Nottm Forest 1-2 Man City (Dec 27, 2025)

FOR

MCI

36'

Rúben Dias

43'

Elliot Anderson

HT 0-0

48'

Tijjani Reijnders

Assist: Rayan Cherki

54'

Omari Hutchinson

Assist: Igor Jesus

59'

Nico O’Reilly

73'

Sávio

Tijjani Reijnders

83'

Rayan Cherki

Assist: Joško Gvardiol

87'

Taiwo Awoniyi

Nicolás Domínguez

89'

Nathan Aké

Rayan Cherki

90'

+2

Dilane Bakwa

Callum Hudson-Odoi

FT 1-2

FOR

Team Stats

MCI

Possession

34%

66%

0.61

xG

1.40

7 (2)

Shots (On Target)

16 (5)

13

Touches in Opp Box

32

5

Corners

5

Top Performers

Rating

9.0

Cherki

MCI

xG

0.46

Reijnders

MCI

Chances Created

3

Cherki

MCI

Take-ons

3

O’Reilly

MCI

Premier League Table

	Team	M	W	D	L	GD	PTS
1	Arsenal	18	13	3	2	22	42
2	Man City	18	13	1	4	26	40
3	Aston Villa	17	11	3	3	9	36
4	Liverpool	18	10	2	6	4	32
5	Chelsea	17	8	5	4	12	29
6	Man United	18	8	5	5	4	29
7	Sunderland	17	7	6	4	2	27
8	Brentford	18	8	2	8	2	26
9	Crystal Palace	17	7	5	5	2	26
10	Fulham	18	8	2	8	-1	26
11	Everton	18	7	4	7	-2	25
12	Brighton	18	6	6	6	1	24
13	Newcastle	18	6	5	7	0	23
14	Tottenham	17	6	4	7	3	22
15	Bournemouth	18	5	7	6	-6	22
16	Leeds	17	5	4	8	-7	19
17	Nottm Forest	18	5	3	10	-10	18
18	West Ham	18	3	4	11	-17	13
19	Burnley	18	3	3	12	-15	12
20	Wolves	18	0	2	16	-29	2

Game Summary

Nottingham Forest fell to Manchester City, 2 to 1, in the Premier League today.

Game Info

Premier League Matchweek 18

December 27, 2025

The City Ground

Nottingham, England

5.0° C

4.8 km/h NE

Referee Robert Jones

Assistant Ref Neil Davies

Assistant Ref Nick Greenhalgh

Fourth Official Gavin Ward

Video Referee Andy Madley

FOR

4-2-3-1

13

6.6

John

3

6.8

Williams

6.1

Murillo

31

6.8

Milenković

37

6.3

Savona

16

87'

6.5

Domínguez

7.0

Anderson

90'

6.5

Hudson-Odoi

6.2

Gibbs-White

21

8.1

Hutchinson

19

6.9

Jesus

6.2

Donnarumma

33

7.3

O’Reilly

7.6

Gvardiol

7.5

Dias

27

8.1

Nunes

73'

7.8

Reijnders

14

7.4

González

7.7

Silva

6.7

Foden

89'

9.0

Cherki

5.6

Haaland

MCI

4-3-2-1

FOR

Managers

MCI

Sean Dyche

Pep Guardiola

FOR

Substitutes

MCI

6.6

9

Awoniyi

87'

6.7

26

Sávio

73'

6.7

29

Bakwa

90'

6.7

6

Aké

89'

26

Sels

1

Trafford

4

Morato

45

Khusanov

35

Zinchenko

82

Lewis

44

Abbott

16

Rodri

12

Luiz

63

Mukasa

24

Mcatee

56

Mcaidoo

15

Kalimuendo

92

Heskey

3'

I. Jesus commits a foul.

10'

R. Cherki misses the shot.

12'

O. Hutchinson takes a corner.

18'

I. Jesus made a shot on target.

20'

E. Haaland made a shot on target.

22'

P. Foden commits a foul.

25'

N. González commits a foul.

26'

N. Domínguez misses the shot.

27'

J. Gvardiol commits a foul.

30'

O. Hutchinson takes a corner.

32'

O. Hutchinson takes a corner.

35'

P. Foden made a shot on target.

35'

J. Gvardiol commits a foul.

36'

R. Dias commits a foul.

36'

R. Dias receives a yellow card.

40'

R. Cherki made a shot on target.

40'

M. Nunes made a shot on target.

40'

P. Foden made a shot on target.

42'

N. O’Reilly commits a foul.

43'

