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City Salvages Thrilling Draw in Nottingham
Nottingham, England – In a vibrant match held at the City Ground, Manchester City salvaged a 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest, in a game corresponding to matchday 18 of the Premier League. Pep Guardiola’s team dominated possession with 66% but encountered a very tenacious opponent that knew how to seize their opportunities.
The match began with intensity, reflected in the yellow card shown to R. Dias (Manchester City) in the 36th minute and to E. Anderson (Nottingham Forest) in the 43rd. In the second half, T. Reijnders opened the scoring for City in the 48th minute, assisted by R. Cherki. However, the joy was short-lived, as O. Hutchinson equalized for Nottingham Forest in the 54th minute, assisted by Igor Jesus.
The tension in the match became evident with a yellow card to N. O’Reilly (Manchester City) in the 59th minute and later to P. Guardiola (Manchester City) in the 75th. City regained the lead in the 83rd minute thanks to a goal by R. Cherki, assisted by J. Gvardiol. Despite the final effort, Nottingham Forest managed to defend the draw.
In statistical terms, City dominated possession with 66% and made 16 shots, of which 5 were on target. Nottingham Forest, for its part, took advantage of its opportunities with 7 shots (2 on target). Robert Jones, the referee of the match, showed a total of three yellow cards (two for City and one for Nottingham Forest). The match concluded with a draw that leaves City with the feeling of having lost two important points in the fight for the title.
Substitutions manchester city: at minute 73 T. Reijnders came in and Savinho went out., at minute 89 R. Cherki came in and N. Ake went out.
Substitutions nottingham forest: at minute 87 N. Dominguez came in and T. Awoniyi went out., at minute 90 C. Hudson-Odoi came in and D. Bakwa went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Nottingham Forest
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