Match report

Manchester City Defeats Nottingham Forest 2-0 in FA Cup

Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
0–2
FT
Manchester City
Manchester City
Apr 27, 2025

Manchester City demonstrated their superior class as they defeated Nottingham Forest 2-0 in an FA Cup encounter at the City Ground. Goals by R. Lewis and J. Gvardiol early on sealed the win for Pep Guardiola's side, who maintained control throughout the match.

Key Facts

  • • Manchester City scored first through R. Lewis (2') assisted by M. Kovačić.
  • • J. Gvardiol extended Manchester City’s lead with a goal in the 51st minute, set up by O. Marmoush.
  • • Nottingham Forest made multiple substitutions but could not break down the City defense.
  • • Morgan Gibbs-White and R. Sosa received yellow cards for Nottingham Forest.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 26 M. Sels (G)
  • 44 Z. Abbott (D)
  • 31 N. Milenković (D)
  • 5 Murillo (D)
  • 15 H. Toffolo (D)
  • 10 M. Gibbs-White (M)
  • 16 N. Domínguez (M)
  • 28 Danilo (M)
  • 8 E. Anderson (M)
  • 11 C. Wood (F)
  • 14 C. Hudson-Odoi (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 A. Elanga
  • 9 T. Awoniyi
  • 6 I. Sangaré
  • 20 Jota Silva
  • 24 R. Sosa
  • 19 Álex Moreno
  • 33 Carlos Miguel
  • 30 W. Boly
  • 4 Morato

Manchester City

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Starting XI

  • 18 S. Ortega (G)
  • 27 Matheus Nunes (D)
  • 3 Rúben Dias (D)
  • 24 J. Gvardiol (D)
  • 75 N. O'Reilly (D)
  • 82 R. Lewis (M)
  • 20 Bernardo Silva (M)
  • 8 M. Kovačić (M)
  • 10 J. Grealish (M)
  • 26 Savinho (F)
  • 7 Omar Marmoush (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 İ. Gündoğan
  • 47 P. Foden
  • 11 J. Doku
  • 14 Nico González
  • 31 Ederson
  • 22 Vitor Reis
  • 45 A. Khusanov
  • 17 K. De Bruyne
  • 25 M. Akanji

Timeline

  1. Manchester City
    2' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Lewis · Assist: M. Kovačić
  2. Nottingham Forest
    46' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Danilo · On: A. Elanga
  3. Manchester City
    51' Manchester City Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Gvardiol · Assist: O. Marmoush
  4. Manchester City
    55' Manchester City Card · Yellow Card
    J. Grealish

    Foul

  5. Nottingham Forest
    65' Nottingham Forest Card · Yellow Card
    Morgan Gibbs-White

    Foul

  6. Nottingham Forest
    71' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Wood · On: T. Awoniyi
  7. Nottingham Forest
    71' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 3
    Off: E. Anderson · On: I. Sangare
  8. Manchester City
    71' Manchester City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Grealish · On: I. Gundogan
  9. Manchester City
    78' Manchester City Card · Yellow Card
    N. O'Reilly

    Foul

  10. Manchester City
    81' Manchester City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Savinho · On: P. Foden
  11. Manchester City
    81' Manchester City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: O. Marmoush · On: J. Doku
  12. Nottingham Forest
    82' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 4
    Off: N. Dominguez · On: Jota Silva
  13. Nottingham Forest
    83' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Z. Abbott · On: R. Sosa
  14. Manchester City
    87' Manchester City Card · Yellow Card
    Stefan Ortega

    Time wasting

  15. Manchester City
    89' Manchester City subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Kovačić · On: Nico
  16. Nottingham Forest
    90'+3 Nottingham Forest Card · Yellow Card
    R. Sosa

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Nottingham Forest Manchester City
Fouls 10 8
Pass Accuracy 81% 90%
Offsides 4 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 8 14
Corners 2 6
Total Passes 303 634
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 2 5
Shots on Target 1 6
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 3
Possession 33% 67%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 245 568
Shots Inside Box 8 10
Saves 4 1
Shots Outside Box 0 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Manchester City's early goal by R. Lewis in the 2nd minute settled their nerves and set the tone of the match.
  • ▸ J. Gvardiol’s second goal in the 51st minute effectively ended any hopes Nottingham Forest had for a comeback.