R. Ait Nouri | International duty |
| O. Bobb | Hamstring Injury |
| J. Doku | Leg Injury |
| M. Kovacic | Heel Injury |
| O. Marmoush | International duty |
| Rodri | Hamstring Injury |
| J. Stones | Thigh Injury |
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Match Thread Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City (Premier League)
# Premier League
## ⏱️ NOT STARTED
# Nottingham Forest 0 - 0 Manchester City
| Info | Details |
|------|--------|
| ⏰ Kick Off | 12:30 |
| 👨⚖️ Referee | Robert Jones, England |
| 🏟️ Venue | City Ground |
**Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)**
**Coach:** Sean Dyche
| Pos | # | Name |
|-|-|-|
| G | 13 | John Victor |
| D | 37 | Nicolò Savona |
| D | 31 | Nikola Milenković |
| D | 5 | Murillo |
| D | 3 | Neco Williams |
| M | 8 | Elliot Anderson |
| M | 16 | Nicolás Domínguez |
| M | 21 | Omari Hutchinson |
| M | 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| M | 7 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| F | 19 | Igor Jesus |
**Substitutes**
*Unused: Matz Sels, Morato, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Zach Abbott, Douglas Luiz, James McAtee, Dilane Bakwa, Taiwo Awoniyi, Arnaud Kalimuendo*
Manchester City (4-3-2-1)
Coach: Pep Guardiola
| Pos | # | Name |
|-|-|-|
| G | 25 | Gianluigi Donnarumma |
| D | 27 | Matheus Nunes |
| D | 3 | Rúben Dias |
| D | 24 | Joško Gvardiol |
| D | 33 | Nico O'Reilly |
| M | 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| M | 14 | Nico González |
| M | 4 | Tijjani Reijnders |
| M | 10 | Rayan Cherki |
| M | 47 | Phil Foden |
| F | 9 | Erling Haaland |
Substitutes
Unused: James Trafford, Nathan Aké, Abdukodir Khusanov, Rico Lewis, Rodri, Savinho, Divine Mukasa, Ryan McAidoo, Reigan Heskey
**Match Stats:**
**Statistics not available**
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# Premier League
## ⏱️ NOT STARTED
# Nottingham Forest 0 - 0 Manchester City
| Info | Details |
|------|--------|
| ⏰ Kick Off | 12:30 |
| 👨⚖️ Referee | Robert Jones, England |
| 🏟️ Venue | City Ground |
**Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)**
**Coach:** Sean Dyche
| Pos | # | Name |
|-|-|-|
| G | 13 | John Victor |
| D | 37 | Nicolò Savona |
| D | 31 | Nikola Milenković |
| D | 5 | Murillo |
| D | 3 | Neco Williams |
| M | 8 | Elliot Anderson |
| M | 16 | Nicolás Domínguez |
| M | 21 | Omari Hutchinson |
| M | 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| M | 7 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| F | 19 | Igor Jesus |
**Substitutes**
*Unused: Matz Sels, Morato, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Zach Abbott, Douglas Luiz, James McAtee, Dilane Bakwa, Taiwo Awoniyi, Arnaud Kalimuendo*
Manchester City (4-3-2-1)
Coach: Pep Guardiola
| Pos | # | Name |
|-|-|-|
| G | 25 | Gianluigi Donnarumma |
| D | 27 | Matheus Nunes |
| D | 3 | Rúben Dias |
| D | 24 | Joško Gvardiol |
| D | 33 | Nico O'Reilly |
| M | 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| M | 14 | Nico González |
| M | 4 | Tijjani Reijnders |
| M | 10 | Rayan Cherki |
| M | 47 | Phil Foden |
| F | 9 | Erling Haaland |
Substitutes
Unused: James Trafford, Nathan Aké, Abdukodir Khusanov, Rico Lewis, Rodri, Savinho, Divine Mukasa, Ryan McAidoo, Reigan Heskey
**Match Stats:**
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[Post Match Thread] Nottingham Forest 1 - 2 Manchester City (Premier League)
# Premier League
## ⏱️ FULL TIME
# Nottingham Forest **1 - 2** Manchester City
Nottingham Forest: Hutchinson 54'
Manchester City: Reijnders 48', Cherki 83'
**HT:** 0-0 | **FT:** 1-2
| Info | Details |
|------|--------|
| ⏰ Kick Off | 12:30 |
| 👨⚖️ Referee | Robert Jones, England |
| 🏟️ Venue | City Ground |
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**Events:**
| Nottingham Forest | Time | Manchester City |
|--------|:--------:|--------|
| | 36 | 🟨 (R. Dias) |
| 🟨 (E. Anderson) | 43 | |
| | 48 | ⚽ GOAL (T. Reijnders, R. Cherki 🅰️) |
| ⚽ GOAL (O. Hutchinson, Igor Jesus 🅰️) | 54 | |
| | 59 | 🟨 (N. O'Reilly) |
| | 73 | 🔄 T. Reijnders OFF → Savinho ON |
| | 75 | 🟨 (P. Guardiola) |
| | 83 | ⚽ GOAL (R. Cherki, J. Gvardiol 🅰️) |
| 🔄 N. Dominguez OFF → T. Awoniyi ON | 87 | |
| | 89 | 🔄 R. Cherki OFF → N. Ake ON |
| 🔄 C. Hudson-Odoi OFF → D. Bakwa ON | 90+2 | |
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**Match Stats:**
| Nottingham Forest | | Manchester City |
|:-:|:-:|:-:|
| 7 (2 on, 2 off, 3 blocked) | Shots | 16 (5 on, 4 off, 7 blocked) |
| 5 in box / 2 out | Shot Location | 9 in box / 7 out |
| 0.59 | xG | 1.39 |
| 5 (1 yellow) | Fouls | 13 (2 yellows) |
| 34% | Ball Possession | 66% |
| 282 (214 accurate, 76%) | Passes | 583 (525 accurate, 90%) |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Goalkeeper Saves | 1 |
