Nottingham Forest 3–1 Manchester City: Delap's double gives Forest a first home win and City a third straight league defeat
Nottingham Forest beat Manchester City 3–1 at the City Ground on Saturday 7 November 2026 in the Premier League. Jair Cunha put Forest ahead in the 6th minute and Liam Delap doubled the lead in the 18th; Rayan Cherki pulled one back for City in the 52nd minute, but Delap finished in off the post in the 73rd to settle it. It is Forest's first home win — and first home goals — of the season, lifting them to 16th on nine points and out of the relegation zone. City's third straight league defeat leaves them six points behind leaders Arsenal.
Key points
- Final score: Nottingham Forest 3, Manchester City 1 — City Ground, Saturday 7 November 2026 (2–0 at half-time).
- Scorers: Jair Cunha 6' and Liam Delap 18', 73' for Forest; Rayan Cherki 52' for City.
- Forest's first home win and first home goals of the season lift them to 16th, out of the relegation zone.
- City lose a third straight league game and sit six points behind leaders Arsenal.
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What happened
Forest, under Oliver Glasner, had not scored at home all season when Cunha struck inside six minutes, and the City Ground was in full voice long before Delap's second settled the match with 17 minutes left. City, under Enzo Maresca, dominated the ball — about four-fifths of possession on the match record — but a third straight defeat turns their autumn into a slump.
Arsenal's win over Hull City earlier on Saturday had already stretched the gap at the top; Forest's result makes it six points, with the November international break next.
Match facts — all verified
- ✓ VerifiedNottingham Forest beat Manchester City 3–1 at the City Ground on Saturday 7 November 2026 in the Premier League, Matchday 10, leading 2–0 at half-time.Reuters — Lacklustre Man City felled by Forest as title challenge stutters (7 Nov 2026) · Sportradar — Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City match record, Premier League Matchday 10 (7 Nov 2026)
- ✓ VerifiedJair Cunha opened the scoring in the 6th minute, dispossessing Joško Gvardiol and slotting past Gianluigi Donnarumma. Liam Delap made it 2–0 in the 18th minute from Xaver Schlager's assist. Rayan Cherki replied for City in the 52nd minute with a half-volley from a deflected Jérémy Doku cross, and Delap scored his second in the 73rd minute, from Morgan Gibbs-White's assist, finishing in off the post.Opta Analyst — Nottingham Forest vs Man City: Premier League match stats (7 Nov 2026) · USA Today — Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest, Premier League (7 Nov 2026)
- ✓ VerifiedThe defeat is Manchester City's third in a row in the Premier League, after a 2–1 loss at Aston Villa and a 1–0 home loss to Brighton, and leaves them six points behind leaders Arsenal, who have 27 points from 10 games. Forest's win is their first at home this season — and their first home goals — and moves them to 16th on nine points, out of the relegation zone.Reuters — Lacklustre Man City felled by Forest as title challenge stutters (7 Nov 2026) · Opta Analyst — Nottingham Forest vs Man City: Premier League match stats (7 Nov 2026)