On 28 April, one of the matches of the 35th round of the English football championship took place. Nottingham Forest (England) and Man City (England) met.
English Championship, 35th round
NottinghamForest (England) - Man.City (England) - 0:2 (0:1)
Goals: J. Guardiol (32), Holand (71)
Nottingham Forest faced Manchester City in a Premier League match at the City Ground and it was an exciting encounter. The 0-1 scoreline in favour of Manchester City was indicative of the intense battle that unfolded in the second half. The first goal of the match came in the 32nd minute when Manchester City's J. Guardiola struck, giving his team a decisive lead. Soon after, Nottingham Forest made a substitution: N. Williams came on in place of G. Montiel in the 35th minute, trying to turn the tide of the match. At the start of the second half, Manchester City made two quick substitutions: Ederson came on in place of S. Ortega and J. Doku came on in place of M. Kovacic in the 46th minute. These changes seemed to energise City and they continued to put pressure on the Nottingham Forest defence.
In the 62nd minute, Manchester City decided to make another substitution, with J. Grealish replacing E. Haaland. In the 71st minute E. Haaland scored a goal, increasing Manchester City's lead to 2-0 and making the game out of reach for Nottingham Forest. Nottingham Forest made a flurry of substitutions in the 74th minute as Danilo, Murillo and A. Elanga came on in place of R. Yates, A. Omobamidele and G. Reina respectively. Despite their best efforts, they failed to break down Manchester City's defence. In the final stages of the match, both teams made substitutions: V. Boly replaced I. Sangare for Nottingham Forest in the 84th minute, while J. Alvarez and C. De Bruyne replaced O. Bobb and M. Nunes for Manchester City in the 89th minute. As a result, Manchester City won 0-2, demonstrating their strength and skill in continuing their fight for the Premier League title. Nottingham Forest, on the contrary, must regroup and come back stronger in the next match to gain important points in the standings.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Sheffield United - Nottingham Forest, Man City - Wolverhampton.
| Nottingham Forest | Manchester City | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kicks in the box | 4 |
| 14 | Kicks | 10 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 9 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 8 | Offences | 6 |
| 4 | Corner | 5 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 33% | Ball possession | 67% |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 2 |
| 335 | Total assists | 718 |
| 274 | Accurate assists | 653 |
| 82% | Accuracy of passes | 91% |