Nottingham Forest beat Manchester City 3-1, extending City's league losing run to three games

Summary

Manchester City lost 3-1 at Nottingham Forest, their third successive Premier League defeat, after winning their first seven league games of the season. Jair Cunha dispossessed Josko Gvardiol to open the scoring for Forest, and Liam Delap then struck twice on the break, as Forest won their first home league game since April. Enzo Maresca blamed City's lack of desire and intensity and said his side lost the duels and second balls, especially in the first half, against a Forest side fighting relegation. One report described Forest, who were second bottom before the match, as playing reasonably well despite missed chances and gifted goals, and said Delap's brace showed what a good striker he is.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   7 Nov 2026, 19:30 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Liam Delap scored twice as Nottingham Forest beat Manchester City, a result it describes as a dramatic regression to the mean after City's seven-game unbeaten start and Forest's poor form.

2. The Guardian

   7 Nov 2026, 21:17 UTCSource ↗

   Reports that Jair Cunha dispossessed Josko Gvardiol to open the scoring, Liam Delap struck twice, Forest won 3-1 for their first home league game since April, and Enzo Maresca blamed City's lack of desire and losing of duels.