Nottingham Forest stun Manchester City 3-1 as Delap scores twice
Liam Delap struck twice as Nottingham Forest beat Manchester City 3-1, leaving Maresca's side six points off the Premier League top and on a three-game skid.
Nottingham Forest pulled off one of the shocks of the Premier League season, beating Manchester City 3-1 in the tenth round of fixtures. For a Forest side battling through a difficult campaign, the result was a much-needed lift and only their second win of the season.
Delap punishes his former coach
Liam Delap was the match-winner, scoring twice against a City team led by his former coach Enzo Maresca. Xaver Schlager set up his first goal, while Morgan Gibbs-White provided the assist for the second. Jair Cunha added Forest's other goal, and Rayan Cherki scored City's only reply.
Man City's slump deepens
The defeat means Manchester City have now lost three Premier League matches in a row, something that had not happened to them since 2024, when they suffered four straight losses against Bournemouth, Brighton, Tottenham and Liverpool. Maresca's side head into the international break six points behind the league leaders.
The history books make grim reading for City as well. It is the first time this century that they have gone two consecutive league games against Nottingham Forest without a win, with the previous occasion dating back to December 1995.
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