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Nottingham Forest beat Manchester City 3-1 as City lose third straight league game
Nottingham Forest beat Manchester City 3-1 in the Premier League on Saturday.
The result gave City a third straight league defeat, after losses to Aston Villa and Brighton.
Forest’s Jair Cunha scored the opener, and Liam Delap scored twice; City’s three-game losing run followed a season-opening run of seven wins.
City manager Enzo Maresca said his players lacked desire and lost too many duels, while Forest manager Oliver Glasner praised his team’s defending and timing on the attack.
Forest had not won a home league game since April, and the victory was seen as a possible turning point in Glasner’s first season in charge.
City are now six points behind league leaders Arsenal, according to one account.
Maresca said City would use the international break to identify what they need to improve.
Nottingham Forest beat Manchester City 3-1, giving City a third successive Premier League defeat.
Jair Cunha scored Forest’s opener after dispossessing Josko Gvardiol, and Liam Delap scored twice.
City had won their first seven league games before their run of three defeats.
Forest claimed their first home league win since April.
Enzo Maresca said City had lacked desire and intensity in duels, while Oliver Glasner praised Forest’s defending.
- Who
- Nottingham Forest beat Manchester City.
- What
- Forest won 3-1, extending City’s losing run to three Premier League games.
- When
- 7 November 2026.
- Where
- Nottingham Forest’s home ground; the stadium name is not stated.
- Why
- Maresca said City failed to match Forest’s desire and intensity in duels. Glasner praised Forest’s passionate and tactically smart defending.
Enzo Maresca
Oliver Glasner
Reason for the result
Enzo Maresca
Maresca said City did not match Forest’s intensity and lost duels and second balls.
Oliver Glasner
Glasner said Forest defended passionately and intelligently, and attacked at the right moments.
Assessment of the performance
Enzo Maresca
Maresca said City needed to improve and avoid this kind of game.
Oliver Glasner
Glasner said Forest had played better games, but called this one of their better defensive performances.
Manchester City lost 2-1 away to Aston Villa, ending their 100% league record.
Manchester City lost 1-0 at home to Brighton.
Nottingham Forest beat Manchester City 3-1, handing City a third consecutive Premier League defeat.
- Final score
- Nottingham Forest 3-1 Manchester City
- Forest goals
- Jair Cunha scored the opener; Liam Delap scored twice.
- Manchester City run
- Three successive Premier League defeats
- City’s start
- Won their first seven games of the season
- Forest home league win
- First since April
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What people are saying
You need desire and intensity to win second balls and duels.
We’re going to use this international break to clarify what we can do better.
how passionately we defended, how tactically smart we defended, it was one of our better games.
a turning point