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Liam Delap scored twice to help Nottingham Forest defeat Manchester City 3-1 at the City Ground on Sunday in the Premier League.
Jair Cunha opened the scoring for the visitors in the sixth minute when he stole the ball from Josko Gvardiol, drove forward, and fired a low shot past Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Forest midfielder Xaver Schlager then capitalized on hesitation between Elliot Anderson and Iliman Ndiaye in midfield before Liam Delap collected the ball, drove straight into the heart of the defense, and drilled a shot through the net in the 18th minute, with Rayan Cherki providing the lone response for Manchester City in the 52nd minute and Delap adding his second in the 73rd minute.
The 3-1 scoreline marked Nottingham Forest’s first victory in their last six matches and their largest result of the season under new manager Oliver Glasner, bola.kompas.com reported.
The defeat at the City Ground marked the third loss in the Premier League for Enzo Maresca’s side following previous reverses against Aston Villa and Brighton, according to bola.kompas.com.
Manchester City conceded three goals against a team starting the day in the relegation zone for the first time since September 2019. The result left the team six points behind league leaders Arsenal.
Beritasatu.com reported that Manchester City had conceded 14 goals in their last seven matches across all competitions, highlighting ongoing defensive issues despite creating numerous scoring opportunities.
The two goals held special significance for Delap, a former Manchester City academy product who spent time with the senior squad between 2020 and 2024. After a difficult stint at Chelsea following a transfer in June 2025, where he scored two goals in 41 appearances, the forward moved to Forest in a summer deal.
“Ketika keadaan tidak berjalan begitu baik, Anda belajar banyak. Terkadang Anda hanya duduk, merasa frustrasi dan marah. Namun, Anda harus melewati saat-saat seperti itu karena perjalanan dalam sepakbola tidak selalu lurus,” Liam Delap, Nottingham Forest striker, said.
The victory lifted Nottingham Forest out of the relegation zone with nine points from 10 matches, pushing Manchester United into the bottom three, detikSport reported.
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