Forest Stun Man City for Third Straight Premier League Loss
Nottingham Forest beat Manchester City 3-1 on Saturday, with Liam Delap scoring twice. It was Forest's first home league win of the season.
- 6th minute: Jair Cunha dispossessed Josko Gvardiol and scored the opener.
- 510 minutes: Forest's home scoring drought before Cunha's goal.
- Rayan Cherki pulled one back for City early in the second half.
- Delap sealed it on a counterattack set up by Morgan Gibbs-White.
Why it matters: City won their first seven league games, then lost to Aston Villa, Brighton and Forest. They trail Arsenal by six points.
- Forest moved two points clear of the relegation zone; Manchester United dropped in.
- City are also appealing a finding that they broke Premier League financial rules.
How 6 sources split on this story
Center coverage, 3 sources: The center focuses on City's three-game slide under Maresca and Arsenal's growing lead.
Left coverage, 2 sources: The left frames the match as Delap regaining form while City's season shows signs of coming apart.
Right coverage, 1 sources: The right centers on Delap's performance and Manchester United falling into the relegation zone.
What’s next: City manager Enzo Maresca said the team would use the international break to understand its defensive problems, adding "no panic."
- Manchester United face Aston Villa on Sunday from inside the bottom three.
- Can City fix repeated defensive errors after several changes to their back line?
- What sanctions, if any, will City face once their appeal concludes?
