Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest

Premier League 31 Aug 2022, 18:30
Manchester City
Manchester City
6–0
HT 3–0
FULL TIME
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
🏟 Etihad Stadium (Manchester) 👤 P. Tierney Round 5

Match report

Manchester City thrashed Nottingham Forest 6-0 in the Premier League on 31 August 2022. It was 3-0 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Manchester City dominated possession with 75% of the ball and had 17 shots to Nottingham Forest's 8.

The match was played at Etihad Stadium (Manchester), with P. Tierney in charge.

Half-time 3-0 Possession 75% - 25% Shots 17 - 8 On target 9 - 1 Corners 10 - 1 Fouls 9 - 7 Yellow cards 1
9
Player of the match
Erling Haaland
Manchester City · 3 goals
9 Julián Álvarez 2 goals
8 John Stones 1 assist
8 Ilkay Gündogan 107 passes (96% accurate)
7 João Cancelo 1 goal
First half vs second half
Nottingham Forest came out stronger after half-time, with 7 second-half shots against 1 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–1 8–7
Shots On Goal 4–0 5–1
Ball Possession 77–23 —
Corners 5–0 5–1
Attacks 84–18 73–21
Match statistics
5 Substitution 5
157 Attacks 39
67 Dangerous Attacks 15
9 On Target 1
6 Off Target 6
17 Shots Total 8
9 Shots On Goal 1
6 Shots Off Goal 4
2 Shots Blocked 3
12 Shots Inside Box 4
5 Shots Outside Box 4
9 Fouls 7
10 Corners 1
2 Offsides 2
75% Ball Possession 25%
0 Yellow Cards 1
1 Saves 3
775 Passes Total 250
711 Passes Accurate 185
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  5-3-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Manchester City · 4-3-3
31 Ederson
2 K. Walker 5 J. Stones 3 R. Dias 7 J. Cancelo
20 B. Silva 16 Rodri 8 I. Gündogan
19 J. Álvarez 9 E. Haaland 47 P. Foden
Nottingham Forest · 5-3-2
1 D. Henderson
7 N. Williams 4 J. Worrall 21 C. Kouyaté 26 S. McKenna 32 R. Lodi
22 R. Yates 23 R. Freuler 14 L. O'Brien
20 B. Johnson 10 M. Gibbs-White
Manchester City
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Substitutes
  • 18 Stefan Ortega
  • 21 Sergio Gómez
  • 97 Josh Wilson-Esbrand
  • 82 Rico Lewis
  • 81 Claudio Gomes
  • 17 Kevin De Bruyne
  • 80 Cole Palmer
  • 96 Ben Knight
  • 26 Riyad Mahrez
Nottingham Forest
Coach
S. Cooper
Substitutes
  • 13 Wayne Hennessey
  • 2 Giulian Biancone
  • 3 Steve Cook
  • 8 Jack Colback
  • 15 Harry Toffolo
  • 11 Jesse Lingard
  • 16 Sam Surridge
  • 9 Taiwo Awoniyi
  • 25 Emmanuel Dennis
Substitutions
  • 55' ↑ C. Palmer ↓ P. Foden Manchester City
  • 55' ↑ R. Mahrez ↓ Rodri Manchester City
  • 58' ↑ E. Dennis ↓ M. Gibbs-White Nottingham Forest
  • 58' ↑ T. Awoniyi ↓ B. Johnson Nottingham Forest
  • 68' ↑ Sergio Gómez ↓ João Cancelo Manchester City
  • 69' ↑ K. De Bruyne ↓ E. Haaland Manchester City
  • 69' ↑ H. Toffolo ↓ Renan Lodi Nottingham Forest
  • 69' ↑ J. Colback ↓ R. Yates Nottingham Forest
  • 75' ↑ R. Lewis ↓ J. Stones Manchester City
  • 78' ↑ G. Biancone ↓ C. Kouyaté Nottingham Forest
Cards
  • 76' E. Dennis Nottingham Forest
Head-to-head
Manchester City 6 2 draws 1 Nottingham Forest
2026-03-04 Manchester City vs Nottingham 2 - 2
2025-12-27 Nottingham vs Manchester City 1 - 2
2025-04-27 Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City 0 - 2
2025-03-08 Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City 1 - 0
2024-12-04 Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest 3 - 0
2024-04-28 Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City 0 - 2
Recent form
Manchester City D D D D W
Nottingham Forest D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest?
Manchester City won 6-0 against Nottingham Forest on 31 August 2022.
Who won Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest?
Manchester City won the match 6-0.
Where was Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest played?
The match was played at Etihad Stadium (Manchester).
Who had more possession in Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest?
Manchester City had 75% of possession, compared to 25% for the other side.