Forest beat City 3-1 as Arsenal move six points clear

Nottingham Forest beat Manchester City 3-1 on Saturday, handing Enzo Maresca’s side a third consecutive Premier League defeat and leaving them six points behind leaders Arsenal. Earlier, Arsenal had beaten Hull City 1-0, with Martin Ødegaard scoring the only goal in the 72nd minute.

At the City Ground, Forest took the lead in the sixth minute when Jair Cunha dispossessed Josko Gvardiol and scored past Gianluigi Donnarumma. Liam Delap doubled the advantage in the 18th minute after Forest regained possession and he drove forward to finish.

Manchester City reduced the deficit seven minutes into the second half. Rayan Cherki struck a half-volley past Matz Sels after Forest failed to clear the ball. Erling Haaland came close to an equaliser, but Forest restored its two-goal lead in the 73rd minute, when Delap finished a counterattack for his second goal of the match.

The result was Forest’s first home Premier League win of the season. It moved the club to 16th place with nine points in the post-match table. City remained second in the reported standings, with 21 points after nine matches, while Arsenal had 27 after 10. City could fall to third depending on Brighton’s result on Sunday.