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**Player Stats:**
**Top Performers**
*Goals*
- Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) - 1
- Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) - 1
- Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) - 1
*Assists*
- Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) - 1
- Joško Gvardiol (Manchester City) - 1
- Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) - 1
*Shots*
- Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) - 3 (2 on target)
- Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) - 2 (1 on target)
- Nicolò Savona (Nottingham Forest) - 1 (0 on target)
*Passes*
- Rúben Dias (Manchester City) - 95
- Joško Gvardiol (Manchester City) - 91
- Nico González (Manchester City) - 78
*Key Passes*
- Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) - 3
- Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) - 2
- Bernardo Silva (C) (Manchester City) - 2
*Duels Won*
- Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) - 11
- Joško Gvardiol (Manchester City) - 8
- Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) - 8
*Blocks & Interceptions*
- Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) - 4
- Nikola Milenković (Nottingham Forest) - 3
- Nicolò Savona (Nottingham Forest) - 2
*Successful Dribbles*
- Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) - 3
- Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) - 3
- Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) - 2
*Top Ratings*
- Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) - 8.5
- Joško Gvardiol (Manchester City) - 7.5
- Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) - 7.3
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# Premier League
## ⏱️ FULL TIME
# Nottingham Forest **1 - 2** Manchester City
Nottingham Forest: Hutchinson 54'
Manchester City: Reijnders 48', Cherki 83'
**HT:** 0-0 | **FT:** 1-2
| Info | Details |
|------|--------|
| ⏰ Kick Off | 12:30 |
| 👨⚖️ Referee | Robert Jones, England |
| 🏟️ Venue | City Ground |
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**Events:**
| Nottingham Forest | Time | Manchester City |
|--------|:--------:|--------|
| | 36 | 🟨 (R. Dias) |
| 🟨 (E. Anderson) | 43 | |
| | 48 | ⚽ GOAL (T. Reijnders, R. Cherki 🅰️) |
| ⚽ GOAL (O. Hutchinson, Igor Jesus 🅰️) | 54 | |
| | 59 | 🟨 (N. O'Reilly) |
| | 73 | 🔄 T. Reijnders OFF → Savinho ON |
| | 75 | 🟨 (P. Guardiola) |
| | 83 | ⚽ GOAL (R. Cherki, J. Gvardiol 🅰️) |
| 🔄 N. Dominguez OFF → T. Awoniyi ON | 87 | |
| | 89 | 🔄 R. Cherki OFF → N. Ake ON |
| 🔄 C. Hudson-Odoi OFF → D. Bakwa ON | 90+2 | |
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**Match Stats:**
| Nottingham Forest | | Manchester City |
|:-:|:-:|:-:|
| 7 (2 on, 2 off, 3 blocked) | Shots | 16 (5 on, 4 off, 7 blocked) |
| 5 in box / 2 out | Shot Location | 9 in box / 7 out |
| 0.59 | xG | 1.39 |
| 5 (1 yellow) | Fouls | 13 (2 yellows) |
| 34% | Ball Possession | 66% |
| 282 (214 accurate, 76%) | Passes | 583 (525 accurate, 90%) |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Goalkeeper Saves | 1 |
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**Player Stats:**
**Top Performers**
*Goals*
- Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham Forest) - 1
- Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) - 1
- Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) - 1
*Assists*
- Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest) - 1
- Joško Gvardiol (Manchester City) - 1
- Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) - 1
*Shots*
- Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) - 3 (2 on target)
- Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City) - 2 (1 on target)
- Nicolò Savona (Nottingham Forest) - 1 (0 on target)
*Passes*
- Rúben Dias (Manchester City) - 95
- Joško Gvardiol (Manchester City) - 91
- Nico González (Manchester City) - 78
*Key Passes*
- Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) - 3
- Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) - 2
- Bernardo Silva (C) (Manchester City) - 2
*Duels Won*
- Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) - 11
- Joško Gvardiol (Manchester City) - 8
- Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) - 8
*Blocks & Interceptions*
- Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) - 4
- Nikola Milenković (Nottingham Forest) - 3
- Nicolò Savona (Nottingham Forest) - 2
*Successful Dribbles*
- Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) - 3
- Nico O'Reilly (Manchester City) - 3
- Matheus Nunes (Manchester City) - 2
*Top Ratings*
- Rayan Cherki (Manchester City) - 8.5
- Joško Gvardiol (Manchester City) - 7.5
- Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) - 7.3
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