Nottingham Forest beat Manchester City 3-1 in the 10th round of Premier League fixtures. Oliver Glasner's side scored twice in the first half, then exchanged goals with City after the break to preserve their lead.
The hosts opened the scoring in the sixth minute. Cunha took his chance in front of goal to put Nottingham Forest ahead.
Liam Delap doubled the hosts' lead in the 18th minute, scoring Forest's second goal against Manchester City to make it 2-0 before the break.
Cherki brings City back into the game, but Delap completes his double
After the break, Enzo Maresca made two substitutions, bringing on Nico O’Reilly and Matheus Nunes for Josko Gvardiol and Marc Guehi.
Mathias Rayan Cherki reduced the visitors' deficit to one goal in the 52nd minute, but Manchester City were unable to build on it.
In the 73rd minute, Liam Delap scored his second to restore Nottingham Forest's two-goal lead. The striker scored the hosts' third goal from a Morgan Gibbs-White pass.
Manchester City were unable to change the course of the match in the remaining time, as Glasner's side secured a 3-1 victory.
Match result
Nottingham Forest — Manchester City — 3-1.
Goals: Cunha, 6; Delap, 18, 73 — Cherki, 52.
Liam Delap was the main figure in the match with his double. The defeat was a serious blow for Enzo Maresca's Manchester City, while Nottingham Forest secured an important victory over one of the league's leading clubs.
