Nottingham Forest vs Man City LIVE: Premier League result and reaction after Haaland scores in victory

City remain favourites for the title while the Reds are still battling against relegation

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Manchester City will seek to keep the pressure on Arsenal in the Premier League title race when they head to Nottingham Forest on Sunday evening - and could indeed jump above the Gunners, depending on their result earlier on against Tottenham.

With Liverpool having fallen away badly in the past few weeks, it’s now very much just a two-horse race in the final stretch, with City aiming to retain their title yet again. They are in fact in the hunt for the domestic double, given they will face Man United in the FA Cup final, too.

As for Forest, it’s still all about survival and they need to focus on their football after a week of berating officials for costing them points. The fact remains that Nuno’s side are one place above the relegation zone and only a point clear of Luton - but maybe more worrisome, two points clear of Burnley who are the more in-form side.

Follow the live action below and see the Nottingham Forest vs Man City prediction and odds here.

Nottingham Forest vs Man City LIVE

• Kick-off at the City Ground at 4:30pm BST
• Man City team news: Phil Foden and Ruben Dias out, Erling Haaland on the bench
• Forest team news: Nuno lines up with back five against champions
• GOAL 32’ - De Bruyne’s corner headed in by Gvardiol at the near post (0-1)
• GOAL 71’ - Haaland slots a finish into the far corner past Sels (0-2)

[28 April 2024 18:22 · Chris Wilson]

Forest 0-2 Man City - LIVE

89 mins: Woods goes in for the cross but Ortega collects easily. Five minutes of added time.

[28 April 2024 18:20 · Chris Wilson]

Forest 0-2 Man City - LIVE

88 mins: City make two subs, as Matheus Nunes and Oscar Bobb come on for Kevin De Bruyne and and Julian Alvarez.

[28 April 2024 18:19 · Chris Wilson]

Forest 0-2 Man City - LIVE

87 mins: Just as I write that, Hudson-Odoi swings in a half-cross, half-shot that is sneaking into the far corner, but Ortega manages to save it.

[28 April 2024 18:18 · Chris Wilson]

Forest 0-2 Man City - LIVE

85 mins: Forest are still probing when in possession, but there’s little threat.

[28 April 2024 18:15 · Chris Wilson]

Forest 0-2 Man City - LIVE

82 mins: It’s petering out somewhat as both sides look like they’ve accepted this result.

Ibrahim Sangare comes on for Boly.

[28 April 2024 18:12 · Chris Wilson]

Forest 0-2 Man City - LIVE

80 mins: City look comfortable now, with Haaland skipping over three challenges but just failing to get a shot away.

[28 April 2024 18:09 · Chris Wilson]

Forest 0-2 Man City - LIVE

77 mins: Gibbs-White wins a foul in the City half, and the home side push men forward for it.

Reyna delivers towards Boly, who scoops it back into the box, but Ortega collects.

[28 April 2024 18:08 · Chris Wilson]

Forest 0-2 Man City - LIVE

76 mins: Forest win a corner but City clear easily. Just beforehand, Wood had failed to manage the shot from an inviting cross in.

[28 April 2024 18:06 · Chris Wilson]

Forest 0-2 Man City - LIVE

74 mins: That looks like game over, and Forest make three changes.

Elanga, Murillo and Danilo come off for Gio Reyna, Andrew Omobamidele and Ryan Yates.

[28 April 2024 18:04 · Chris Wilson]

GOAL! Forest 0-2 Man City - LIVE

70 mins: GOAL! Of course it’s him, and it’s so simple.

De Bruyne collects the pass near halfway and slips it to Haaland, who’s one-v-one with Murillo. He shapes to shoot with his left foot but drags it past Murillo and hits it across Sels with his weaker foot and into the opposite corner.