Manchester City 2-2 Nottingham Forest result - Morgan Gibbs-White, Elliot Anderson stunners dent City's title hopes
Premier League / Matchday 29
Etihad Stadium / 04.03.2026
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- A. Semenyo(31')
- Rodri(62')
- M. Gibbs-White(56')
- E. Anderson(76')
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By Leon Imber
Updated 04/03/2026 at 22:06 GMT
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MAN CITY'S TITLE HOPES DENTED BY TRICKY TREES
Second-half stunners from Morgan Gibbs-White and Elliot Anderson guided Nottingham Forest to a 2-2 draw against Manchester City on Wednesday, denting the title hopes of Pep Guardiola's side.
City were largely in control throughout the evening but two spectacular goals - Gibbs-White backheeling beyond Gianluigi Donnarumma before Anderson struck a beauty from range - saw City slip seven points behind leaders Arsenal, who won 1-0 at Brighton & Hove Albion.
Antoine Semenyo scored his fifth Premier League goal since joining City in January to give his side the lead on 31 minutes. He instinctively threw his left foot up to volley beyond Matz Sels from Rayan Cherki's cross.
City limited Forest to single-digit possession figures at the start of the second half, but the visitors levelled when Gibbs-White latched onto Igor Jesus' knockdown in the box to squirm an excellent backheel past the legs of Donnarumma.
Guardiola's side restored their lead within six minutes as Rodri nodded home from a corner, with Forest aggrieved the goal stood after what they felt was a foul within the sea of bodies.
But they ultimately converted their frustration into an equaliser. Anderson played a sharp one-two with Callum Hudson-Odoi before letting fly from distance, curling into the far corner and giving Donnarumma no chance in goal.
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Anderson buries beauty to equalise AGAIN for Forest against Man City
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City pushed for the winner but Forest's rigid back five and superb last-ditch defending saw them cling on.
They somehow preserved their point when Bernardo Silva found himself on his left foot with only Sels to beat in the final seconds. Anderson, though, charged back to get a crucial block in, before Murillo was on the goalline to deny Savinho from the follow-up.
The point means Forest stay above the relegation zone on goal difference after West Ham's win against Fulham. Tottenham Hotspur, who play Crystal Palace tomorrow night live on TNT Sports and discovery+, are only a point ahead of their two relegation rivals.
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Anderson hails Forest 'fight' and 'team spirit' in battling point at Etihad
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LESCOTT, WILLIAMS ASSESSMENTS
TNT Sports expert Joleon Lescott: "Forest found a way. City were always in control of the game. They were never really under threat. But unlike the first half, Forest were very efficient in the second.
TNT Sports expert Fara Williams: "It keeps them out of the relegation zone. For Forest, it's a massive point. We'll have to wait and see whether that point is enough for City to compete with Arsenal for the league. Tonight it might not feel like that with the gap stretching to seven points. But there's a few more games to play yet."
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WATCH: THE LAST-MINUTE CARNAGE AS FOREST SURVIVE
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Carnage at the death as Forest clear off the line to deny City win
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ELLIOT ANDERSON SPEAKS TO TNT SPORTS
On the result: "It was massive. We've had a bit of a poor run but we knew coming here we'd have to fight because they're a tough side. We've dug out a point from being behind and we're really happy.
"It keeps us pushing. We've got such a team spirit and it's just unfortunate we haven't had the results. I couldn't fault the effort of the lads to be honest. We fought really hard today.
On his goal: "I got behind my man. I've been trying to shoot more often. I just thought 'let it go'."
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Anderson buries beauty to equalise AGAIN for Forest against Man City
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BAD NEWS FOR CITY
Bukayo Saka's first-half goal at the Amex was enough to seal a slender victory for Arsenal, who extend their gap at the top of the Premier League table to seven points.
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CHAOS AT THE ETIHAD!
Relive the four goals in this evening's back-and-forth contest.
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'Who else?' - Semenyo guides City ahead from Cherki assist
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Gibbs-White scores brilliant BACKHEEL against Man City - 'Oh what a goal!'
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Rodri restores Man City advantage with huge goal in title race
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Anderson buries beauty to equalise AGAIN for Forest against Man City
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JOE HART ON THAT CHAOTIC GOALMOUTH SCRAMBLE
"Goodness me, bodies everywhere. It's an absolute melee. It's brilliant from Murilo. He never gave it up for his team. How significant could that prove come the end of the season."
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FULL-TIME: MANCHESTER CITY 2-2 NOTTINGHAM FOREST
I'm struggling to put that ending into words. It looked for all the world that City would equalise.
Rodri's cross is headed out by Aina, but only as far as Doku on the edge of the box, who does really well to slip Silva in.
He is just 10 yards out, on his left foot with only Sels to beat, but a stunning last-ditch block from Anderson denies him.
Still, it comes out to Savinho who fires towards goal. But Murillo is perfectly-placed on the line to boot it away, and England blows his whistle for full-time.
Huge celebrations for Forest to hold on and dent City's title chances.
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CORNER TO CITY...
And these are the very final knockings.
But it's played short, and Doku faffs until he is dispossessed. He does well to win it back though.
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CITY HAVE A FREE-KICK
Probably just shy of 30 yards out... and Semenyo's effort gets the slightest fingertip touch to send it kissing the top of the net.
The crowd are furious as England awards a goal kick. Sels definitely got a touch. So he will be counting himself lucky VAR reviews for corners have not yet been implemented!
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RODRI MISSES BUT A PENALTY SHOUT?
From the aftermath of the corner, Savinho finds a way back into the box and plays it across. The ball dribbles into Rodri's path on the edge of the six-yard box, and he fires wide, but goes down after a bit of follow-through in the challenge with Anderson.
The VAR's review is pretty brief. Nothing doing.
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WHAT A CHANCE THAT WAS!
The corner is thumped in and the connection with Yates' head at the near post is so pure.
But he just cannot get any sort of direction towards goal from a few yards out. What a chance to win it.
Now City have a corner...
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SEVEN MINUTES ADDED ON
And Forest win a corner. They couldn't, could they?
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DOUBLE FOREST CHANGE
Williams and Gibbs-White make way, with Morato and Yates coming on. It's certainly defensively-minded, cannot blame Pereira for that.
Gibbs-White has been so integral for Forest this evening. And his name is belted from the away end as he exits.
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HUGE APPEALS FROM CITY!
Rodri fires an effort towards goal, and it almost falls to the feet of Haaland, who has hands all over him from Cunha and flops to the floor.
England is having none of it. This is getting pretty tense on both ends.
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IT'S ALSO WORTH NOTING
If Forest take a point tonight, they will remain above West Ham regardless of whether The Hammers see through their lead over Fulham.
It will only be on goal difference though. But does pull Spurs within a point of the drop zone ahead of their match against Crystal Palace tomorrow - live on TNT Sports and discovery+.
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SO WHAT NOW?
We have six minutes, plus added time, for either side to find a winner.
You can't count Forest out. While they have had their share of chances tonight, their goals have sort of come from nowhere - against the run of play.
City are pushing, but they look susceptible when possession is overturned.
The tricky footwork of Cherki was causing a fair few issues, so it will be interesting to see how City attempt to carve out openings without that.
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ANDERSON BREAKS FORWARD AGAIN
And tries something similar. But this time, he scuffs it, and City have a goal kick.
Some changes to update you on...
For City, Khusanov replaces Ait-Nouri, while Foden makes way for Doku. In the Forest dugout, Awoniyi replaces Jesus.
And now Savinho is on for Cherki.
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Highlights: Forest deny title challengers Man City in four-goal thriller
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