
Season 2025/2026
Premier League
Manchester City vs Nottingham Forest – Lineups & Match Details
Manchester City and Nottingham Forest drew 2-2. Goals: A. Semenyo (31'), M. Gibbs-White (56'), Rodri (62'), E. Anderson (76'). Manchester City had 70% possession against Nottingham Forest's 30%. Shots on target: 7-4.
Premier League · Regular Season - 29
Wednesday, 4 March 2026
Manchester City2 - 2
Full Time
HT: 1 - 0
Nottingham ForestReferee: Darren England, England
Lineups
Substitutes
Substitutes
Match Events
A. Semenyo
Assist: R. Cherki
I. Sangaré
M. Gibbs-White
Assist: Igor Jesus
Murillo
Rodri
Assist: R. Aït-Nouri
N. Milenković
N. DomÃnguez
Substitution 1
E. Anderson
Assist: C. Hudson-Odoi
P. Foden
Substitution 1
R. Aït-Nouri
Substitution 2
Igor Jesus
Substitution 2
R. Cherki
Substitution 3
M. Sels
N. Williams
Substitution 3
M. Gibbs-White
Substitution 4
Statistics
Match preview
Manchester City host Nottingham Forest on Wednesday, 4 March 2026 at Etihad Stadium. The kick-off time is 19:30 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Manchester City go into the match 2nd in the table; Nottingham Forest sit 15th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.
Form coming in
Manchester City have taken 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 4 wins in a row. Nottingham Forest have collected 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over the same span. Recent run: 3 losses in a row.
Head to head
The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 27 Dec 2025: Manchester City 2-1 Nottingham Forest; 8 Mar 2025: Manchester City 0-1 Nottingham Forest; 4 Dec 2024: Manchester City 3-0 Nottingham Forest. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.
Match recap
Manchester City and Nottingham Forest drew 2-2. Manchester City scored through A. Semenyo 31', Rodri 62'. Nottingham Forest replied with M. Gibbs-White 56', E. Anderson 76'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 76 as the contest closed.
Stat highlights
Manchester City held 70% of the ball against 30% for Nottingham Forest. Shots on target finished 7-4. Expected goals read 2.12 for Manchester City, 0.97 for Nottingham Forest.
Verdict
The 2-2 draw gives both clubs a single point. Manchester City sat 2nd and Nottingham Forest 15th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.