Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City 27/12/2025
Match summary
1ST HALF
Rúben Dias
36'
43'
E. Anderson
2ND HALF
T. Reijnders(Rayan Cherki)
48'
54'
O. Hutchinson(Igor Jesus)
Nico O'Reilly
59'
T. Reijnders
Savinho
73'
Rayan Cherki(Joško Gvardiol)
83'
87'
T. Awoniyi
N. Domínguez
Rayan Cherki
Nathan Aké
89'
92'
D. Bakwa
Hudson-Odoi
Match statistics
34%Possession66%
290Passes Attempted589
217Completed Passes529
5Corners5
17Throw-ins16
7Shots On Target16
Line-ups
Nottingham Forest
Formation
4-2-3-1
#13Maciel Furtado
#5Costa Dos Santos
#31Milenković
#3Williams
#37Savona
#16Domínguez
#8Anderson
#10Gibbs-White
#7Hudson-Odoi
#21Giroud Hutchinson
#19MacielDa Cruz
Starting XI
John #13 | |
Murillo #5 | |
N. Milenković #31 | |
Neco Williams #3 | |
Nicolò Savona #37 | |
N. Domínguez #16 | 87' |
E. Anderson #8 | 43' |
M. Gibbs-White #10 | |
Hudson-Odoi #7 | 92' |
O. Hutchinson #21 | ⚽54' |
Igor Jesus #19 | 🎯54' |
Substitutes
 Sven Jansen #30 | |
 L. Plogmann #1 | |
 Julius Dirksen #26 | |
 L. Everink #24 | |
 Dean James #5 | |
 Pim Saathof #28 | |
 R. Weijenberg #15 | |
 Oscar Pettersson #14 | |
 Oskar Sivertsen #11 | |
 Milan Smit #9 |
Will not play
Willy-Arnaud Zobo Boly
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early August 2026
Temitayo Olufisayo Olaoluwa Aina
Defender
Knock injury
Return: Doubtful
Callum James Hudson-Odoi
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Early August 2026
Dan Assane Ndoye
Forward
Knock injury
Return: Doubtful
Nicolò Savona
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early August 2026
Murillo Santiago Costa Dos Santos
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early August 2026
Manager
Sean Dyche
Manchester City
Formation
4-5-1 Attack
#25Donnarumma
#24Gvardiol
#3Santos Gato Alves Dias
#33O'Reilly
#27Nunes
#14González Iglesias
#10Cherki
#47Foden
#20Mota Veiga De Carvalho E Silva
#4Reijnders Lekatompessy
#9Braut Haaland
Starting XI
G. Donnarumma #25 | |
Joško Gvardiol #24 | 🎯83' |
Rúben Dias #3 | 36' |
Nico O'Reilly #33 | 59' |
Matheus Nunes #27 | |
Nico González #14 | |
Rayan Cherki #10 | 89' ⚽83' 🎯48' |
Phil Foden #47 | |
Bernardo Silva #20 | |
T. Reijnders #4 | 73' ⚽48' |
E. Haaland #9 |
Substitutes
 K. Reitmaier #30 | |
 Y. Schoonderwaldt #20 | |
 Mike Kleijn #15 | |
 Rick Meissen #14 | |
 Teo Quintero #13 | |
 B. Reith #12 | |
 P. Clement #16 | |
 H. El Dahri #18 | |
 M. Nassoh #17 | |
 J. De Guzmán #22 | |
 Ayoub Oufkir #18 | |
 N. Thórisson #19 |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Pep Guardiola
Nottingham Forest
Formation
4-2-3-1#13Maciel Furtado
#5Costa Dos Santos
#31Milenković
#3Williams
#37Savona
#16Domínguez
#8Anderson
#10Gibbs-White
#7Hudson-Odoi
#21Giroud Hutchinson
#19MacielDa Cruz
Starting XI
John #13 | |
Murillo #5 | |
N. Milenković #31 | |
Neco Williams #3 | |
Nicolò Savona #37 | |
N. Domínguez #16 | 87' |
E. Anderson #8 | 43' |
