![]() ![]() TeamsĬITY XI: Ederson, Walker (C), Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol, Rodrigo, Nunes, Foden (Grealish 88), Alvarez ( Ake 57), Doku (Phillips 51), Haaland The very essence of champions one might say. In essence it was a win that demonstrated both sides of the coin of Guardiola's City - talent and technique by the bucketful allied to grit and guile. Haaland had the chance to seal victory but could only turn Ake's inviting cross over the bar while at the other end City showed great resilience to dig deep to keep the visitors at bay with Ederson making two superb late saves deep into injury time. It was now a contest of a completely different complexion and made for a feisty atmosphere both on and off the field with an impassioned Guardiola urging the fans to further turn up the volume. Guardiola responded by bringing on Kalvin Phillips and Nathan Ake as we sought to protect our lead with Forest enjoying the numerical advantage. The pair clashed on the left edge of the City box with referee Anthony Taylor dismissing the Spanish international after he appeared to make contact with Gibbs-White’s throat, the decision upheld after a VAR check.ĭRIVING FORCE: Julian Alvarez bears down on the Forest goal There was then an explosive and dramatic start to the second half as Rodrigo was shown a straight red card for violent conduct after a tangle with Morgan Gibbs-White. With half time approaching though Dias had to be at his most alert to snuff out the danger after Taiwo Awoniyi had wrestled possession from Nunes. Manuel Akanji was booked with Pep Guardiola also being showed a yellow card before Morgan Gibbs-White’s set piece was deflected wide.Ĭity though were in irresistible form, and we almost tripled our lead on the half hour after another sumptuous, sweeping move opened up the visitors’ defence.Ī pin-point angled pass from Alvarez put Doku in on the blind side on the left flank and, in turn he picked out the advancing Argentine as he raced into the heart of the box only for a desperate lunge from Ibrahim Sangare to deny the City man. In an action packed first quarter, City then conceded possession to Taiwo Awoniyi, who powered through to the edge of the box before tumbling over. ![]() He, in turn, dinked in the most inviting of crosses deep into the box and Haaland – who bagged a hat-trick here last season against Forest – needed no second invitation to power home an unstoppable header.ĬELEBRATION TIME: For Erling Haaland after City's second goal Within seven minutes City had doubled our advantage through, who else, Erling Haaland.įoden – who was in electric form - was the architect this time, threading a delicious ball for the marauding Matheus Nunes on the right edge of the box. The City skipper instinctively fed the ball back in the direction of the waiting Foden and the England international rifled home a stunning left footed drive into the bottom right corner of the net to register his first goal of the season. It needed a smart third minute save from Forest keeper Matt Turner to deny Julian Alvarez’s third minute free-kick after Erling Haaland had been upended on the edge of the box.Ĭity weren’t to be denied however and a quite stunning move – one that featured a remarkable 46 passes in total - saw Foden open our account in superb fashion after just seven minutes to get the Etihad rocking.Īfter a wonderful cohesive build up, from centre in the Forest half, Rodrigo threaded a precise long ball to the advancing Kyle Walker on the right flank. JUMPING FOR JOY: Phil Foden and Erling Haaland are all smiles after our opener. What happenedīuoyed by a 100 per cent start to the season that had brought us five straight league wins, the champions stepped out for our latest assignment full of confidence and belief.Īccordingly, City went straight on the offensive and powered into a two-goal lead inside a fast and furious opening 15 minutes. It meant City had to dig deep for the remainder of what was a bad tempered, feisty affair that featured 10 yellow cards as well as that Rodrigo red.īut the champions showed great character to hold firm and maintain our 100 per cent record, in the process moving five points clear at the top of the table – a fitting way to celebrate what was our 300th Premier League home win. Pep Guardiola’s side made a flying start at the Etihad, racing into a two-goal lead inside 15 minutes thanks to Foden’s first goal of the season - after a stunning 46-pass move - and an eighth strike this campaign from Haaland.īut the game then turned on its head two minutes after the restart when Rodrigo was shown a straight red card by referee Anthony Taylor for violent conduct, a decision upheld by VAR.
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