Liam Delap scored twice against his former club as Nottingham Forest secured an impressive 3-1 Premier League victory over Manchester City at the City Ground.
Jair Cunha opened the scoring in the sixth minute before Delap doubled Forest's advantage, leaving Enzo Maresca's side facing an uphill battle.
Rayan Cherki pulled one back after half-time, but Delap's second goal sealed a crucial win for Oliver Glasner's team.
Liam Delap leads Forest to memorable victory
Forest made a flying start when Cunha dispossessed Joško Gvardiol and drove forward to beat Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Delap added a second in the 18th minute after Xaver Schlager won possession, finishing powerfully against his former employers.
City responded after the break when Cherki scored in the 52nd minute, but Forest remained dangerous on the counterattack.
Morgan Gibbs-White created Delap's second goal in the 73rd minute, with the striker firing into the top corner to complete his brace.
Manchester City's defensive problems continue
Maresca replaced Marc Guéhi and Gvardiol at half-time, introducing Matheus Nunes and Nico O'Reilly.
Although City improved after the interval, their defensive vulnerability remained evident.
Erling Haaland missed an opportunity to equalise before Forest restored their two-goal advantage.
The defeat was City's third consecutive Premier League loss following setbacks against Aston Villa and Brighton.
Nottingham Forest player ratings
- Liam Delap — 9/10
- Jair Cunha — 8/10
- Daniel Muñoz — 7/10
- Nikola Milenković — 7/10
- Murillo — 7/10
- Neco Williams — 7/10
- Xaver Schlager — 7/10
- James McAtee — 7/10
- Morgan Gibbs-White — 7/10
- Matz Sels — 6/10
- Ryan Yates — 6/10
Manchester City player ratings
- Rayan Cherki — 6/10
- Elliot Anderson — 5/10
- Enzo Fernández — 5/10
- Jérémy Doku — 5/10
- Iliman Ndiaye — 5/10
- Erling Haaland — 5/10
- Gianluigi Donnarumma — 4/10
- Abdukodir Khusanov — 4/10
- Rúben Dias — 4/10
- Marc Guéhi — 4/10
- Joško Gvardiol — 4/10
Player ratings are based on the supplied match assessment and have not been independently verified against BBC Sport.
Key Points
- Nottingham Forest defeated Manchester City 3-1 at the City Ground.
- Liam Delap scored twice against his former club.
- Jair Cunha opened the scoring after six minutes.
- Manchester City suffered their third consecutive Premier League defeat.
What's Next?
Nottingham Forest will look to build on a significant victory in their battle to move away from the relegation zone, while Enzo Maresca must address Manchester City's defensive problems.
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