Nottingham Forest recorded their first home Premier League victory of the season on Saturday, defeating Manchester City 3-1 thanks to two goals from Liam Delap.
Jair Cunha and Delap scored two goals in the first half to give Forest the lead, taking advantage of the visitors’ defensive mistakes.
Cunha took advantage of Josko Gvardiol’s bad touch to open the score. He then powered past the City defender and fired a low shot into the bottom corner.
When Xaver Schlager gained possession in midfield and let Delap go unchecked, Forest doubled their lead. Delap then produced a strong finish that went past Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Before halftime, Manchester City had two chances to reenter the game: Enzo Fernandez missed a headed opportunity, and Erling Haaland’s effort was cleared off the line.
Shortly after the restart, Rayan Cherki made a brilliant connection with a clearance, sending a fantastic half-volley into the net to cut the deficit for City.
The visitors dominated possession and pushed forward in an attempt to equalize, but Forest continued to pose a threat on the counterattack.
In the end, Delap scored a spectacular second goal to make it 3-1, capping a quick counterattack with a curling effort into the top corner.
Congratulations to Nottingham Forest on a brilliant 3–1 victory over Manchester City. Liam Delap’s brace helped seal a memorable result and a well-earned first home win of the season.
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