Callum Hudson-Odoi scored a late goal to secure a vital Premier League win for Nottingham Forest against Manchester City at the City Ground. In a match critical for Champions League qualification, Hudson-Odoi capitalized on a brilliant pass from Morgan Gibbs-White, beating City’s goalkeeper Ederson at the near post with just seven minutes remaining. Despite City having better chances in the first half, including a powerful shot from Nico Gonzalez that hit the post, they struggled to penetrate Forest’s defense. The win leaves Forest four points ahead of City in the league standings, who remain fourth and face potential challenge from Chelsea.
Callum Hudson-Odoi netted a late goal in the second half, securing a vital Premier League win for Nottingham Forest against fellow Champions League contenders Manchester City at the City Ground.
With just seven minutes left in an otherwise dull match, Hudson-Odoi skillfully gathered a brilliant pass from Morgan Gibbs-White and powered past City goalkeeper Ederson at his near post, sending the home crowd into a frenzy.
This match was deemed essential in the battle for a spot in Europe’s top club competition next season. Although City had more chances before halftime, they struggled to penetrate the resilient home defense with their lack of speed and creativity.
A fierce strike from Nico Gonzalez that hit the outside of Matz Sels’ right post marked the highlight of a lackluster first half, and despite Forest’s increased urgency, early second-half play showed little sign of improvement.
Shortly after the restart, Nico Dominguez fired a volley from an Anthony Elanga cross directly at Ederson, while Hudson-Odoi saw a low shot tipped onto the post by the Brazilian midway through the second half.
Pep Guardiola brought on Kevin de Bruyne and Omar Marmoush with 20 minutes to go, but the final minutes saw little goalmouth action until Hudson-Odoi delivered a moment of brilliance.
Guardiola and his squad cannot grumble at the final result, as they suffered their ninth league defeat of a turbulent season—marking the most losses in a single campaign under the Spanish manager.
With this result, Forest climbs to third place, four points ahead of City, who remain in fourth but face the risk of being surpassed by Chelsea if the Blues manage to defeat struggling Leicester City on Sunday.
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