Premier League 2025-26: Manchester City vs Nottm Forest

Premier League 2025–26 match between Manchester City and Nottingham Forest:

📍 Match Result

Nottingham Forest 1–2 Manchester City
Date: 27 December 2025
Venue: City Ground, Nottingham
Competition: English Premier League 2025–26 (ESPN.com)

🥅 Goal Scorers

• Manchester City:

  • Tijjani Reijnders – 48′ (assist by Rayan Cherki) (ESPN.com)

  • Rayan Cherki – 83′ (winner) (ESPN.com)

• Nottingham Forest:

  • Omari Hutchinson – 54′ (ESPN.com)

📊 Match Overview

• First half: Tight and goalless with few clear chances early on. (Outlook India)

• Second half:
  • City took the lead shortly after the break through Reijnders, set up by Cherki. (ESPN.com)
  • Forest hit back mid-half via Hutchinson after a quick counter. (ESPN.com)
  • Cherki delivered the decisive finish late in the game to secure all three points. (ESPN.com)

• The win briefly put Man City at the top of the Premier League table before other results. (ESPN)

📌 Context & Reaction

• Rayan Cherki was central to City’s victory, contributing both a goal and an assist. (The Times of India)

• Nottingham Forest manager Sean Dyche expressed frustration with some officiating decisions, particularly around the winning goal’s buildup. (talksport.com)