London: Manchester City suffered their third consecutive defeat in the Premier League, losing 3-1 to Nottingham Forest. City, who had won their first seven matches in a row, suffered another setback as Forest secured a crucial victory. Meanwhile, defending champions Arsenal moved six points clear of City at the top of the table with a narrow win over Hull City.Former Manchester City academy player Liam Delap scored twice for Nottingham Forest. The goals also marked Forest’s first home goals of the season. It was only their second victory of the campaign, helping them climb out of the relegation zone. Manchester United have now slipped into the relegation zone.
Nottingham Forest made a strong start to the match. Jair Cunha opened the scoring in the sixth minute before Delap capitalized on City’s defensive errors to double Forest’s lead in the 18th minute.
City pulled a goal back early in the second half through Rayan Cherki. Despite mounting pressure and creating several opportunities to equalize, City were unable to find another goal. Delap sealed Forest’s victory with his second goal in the 74th minute.
Meanwhile, Arsenal had to work hard to secure a narrow victory over Hull City. Captain Martin Ødegaard scored the decisive goal in the 72nd minute. Noni Madueke’s initial shot was saved by the goalkeeper, but Ødegaard reacted quickly to convert the rebound and secure all three points for Arsenal.
In another Premier League encounter, Leeds United edged Tottenham Hotspur 1-0. Noah Okafor scored the winning goal in the 79th minute, just 97 seconds after coming onto the pitch as a substitute.
The match was also marked by controversy when Leeds defender Jayden Bogle escaped a red card following a dangerous challenge on Tottenham player Mathys Tel in the 34th minute. Despite a VAR review, the referee did not issue a card, leaving Tottenham players and supporters frustrated. Tel was subsequently forced to leave the field due to injury.
Elsewhere, Newcastle United and Fulham played out a 1-1 draw.
