Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Nottingham Forest took on Manchester City in the FA Cup of England on April 27. At full-time, Manchester City sealed a 0-2 victory over Nottingham Forest.

Rico Lewis scored the first goal of the game on the 2nd minute of the match, giving Manchester City the lead. A goal from Josko Gvardiol followed, ending the game at 0-2.

2 months after their last face-off in Premier League, Nottingham Forest and Manchester City meet again. In their last encounter, Nottingham Forest secured a 1-0 win. Nottingham Forest's last outing ended in a victory over Tottenham Hotspur in Premier League on April 21, setting the tone for this upcoming clash. However, their defensive frailties have been apparent as they have been conceding goals for three consecutive matches now.

Manchester City come into this clash with momentum just like their oponents, following three straight victories against Aston Villa, Everton and Crystal Palace in their most recent games, keeping their unbeaten run alive at seven matches.

Nottingham Forest and Manchester City meet in FA Cup with their goal-scorers and playmakers ready to take on pivotal roles. The attacking efforts of Nottingham Forest, under Nuno Espirito Santo’s management, have been driven by Chris Wood, the team’s primary goal threat, and Anthony Elanga, both of whom have delivered in crucial moments. Sosa has emerged as Nottingham Forest’s leading scorer in FA Cup this season, netting two goals, as Sangare continues to lead their creative efforts in the tournament with two assists. Morgan Gibbs-White, Elliot Anderson and Callum Hudson-Odoi have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

Meanwhile, Manchester City’s attacking options, carefully orchestrated by Pep Guardiola, have been bolstered by Erling Haaland, the team’s top scorer, and Phil Foden, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. In FA Cup, Mcatee has been Manchester City’s standout scorer with three goals, while Grealish remains their top assist provider in the competition with three. Manchester City have also relied on Jeremy Doku, Kevin De Bruyne and Matheus Nunes to energize their attack through key shots and passes.

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Line-Ups

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Nottingham Forest kicked off the game with Matz Sels, Harry Toffolo, Murillo, Nikola Milenkovic, Zach Abbott who got substituted by Ramon Sosa on the 83rd minute, Elliot Anderson who got substituted by Ibrahim Sangare on the 71st minute, Danilo Oliveira who got substituted by Anthony Elanga on the 46th minute, Nicolas Dominguez who got substituted by Jota Silva on the 82nd minute, Morgan Gibbs-White, Callum Hudson-Odoi and Chris Wood who got substituted by Taiwo Awoniyi on the 71st minute as starters, with Carlos Miguel, Morato, Willy Boly, Alex Moreno, Ibrahim Sangare, Ramon Sosa, Jota Silva, Anthony Elanga and Taiwo Awoniyi on the bench.

Manchester City's starting eleven were Stefan Ortega, Nico OReilly, Josko Gvardiol, Ruben Dias, Matheus Nunes, Rico Lewis, Mateo Kovacic who got substituted by Nicolas Gonzalez on the 89th minute, Jack Grealish who got substituted by Ilkay Gundogan on the 71st minute, Bernardo Silva, Savinho who got substituted by Phil Foden on the 81st minute and Omar Marmoush who got substituted by Jeremy Doku on the 81st minute, with Ederson, Manuel Akanji, Vitor Reis, Abdukodir Khusanov, Jeremy Doku, Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan, Nicolas Gonzalez and Phil Foden on the bench.

Stats

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• Expected Goals: 1.69 - 1.43
• Ball Possession: 33 - 67
• Big Scoring Chances: 3 - 4
• Total Attempts: 8 - 14
• Shots On Target: 1 - 6
• Blocked Shots: 2 - 5
• Shots in the Box: 8 - 10
• Shots from Outside the Box: 0 - 4
• Woodwork Hits: 3 - 0
• Fouls: 10 - 8
• Corners: 2 - 6
• Throw-Ins: 16 - 21
• Saves: 4 - 1
• Free Kicks: 8 - 10
• Offsides: 4 - 2
• Passes into Final Third: 74 - 163
• Completed Passes in Final Third: 45 - 132
• Touches in Opponent's Box: 15 - 36
• Tackles: 23 - 7
• Completed Tackles: 12 - 1
• Total Crosses: 16 - 15
• Successful Crosses: 5 - 3
• Interceptions: 4 - 4
• Clearances: 31 - 22

Referee showed the yellow card five times throughout the game. Jack Grealish, Morgan Gibbs-White, Nico OReilly, Stefan Ortega and Ramon Sosa were the ones to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since February 2023, the teams have clashed five times. Nottingham Forest have won once, Manchester City three times, while the other match ended in a draw. Their latest meeting occurred on March 8, 2025, during the Premier League of England, with Nottingham Forest winning 1-0. Over the course of these five head-to-head games, Nottingham Forest have found the net twice, whereas Manchester City have scored eight. Overall, Manchester City hold a stronger head-to-head record against Nottingham Forest in recent meetings.

Recent Form

Nottingham Forest are coming off a win in their last match against Tottenham Hotspur, while Manchester City are on a three-game winning streak, including victories against Aston Villa, Everton and Crystal Palace in their last three outings. Overall, Nottingham Forest have won thirteen of their last twenty matches, losing five and drawing two, while in their last twenty matches, Manchester City have recorded twelve wins, six losses, and two draws.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Nottingham Forest and Manchester City in real time. You can watch the goals by Rico Lewis and Josko Gvardiol as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Nottingham Forest - Manchester City are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.