JAKARTA - Manchester City managed to break a bad record in seven matches. Man City rose by defeating Nottingham Forest 3-0 in the English Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium, Thursday, December 5, 2024 in the morning WIB.
Man City's bad record ended already. In the previous seven matches in various competitions, Man City lost six times and only drew once when he was detained by Feyenoord 3-3 in the Champions League.
In the domestic competition, Man City suffered four consecutive defeats. Including being slaughtered by Tottenham Hotspur 4-0 at home in Etihad. The poor result made The Cityzens knocked out of the top four or the Champions League zone.
Now, Man City managed to end that bad trend when they hosted Forest. This victory made Man City improve rankings in the Premier League standings.
They also pushed to fourth position by pocketing 26 points. Nine points adrift of Liverpool's leaders who were detained by Newcastle United 3-3.
Meanwhile, Forest failed to improve the rankings. They are still stuck in sixth place with 22 points. Same as Aston Villa, but Forest is still ahead on goal difference.
The match itself went unbalanced. Despite experiencing adversity, Man City can still show his strength. Moreover, manager Pep Guardiola can field the best squad. Including captain Kevin De Bruyne who started again.
In the last match when he lost 2-0 against Liverpool, this veteran Belgian midfielder was included as a substitute in the second half. Now, De Bruyne, who entered the starting eleven, not only made assists but also contributed goals.
The mature feed of De Bruyne that he converted was successfully converted by Bernardo Silva when the game had only been running for eight minutes. The quick goal immediately raised the confidence of the players. They also pressed the Forest defense. Moreover, Man City excels in a ball process of up to 62%.
De Bruyne further confirmed the superiority of The Cityzens. He completed Jeremy Doku's assist in the 31st minute. The score changed to 2-0 for the hosts.
Man City continued to play at a high tempo. However, Forest had time to rise and began to get out of pressure. They also tried to pressure Man City. However, Nuno Espirito Santo's attack team could easily be broken by the Man City defense. The advantage of the two home goals lasted until the first half was over.
Entering the second half, Man City tried to maintain performance. The advantage of possession made the Premier League champion four times in a row able to dominate the game.
Had failed several times, Man City's attack finally paid off in the 57th minute. Doku also listed his name on the scoreboard after completing an assist from Erling Haaland.
After winning 3-0, Man City did not relax the pressure. They continued to play openly. However, none of Man City's attacks were successful. The score of three goals for Man City lasted until the game was over.
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