Nottingham Forest 1-1 Manchester City Live Score, EPL 2025-26: Tricky Trees Respond In Style To Equalize Early

A superb team move from the Tricky Trees as Gibbs-White and Hudson-Odoi surge forward, Igor Jesus slips a brilliant pass through the box, and Hutchinson finishes crisply on the half-volley to punish City and level it up.

Cherki unlocks the defence with a sublime reverse pass after Gvardiol’s involvement, and Reijnders times his run perfectly before sweeping a calm finish past John Victor to break the deadlock.

Second half underway at the City Ground with Nottingham Forest and Manchester City still locked at 0–0, as the Tricky Trees look to maintain their discipline against the Cityzens’ pressure.

Forest have edged the clearer chances and look well worth their clean sheet, with Igor Jesus leading the press superbly. City control possession but struggle to break through a compact, disciplined Forest defence, leaving it finely poised at the interval.

Anderson steps in with a vital tackle, City quickly regain possession and Reijnders feeds Foden, whose sharp first-time effort is blocked by Murillo to keep it goalless.

Forest work a smart set-piece after Igor Jesus holds it up well, Murillo and Milenkovic combine in the air, and sustained pressure down the right ends with Savona’s teasing cross diverted behind for a corner as the Tricky Trees keep City pinned back.

Anderson flashes a dangerous ball into the box but Gvardiol clears, as Forest continue to threaten on the break with wide pace and Gibbs-White’s late surges into the area.

Early drama at the City Ground as VAR checks a potential penalty after Cherki goes down following a clever lob from the left, but the on-field call stands and play continues.

The first half gets underway at the City Ground as Nottingham Forest and Manchester City kick off, with the Tricky Trees looking to start on the front foot against the Cityzens’ early pressure.

Manchester City  Donnarumma; Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly; Nico Gonzalez, Bernardo Silva, Reijnders; Foden, Cherki; Haaland.

Substitutes  Trafford, Ake, Rodri, Savinho, Khusanov, McAidoo, Mukasa, Lewis, R Heskey.

Nottingham Forest  Victor; Savona, Murillo, Milkenkovic, Williams;  Anderson, Dominguez; Hudson-Odoi, Gibbs-White, Hutchinson; Igor Jesus.

Substitutes  Sels, Morato, Awoniyi, Douglas Luiz, Kalimuendo, McAtee, Bakwa, Zinchenko.

Fixture: Nottingham Forest Vs Manchester City

Date: Saturday, December 27, 2025

Time: 06:00 IST

Venue: City Ground, Nottingham

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