The difficult retreat of the city against the Forest to surrender leadership

The Premier League continues to offer strong emotions this season. After the change of leader the previous day, the City of Manchester failed to hold on to first place as they stumbled incomprehensibly against Nottingham Forest, so it was him again Arsenal which is at the top of the ranking.

Football does not understand justice. Otherwise, the range of Pep Guardiola must take the win City land of Nottingham. They generated more than 20 scoring chances, had more than 70% possession, smashed the ball against the post and topped the scoreboard for most of the match. However, a few minutes from the end and the first shot on goal of forestsaw how two points flew with a goal already Chris Wood (1-1).

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Nottingham Forest: Kaylor Navas; Aurier (Toffolo, d. 79), Worrall, Philip, Lodi (Chris Wood, d. 79); Danilo (Andre Ayew, m. 58), Colback (Neco Williams, m. 58), Shelvey (Mangala, m. 72); Freuler, Gibbs-White; Brennan Johnson.

Manchester City: Ederson; Walker, Ruben Dias, Laporte; De Bruyne (Julián Álvarez, m. 88), Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Gundogan; Grealish, Haaland, Foden (Aké, d. 89).

The objectives: 0-1, m. 41: Bernardo Silva. 1-1, m. 84: Wood.

Referee: Graham Scott. He cautioned local Worrall (m. 14) and visiting coach Pep Guardiola (m. 65) with a yellow card.

Incidents: match corresponding to the twenty-fourth day of the Premier League played at Nottingham’s City Ground in front of 29,365 spectators.

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Pure bitterness remains in the mouth of a City that performed at a good level. It started by revolving around the goal of Keylor Navas and went into the break with the advantage thanks to a shot on net from Bernardo Silva (41′). before, Rodri, Kevin DeBruyne and himself Bernard they flirted with goal, but it was the Portuguese who made the difference for a dominant City.

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The second half sharpened the tyranny of those of Guardiolabut the lack of purpose will end up playing against them. Foden he wasted the one-on-one match Keylor Navaswho then miraculously dodged a headbutt from report at the exit of a corner. Haaland He starred in a brilliant double chance shooting against the post and showed again keylor to also deny the purpose to Gundogan.

Wood stops the City

It seems incredible that a City rout is not taking place in forest. Without knowing how, he weathered the storm and when it subsided he came out of the cave to spring the surprise when Wood leveled the game in the 84′.

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He city they have lost 15 points away from home this season and this time they also lost in first place.