EPL: Delap scores twice as Forest beat Man City 3-1
Liam Delap scored twice as Nottingham Forest secured a memorable 3-1 victory over Manchester City to record their first home Premier League win of the season on Saturday. Read More: https://punchng.com/epl-delap-scores-twice-as-forest-beat-man-city-3-1/
Nottingham Forest secured a memorable 3-1 victory over Manchester City on Saturday, recording their first home Premier League win of the season. Liam Delap scored twice for Forest, with his second goal coming in a spectacular fashion - a curling effort into the top corner after a swift counter-attack. Jair Cunha opened the scoring with a well-taken goal in the first half, capitalizing on a defensive error by Josko Gvardiol.
Forest's second goal came through Xaver Schlager, who released Delap unchallenged before he powered the ball past Gianluigi Donnarumma. Manchester City had several chances to equalize, but none were successful. Erling Haaland saw an effort cleared off the line, and Enzo Fernandez missed a headed opportunity. Shortly after the break, Rayan Cherki equalized for City with a brilliant half-volley.
Despite pushing forward and dominating possession, Forest's defense remained solid, and Delap sealed the win with his second goal. The defeat leaves Manchester City six points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal, while Forest moves up to 16th place, just two points clear of the relegation zone.
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