Leaders Manchester Metropolis had been compelled to hold on to beat Nottingham Forest after Rodri’s pink card however nonetheless maintained their excellent begin to the Premier League season.
Metropolis had been cruising on the break due to early targets by Phil Foden and Erling Haaland however the recreation modified dramatically solely 27 seconds after the restart.
Rodri was proven a straight pink for violent conduct after placing his fingers round Morgan Gibbs-White’s throat as they tangled close to the nook flag, with VAR upholding referee Anthony Taylor’s determination.
Forest had been outplayed till that time, with Metropolis slicing them open with glowing assaults down the precise to attain each their targets inside the primary quarter-hour.
Kyle Walker arrange Foden to fireplace dwelling Metropolis’s opener with a high-quality first-time end, earlier than Matheus Nunes crossed from the identical flank for an unmarked Haaland to move dwelling.
The second half was a distinct story, nevertheless, with Metropolis having to dig in to guard their lead – they usually principally succeeded in maintaining Forest at arms’ size.
Clear possibilities for the guests remained few and much between, with Orel Mangala scooping one shot over and Taiwo Awoniyi off track from shut vary, earlier than Ederson denied Anthony Elanga late on.
Tempers continued to boil over within the closing minutes, with Metropolis supervisor Pep Guardiola and the house followers sad with extra of Taylor’s choices, however Metropolis nonetheless held out.
With the remainder of the highest 4 taking part in on Sunday the defending champions are actually 5 factors clear on the prime of the desk.
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Manchester Metropolis
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Squad quantity4Participant identifyPhillips
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Squad quantity6Participant identifyAké
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Squad quantity10Participant identifyGrealish
Nottingham Forest
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Squad quantity1Participant identifyTurner
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Squad quantity43Participant identifyAina
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Squad quantity24Participant identifyAurier
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Squad quantity30Participant identifyBoly
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Squad quantity19Participant identifyNiakhaté
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Squad quantity3Participant identifyNuno Tavares
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Squad quantity10Participant identifyGibbs-White
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Squad quantity6Participant identifySangaré
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Squad quantity5Participant identifyMangala
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Squad quantity16Participant identifyDomínguez
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Squad quantity9Participant identifyAwoniyi
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Squad quantity11Participant identifyWooden
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Squad quantity14Participant identifyHudson-Odoi
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Squad quantity21Participant identifyElanga
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Squad quantity27Participant identifyOrigi
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Squad quantity29Participant identifyMontiel
Line-ups
Man Metropolis
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 31EdersonBooked at 58mins
- 2Walker
- 25AkanjiBooked at 18mins
- 3Rúben Dias
- 24Gvardiol
- 27Nunes
- 16RodriBooked at 46mins
- 47FodenSubstituted forGrealishat 87′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 19ÁlvarezSubstituted forAkéat 57′minutes
- 11DokuSubstituted forPhillipsat 51′minutes
- 9Haaland
Substitutes
- 4Phillips
- 6Aké
- 10Grealish
- 18Ortega
- 21Gómez
- 33Carson
- 52Bobb
- 82Lewis
Nottm Forest
Formation 5-4-1
- 1Turner
- 43AinaSubstituted forOrigiat 75′minutesBooked at 81mins
- 24AurierSubstituted forHudson-Odoiat 56′minutes
- 30Boly
- 19Niakhaté
- 3TavaresBooked at 21minsSubstituted forMontielat 39′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 10Gibbs-WhiteBooked at 46mins
- 6SangaréBooked at 45minsSubstituted forElangaat 56′minutes
- 5MangalaBooked at 77mins
- 16Domínguez
- 9AwoniyiBooked at 58minsSubstituted forWoodenat 75′minutes
Substitutes
- 4Worrall
- 8Kouyaté
- 11Wooden
- 14Hudson-Odoi
- 21Elanga
- 22Yates
- 23Vlachodimos
- 27Origi
- 29Montiel
Dwell Textual content
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Match ends, Manchester Metropolis 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
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Second Half ends, Manchester Metropolis 2, Nottingham Forest 0.
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Josko Gvardiol (Manchester Metropolis) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
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Foul by Chris Wooden (Nottingham Forest).
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Try saved. Willy-Arnaud Boly (Nottingham Forest) proper footed shot from outdoors the field is saved within the backside left nook.
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Nook, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Ederson.
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Try saved. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) proper footed shot from the left facet of the field is saved within the centre of the purpose. Assisted by Chris Wooden with a headed move.
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Gonzalo Montiel (Nottingham Forest) is proven the yellow card.
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Jack Grealish (Manchester Metropolis) is proven the yellow card.
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Jack Grealish (Manchester Metropolis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Gonzalo Montiel (Nottingham Forest).
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Erling Haaland (Manchester Metropolis) wins a free kick within the defensive half.
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Foul by Moussa Niakhaté (Nottingham Forest).
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Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Manchester Metropolis).
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Divock Origi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the precise wing.
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Delay over. They’re able to proceed.
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Delay in match due to an damage Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest).
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Substitution, Manchester Metropolis. Jack Grealish replaces Phil Foden.
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Erling Haaland (Manchester Metropolis) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Willy-Arnaud Boly (Nottingham Forest).