At 23:30 on April 28, Beijing time, in the 35th round of the 2023-24 Premier League, the defending champion Manchester City challenged Nottingham Forest away. In the first half, Kevin De Bruyne set up Gvardiol's goal from a corner, and in the second half, De Bruyne provided another assist and Haaland, who returned from injury, scored to seal the win. In the end, Manchester City defeated Nottingham Forest 2-0, one point behind the top Arsenal with one less game, and grasped the initiative in the title race.
In the 2nd minute, Eina picked up a cross from the left side with the ball, and Williams in the middle followed up and hit the defender, and then the B seat cleared the ball. In the 9th minute, De Bruyne fired a shot into the far corner from the left side of the penalty area, the ball touched the defender and changed direction, but the goalkeeper saved the bottom line.
In the 15th minute, Williams dribbled into the right side of the penalty area and volleyed from a small angle with his right foot blocked by Ederson with both hands. In the 16th minute, Ederson, who came out to save the ball, collided with his opponent and fell to the ground, and Manchester City's team doctor came in to treat him. In the 28th minute, White crossed from the right side of the penalty area, and Wood headed it high.
In the 32nd minute, De Bruyne drove Manchester City's left corner into the penalty area, Gvardiol suddenly cut in from the middle to the front point, shook off the defender and headed into the near corner, Manchester City 1-0 Nottingham Forest.
In the 35th minute, Williams was injured in defense and could not hold on, and was replaced by Montiel. In the 38th minute, Montiel, who had not been on the field for a long time, swept directly through the middle without stopping the ball on the right side of the penalty area, but Wood couldn't react enough to kick the empty goal and wasted a great opportunity.
In the 45+2nd minute, a corner kick from the left side of Forest was driven into the penalty area, Ederson hit the ball and didn't go far, and Murillo shot high from close range. At the end of the first half, Manchester City led by one goal.
In the second half, City brought on substitute goalkeeper Moreno for the injured Ederson. In the 47th minute, Elanga broke through from the left and crossed, but the unguarded Wood pushed too lightly and the ball was saved by Ederson. In the 58th minute, Hudson-Odoi crossed from the left side of the field, and Montiel's shot at the back post was blocked. In the 62nd minute, Haaland came off the bench to replace Grealish.
In the 63rd minute, City played a quick comeback, De Bruyne sent a through ball in the middle of the field, Alvarez came to the box and volleyed a left-footed volley over the crossbar. In the 67th minute, Elanga crossed from the right side of the penalty area, but Wood nodded the ball in front of him. In the 68th minute, De Bruyne fired a right-footed shot from front of the penalty area, and the goalkeeper flew to save the ball.
In the 71st minute, De Bruyne received the ball in the midfield, he sent a precise through ball just past the center circle, Haaland got the ball to wipe the defender, faced the goalkeeper on the right side of the penalty area and pushed the far corner, the ball rolled into the far end of the goal, Manchester City 2-0 Nottingham Forest.
In the 87th minute, Hudson-Odoi fired a right-footed shot into the far corner from the left in front of the penalty area, and Moreno saved the ball with one hand. In the end, the game ended at full-time with Manchester City winning 2-0 against Nottingham Forest.