Delap's brace fires Forest to victory over Manchester City

Summarised from 5 outlets · 6 reports · Updated 7 Nov, 19:52 · Archive

Nottingham Forest defeated Manchester City 3-1, with Liam Delap scoring twice in a performance that gave City their third consecutive league defeat.

Nottingham Forest defeated Manchester City 3-1 in a match that saw the home side dominate from the start. Jair Cunha gave Forest an early lead in the sixth minute after robbing Josko Gvardiol high up the pitch and slotting past Gianluigi Donnarumma. Forest had surged into a two-goal lead inside twenty minutes, with Liam Delap scoring his first in the first half to double their advantage.

Delap, who moved to Forest from Chelsea for a club-record fee, had scored just once in his opening eight appearances but showed his quality with an emphatic display. He added a third goal for Forest in the second half to make it 3-1, with Forest manager Oliver Glasner running to join the goalscorer in celebrations. Manchester City pulled one back through Rayan Cherki early in the second half, but could not find an equaliser.

The result represents a dramatic turnaround for Forest, who had struggled under new manager Oliver Glasner with just one win from their opening nine games. This was their first home league win since April. For Manchester City, the defeat extends their poor run to three consecutive Premier League losses after winning their first seven games of the season, leaving them trailing Arsenal by six points. The Guardian noted City had appeared vulnerable despite their strong start, whilst Forest had performed reasonably well despite their league position, and the result reflected that underlying pattern.

Glasner had said after last week's defeat at Brentford that he regretted compromising too much early in his tenure, speaking of the need for 'trust and respect' in the right balance. He made two changes to the starting lineup for the City match, bringing in Daniel Muñoz and Ryan Yates.

How it is being reported

• Delap double inspires Forest to stunning win over Man CityLiam Delap scores a superb double as Nottingham Forest stun Manchester City 3-1 for their first Premier League win at the City Ground this season.BBC Sport · 7 Nov, 20:02
• Advantage Arsenal in Premier League title race as Man City stunned by Nottingham ForestErling Haaland and co. were thrashed by strugglersEvening Standard · 7 Nov, 19:45
• Liam Delap hits form again as Man City slump to third league defeat in a rowNottingham Forest 3-1 Man City: Delap’s brace helped move Forest out of the relegation zone as City trail Arsenal by six pointsIndependent Sport · 7 Nov, 19:44
• Delap’s Nottingham Forest stunners hand Manchester City third league defeat in a rowWait long enough, and results will come to reflect performances. Manchester City may have won their first seven games of the season, but they always looked vulnerable, and now have lost three in a row. Nottingham Forest may have been second bottom but, other than the twin curses of missing chances giving away daft goals, they seemed to be playing reasonably well. Put the two together, and the outcome was a dramatic regression to the mean. It turns out the stats were right, after all. Liam Delap scored twice to remind people just what a good striker he can be. Oliver Glasner, after last…The Guardian · 7 Nov, 19:30
• 'That one was a BELTER!' - Delap makes it THREE for ForestLiam Delap puts the home side 3-1 up against Manchester City - with Forest boss Oliver Glasner running to join the goalscorer for the celebrations.Sky Sports · 7 Nov, 19:10
• Delap doubles Forest's lead over City with glorious goalMan City sloppy as Liam Delap doubles Forest's leadSky Sports · 7 Nov, 17:56

In this story: Liam Delap · Manchester City · Nottingham Forest · Oliver Glasner · Jair Cunha · Rayan Cherki

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