M. Gibbs-White #10 | |
Hudson-Odoi #7 | 92' |
O. Hutchinson #21 | ⚽54' |
Igor Jesus #19 | 🎯54' |
Substitutes
Sven Jansen #30 | |
L. Plogmann #1 | |
Julius Dirksen #26 | |
L. Everink #24 | |
Dean James #5 | |
Pim Saathof #28 | |
R. Weijenberg #15 | |
Oscar Pettersson #14 | |
Oskar Sivertsen #11 | |
Milan Smit #9 |
Will not play
Willy-Arnaud Zobo Boly
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early August 2026
Temitayo Olufisayo Olaoluwa Aina
Defender
Knock injury
Return: Doubtful
Callum James Hudson-Odoi
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Early August 2026
Dan Assane Ndoye
Forward
Knock injury
Return: Doubtful
Nicolò Savona
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early August 2026
Murillo Santiago Costa Dos Santos
Defender
Hamstring Injury
Return: Early August 2026
Manager
Sean Dyche
Manchester City
Formation
4-5-1 Attack#25Donnarumma
#24Gvardiol
#3Santos Gato Alves Dias
#33O'Reilly
#27Nunes
#14González Iglesias
#10Cherki
#47Foden
#20Mota Veiga De Carvalho E Silva
#4Reijnders Lekatompessy
#9Braut Haaland
Starting XI
G. Donnarumma #25 | |
Joško Gvardiol #24 | 🎯83' |
Rúben Dias #3 | 36' |
Nico O'Reilly #33 | 59' |
Matheus Nunes #27 | |
Nico González #14 | |
Rayan Cherki #10 | 89' ⚽83' 🎯48' |
Phil Foden #47 | |
Bernardo Silva #20 | |
T. Reijnders #4 | 73' ⚽48' |
E. Haaland #9 |
Substitutes
K. Reitmaier #30 | |
Y. Schoonderwaldt #20 | |
Mike Kleijn #15 | |
Rick Meissen #14 | |
Teo Quintero #13 | |
B. Reith #12 | |
P. Clement #16 | |
H. El Dahri #18 | |
M. Nassoh #17 | |
J. De Guzmán #22 | |
Ayoub Oufkir #18 | |
N. Thórisson #19 |
Will not play
No injuries reported
Manager
Pep Guardiola
Head-to-head
24 matches
Nottingham Forest
10
Wins
6
Draws
8
Wins
Manchester City
Premier League2024 • 2 matchesPremier League2023 • 2 matchesPremier League2022 • 1 match
FA Cup2009 • 1 match
Championship2002 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 32 | 62:24 | 70 |
2 |  | 31 | 63:28 | 64 |
3 |  | 32 | 57:45 | 55 |
4 |  | 32 | 43:38 | 55 |
5 |  | 32 | 52:42 | 52 |
6 |  | 32 | 53:41 | 48 |
7 |  | 32 | 48:44 | 47 |
8 |  | 32 | 39:37 | 47 |
9 |  | 32 | 43:37 | 46 |
10 |  | 32 | 33:36 | 46 |
11 |  | 32 | 48:49 | 45 |
12 |  | 32 | 43:46 | 44 |
13 |  | 31 | 35:36 | 42 |
14 |  | 32 | 45:47 | 42 |
15 |  | 32 | 39:49 | 36 |
16 |  | 32 | 32:44 | 33 |
17 |  | 32 | 40:57 | 32 |
18 |  | 32 | 40:51 | 30 |
19 |  | 32 | 33:63 | 20 |
20 |  | 32 | 24:58 | 17 |
Champion
UCL
Europa League
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Robert Jones
Venue:
The City Ground
Capacity:
30 445
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City match from the Premier League. View the final score, key match events, detailed statistics, line-ups and head-to-head record between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City. Follow team performance and match context within the Premier League season.