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Man City v Nottingham Forest - as it happened

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Man City v N Forest, Premier League 2022/23, matchday 5, 31/8/2022, official line-ups. BeSoccer

Join us for live coverage of the Premier League clash between Man City and Nottingham Forest at the Etihad Stadium. Will Erling Haaland get another hat-trick?

List of goalscorers

E. Haaland
12'
1 - 0
E. Haaland
23'
2 - 0
E. Haaland
38'
3 - 0
João Cancelo
50'
4 - 0
Julián Alvarez
65'
5 - 0
Julián Alvarez
87'
6 - 0

Match report in news

End of match

  • 92'
    FT: Man City 6-0 N Forest!!! All over at the Etihad and Forest were taken to pieces. Haaland netted a first half hat-trick while Cancelo added a fourth early in the second half. Julian Alvarez also scored twice while Forest barely got out of their own half. That's all from us, thanks for your company and see you again soon!
  • 91'
    Two added minutes.
  • 89'
    KDB almost makes it seven, but Henderson saves!
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester City en el 87'
  • 87'
    Alvarez scores again! It's six!! KDB goes into the box, he gives to Mahrez, his effort is blocked and Alvarez controls before firing into the net!
  • 85'
    Freuler's effort is blocked by the defence.
  • 84'
    Sergio Gomez attacks, but he can't find a teammate in the middle.
  • 79'
    N Forest sub: Biancone is on for Kouyate.

Substitution

at Manchester City
  • 75'
    Man City sub: Stones makes way for Lewis.

Substitution

at Manchester City
  • 68'
    Forest double sub: Colback and Toffolo on for Yates and Lodi.
  • 68'
    Man City sub: Cancelo and Haaland are replaced by Gomez and KDB.
  • 68'
    Mahrez puts a ball in and Haaland can't quite reach it.
  • 66'
    5-0 and now KDB is getting ready...
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester City en el 65'
  • 65'
    Julian Alvarez scores now!! Mahrez plays a pass into the box which Alvarez runs onto and he hits across Henderson into the far corner.
  • 64'
    Another Man City corner which is easily dealt with.
  • 61'
    Corner for the hosts.

Substitution

at Nottingham Forest

Substitution

at Nottingham Forest
  • 58'
    Forest double sub: Johnson and Gibbs-White off, Awoniti and Dennis come on.
  • 57'
    Forest shoot from distance, but it's easy for the GK.
  • 56'
    Walker heads the ball out and Forest get their first corner.

Substitution

at Manchester City

Substitution

at Manchester City
  • 55'
    Man City double sub: Foden and Rodri are replaced by Palmer and Mahrez.
  • 54'
    Jognson goes forward for the away side and he sprays it wide.
  • 53'
    Man City are in no mood to stop here.
  • 51'
    Cancelo gets the fourth!! B Silva gets into the area and lays off for Cancelo just outside the box and he hits one into the corner!
  • 47'
    A ball into the box finds Henderson and he catches.
  • 46'
    Another shot from Man C, but it goes over the bar.
  • 46'
    Man City get us going once again!
  • 45'
    HT: Man City 3-0 N Forest: Half-time at the Etihad and it's the Haaland show. City have played Forest off the park. The away side have hardly got out of their own half apart from a Lodi header which struck the sidenetting while Haaland has completed a first half hat-trick. Alvarez nearly made it four just before HT, but he struck the post. Will Haaland get more? Join us shortly to find out!
  • 45'
    45+1: Forest attack and Lodi's deflected cross finds the hands of Ederson.
  • 45'
    One added minute.
  • 44'
    Alvarez strikes the post! The Argentine gets into the D and his effort strikes Henderson's right hand post!
  • 42'
    Forest just can't get out of their own half. Apart from a five minute spell at 1-0, it's been that way all game.
  • 39'
    Haaland completes his hat-trick!! The corner is only half-cleared, the ball into the box is headed by Foden, Stones then heads across for Haaland who heads in from close range! I think Haaland just remains onside.
  • 38'
    Gundogan's ball in is knocked out for a corner. It's relentless pressure from the hosts.
  • 35'
    City attack agan, a ball is played through for Haaland, he attempts to square one and Henderson makes the stop.
  • 34'
    Last 5 minutes: 97% possession for Man City!
  • 32'
    Cancelo gets to the by-line and cuts back from the by-line, but he can't find a teammate.

Goal disallowed

  • 30'
    Stones makes it three, but the flag's up! The free-kick in is headed by Haaland and Stones turns in at the back stick, but he was off.
  • 29'
    Man City win a free-kicki!
  • 27'
    Man City attack, but Cancelo is offside.
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester City en el 23'
  • 23'
    Haaland makes it two!!! A poor GK clearance falls straight to B Silva and Alvarez, Gundogan, Haaland and Foden combine, Foden is about to shoot, but Williams sliding tackle only takes the ball straight into the path of Haaland and he makes no mistake!
  • 22'
    A long ball is sent forward looking for Freuler and Ederson comes out to clear.
  • 19'
    Man City remain in control, but the game has calmed down since the City goal.
  • 16'
    Lodi!!!! The new signing gets on the end of a cross from the far side by Williams and Lodi's header strikes the sidenetting!
  • 14'
    The goal was coming and you just can't keep Haaland out of the action.
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester City en el 12'
  • 12'
    It's Haaland again! Who else could it be??? Gundogan plays a corner short to Foden, his cross into the box is deflected by the defender, the ball bounces inside the box and Haaland taps in!
  • 11'
    Man City attack and win another corner.
  • 10'
    Nottingham Forest are penned in their own half at the moment.
  • 8'
    It's all Man City here so far. B Silva's cross now beats everyone and goes for a goal kick.
  • 6'
    Henderson!!! Gundogan's corner is flicked on by Rodri at the near post, Alvarez gets to the ball at the back stick and Henderson makes the stop!
  • 6'
    Another corner after Alvarez's shot is blocked.
  • 5'
    Man City go forward through B Silva, he gets into the box and McKenna makes a crucial tackle to concede the corner. That was a lovely run by the Portuguese.
  • 4'
    Forest try and work a move, but the ball goes straight to the hosts.
  • 3'
    Gundogan shoots from distance, but it's well wide.
  • 2'
    Man City are having the possession here early on.
  • 1'
    Forest get us going in the yellow from right to left while City are in their usual sky blue!

Start of match

  • PRVW
    The players are out here and we're about to start!
  • PRVW
    Man City have 10 points from four matches while Forest have four points.
  • PRVW
    Forest lost 0-2 to Spurs on Sunday and new signing Renan Lodi of Atletico Madrid starts for them. Kouyate and Freuler also start in place of Cook, Toffolo and Lingard.
  • PRVW
    Gundogan and Julian Alvarez come in from the 4-2 win over Palace at the weekend. Mahrez and De Bruyne drop out.
  • PRVW
    It's 21 degrees and sunny in this one.
  • PRVW
    Paul Tierney is the referee for this one while Mike Dean is the VAR.
  • PRVW
    N Forest XI: Henderson (GK); McKenna, Kouyate, Worrall; Lodi, O'Brien, Yates, Williams; Gibbs-White, Johnson; Freuler.

  • PRVW
    Man City XI: Ederson (GK); Cancelo, R Dias, Stones, Walker; Gundogan, Rodri, B Silva; Foden, Haaland and Alvarez.

Pre-match

31 August 2022, 20:30

Referee: Paul Tierney

Stadium: Etihad Stadium

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to live coverage of the Premier League clash between Man City and Nottingham Forest!

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