Manchester City defeated Nottingham Forest 2-0 at the Etihad, surviving a moment of insanity from Rodri to make it six victories in a row in the Premier League.

When City jumped out to a two-goal lead in under 15 minutes, it appeared as though they would coast. Following outstanding play between Kyle Walker and Rodri, Phil Foden scored the game’s first goal. Erling Haaland then scored the second goal with a header from a cross by Matheus Nunes.

However, the game’s dynamics shifted when Rodri was dismissed seconds after the restart for pushing Morgan Gibbs-White in the throat and losing control of the situation. Due of that, the Blues were forced on the back foot and surrounded throughout the majority of the second half. Throughout that time, Forest made a determined effort to come back into the game, but Pep Guardiola’s team held firm.

almost lost his mind while going up against Awoniyi, but in the first half, he was off his line well to prevent the striker from having a clear shot at goal. 7

Walker

Tavares was perplexed by his wide placement and excellent run and lay-off for the game’s first goal while he was on the field. worked assiduously to maintain an outlet when City had only 10 members. 8

Akanji

An spectacular second-half block was made on Gibbs-White, who, to many inside the Etihad, was the play’s antagonist and was regrettably booked just before halftime. Solid. 8

Dias

Despite receiving a warning from Guardiola late in the first half when City was down to 10, they played solid defense. Awoniyi was really well handled. 7

Gvardiol

Occasionally careless with the ball in the first half, but he remained solid after the interval and moved toward the center of the field as a more natural center-back following Rodri’s dismissal. 7

Rodri

He was dominant in the first half and made the first goal possible with a beautiful pass, but his moment of insanity early in the second half might have been expensive. 5

Nunes

Assisted Haaland’s goal twice by intercepting a counterattack and advancing quickly to finish the play. ability to maneuver with ease in small spaces. 8

Foden

took his goal beautifully, and in the first half, Forest was helpless to control his location. It was obvious why he stayed on as Guardiola went on the defense following Rodri’s dismissal because he posed a threat on the break. 8

Alvarez

First-half scoring opportunity missed because of his placement, which put the Forest defense at risk. was a player who needed to be substituted as soon as Rodri lost his mind. 7

Doku

Once more a dynamic presence down the left. Alvarez came close to scoring on one frantic run, and Forest had to kick him to stop him. 7

Haaland

took his goal nicely, but beyond from that, he wasn’t all that involved. After City had been reduced to 10 players in the second half, ploughed a very narrow furrow. 7

substitutes

Phillips

felt like a crucial 45 minutes or so for him given Rodri’s absence for three games, including an away game against Arsenal. worked really hard to keep the area sealed off, particularly around the perilous Gibbs-White. 7

Ake

came on in response to Forest introducing Hudson-Odoi and Elanga. kept on a tight leash and trusted in these circumstances down the Forest right. 7

Grealish

a last-minute replacement for Foden. N/A

Ortega, Carson, Lewis, Gomez, and Bobb were not used.