It was the third consecutive loss Enzo Maresca's men have suffered.

The hosts began the match in brilliant fashion, scoring twice within the opening 20 minutes.

Jair Cunha pounced on a defensive error to make it 1-0, before Liam Delap raced through to finish high into the net.

At the start of the second half, City threatened to stage a comeback, after Rayan Cherki produced a stunning finish.

But Delap added a third for Forest from a swift counter-attack.