Valiant Nottingham Forest Earns Deserved Point in Stalemate with Manchester City
On Wednesday at Etihad Stadium, Nottingham Forest held firm to clinch a hard-earned point against formidable opponents Manchester City in the Premier League. The match ended in a 2-2 draw, showcasing Nottingham Forest's resilience on the road.
Elliot Anderson equalised for Nottingham Forest with an assist by Callum Hudson-Odoi, in the 76th minute.
The result saw Manchester City's seventh game in a row without defeat.
Manchester City took the lead in the 31st minute thanks to a goal by Antoine Semenyo, with an assist by Rayan Cherki, ending the goalless stretch.
With 56 minutes on the clock, Nottingham Forest's Morgan Gibbs-White found the net following a Igor Jesus assist to equalise.
The game was the sixth in a row without a win for Nottingham Forest.
With nearly 30 minutes remaining, Manchester City's Rayan Aït-Nouri set up Rodri to give Manchester City the lead.
The result means Manchester City stay in second place and Nottingham Forest are in 17th.
The next Premier League games for Manchester City are West Ham United (away) on 14 March, Manchester City (home) on 21 March and Chelsea (away) on 11 April. Nottingham Forest play Fulham (home) on 15 March, Tottenham Hotspur (away) on 22 March and Aston Villa (home) on 11 April.