E. Anderson commits a foul.

43'

E. Anderson receives a yellow card.

46'

R. Dias commits a foul.

48'

T. Reijnders scores a goal. R. Cherki assists on the shot.

50'

T. Reijnders commits a foul.

51'

R. Cherki made a shot on target.

51'

P. Foden takes a corner.

52'

R. Cherki takes a corner.

52'

J. Gvardiol commits a foul.

53'

N. Williams is caught offside.

54'

O. Hutchinson scores a goal. I. Jesus assists on the shot.

56'

T. Reijnders misses the shot.

58'

P. Foden made a shot on target.

59'

N. O’Reilly commits a foul.

59'

N. O’Reilly receives a yellow card.

62'

I. Jesus made a shot on target.

63'

E. Anderson takes a corner.

66'

N. Williams made a shot on target.

66'

N. Savona misses the shot.

68'

M. Nunes commits a foul.

69'

I. Jesus commits a foul.

72'

E. Haaland misses the shot.

73'

Sávio enters the game. T. Reijnders leaves the game.

73'

P. Foden made a shot on target.

74'

Sávio commits a foul.

75'

M. Nunes commits a foul.

76'

N. Milenković made a shot on target.

76'

O. Hutchinson takes a corner.

77'

N. González misses the shot.

79'

I. Jesus commits a foul.

80'

P. Foden takes a corner.

83'

R. Cherki takes a corner.

83'

P. Foden takes a corner.

83'

R. Cherki scores a goal. J. Gvardiol assists on the shot.

87'

T. Awoniyi enters the game. N. Domínguez leaves the game.

89'

N. Aké enters the game. R. Cherki leaves the game.

90'

Sávio made a shot on target.

90'

P. Foden made a shot on target.

90'

T. Awoniyi commits a foul.

90'

D. Bakwa enters the game. C. Hudson-Odoi leaves the game.

90'

N. O’Reilly is caught offside.

All

1st

2nd

FOR

Attacking Stats

MCI

Possession

34%

66%

0.61

xG | Expand

1.40

7

Shots

16

2

Shots on Target

5

Shots off Target

11

3

Shots Blocked

7

0

Hit Woodwork

1

0

Big Chances Missed

0

473

Touches

772

13

Touches in Opp Box

32

6/17 (35%)

Take-ons

11/21 (52%)

5

Corners

5

FOR

Passing Stats

MCI

0.56

xA | Expand

1.54

1

Big Chances Created

1

4

Chances Created

15

223/295 (76%)

Passes

534/594 (90%)

3

Key Passes

13

68

Long Ball Passes

34

95

Final Third Passes

188

4/22 (18%)

Crosses

3/18 (17%)

0/0 (0%)

Through Balls

3/3 (100%)

1

Offsides

1

FOR

Defending Stats

MCI

15

Tackles

13

11

Tackles Won

8

1

Last Man Tackles

0

8

Interceptions

4

25

Clearances

38

41

Recoveries

42

1

Errors Leading to Shot

0

Errors Leading to Goal

0

Penalties Conceded

0

3

Goalkeeper Saves

1

FOR

Other Stats

MCI

1

Yellow Cards

2

0

Red Cards

0

5

Fouls

13

46

Duels Won

41

12

Aerials Won

13

5

Corners Won

5

124

Possessions Lost

104

2

Times Dispossessed

5

FOR

MCI

Player	Rating	Minutes	Goals	Assists	Shots on Target	xG
Omari Hutchinson O. Hutchinson #21	8.1	90	1	0	1	0.30
Elliot Anderson E. Anderson #8	7.0	90	0	0	0	0.00
Igor Jesus I. Jesus #19	6.9	90	0	1	0	0.10
Nikola Milenković N. Milenković #31	6.8	90	0	0	0	0.03
Neco Williams N. Williams #3	6.8	90	0	0	1	0.04
Dilane Bakwa D. Bakwa #29	6.7	1	0	0	0	0.00
Taiwo Awoniyi T. Awoniyi #9	6.6	4	0	0	0	0.00
Nicolás Domínguez N. Domínguez #16	6.5	86	0	0	0	0.02
Callum Hudson-Odoi C. Hudson-Odoi #7	6.5	89	0	0	0	0.00
Nicolò Savona N. Savona #37	6.3	90	0	0	0	0.12
Morgan Gibbs-White M. Gibbs-White #10	6.2	90	0	0	0	0.00
Murillo Murillo #5	6.1	90	0	0	0	0.00