Manchester City's struggles in the Premier League continued on Saturday, November 7, 2026, after Nottingham Forest secured an impressive 3-1 victory over the defending giants. According to a report by BBC Sport, the defeat marked City's third consecutive loss in the league, increasing pressure on manager Enzo Maresca.

Nottingham Forest started the encounter with greater determination and took the lead in the sixth minute. Cunha punished a defensive error by City before sending the ball past goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma from close range. The hosts maintained their attacking intensity and extended their advantage in the 18th minute when Liam Delap produced an excellent individual effort inside the penalty area.

Despite controlling possession for long periods, Manchester City struggled to create clear opportunities. Enzo Fernandez came close to reducing the deficit but headed Marc Guehi's delivery narrowly over the crossbar. Erling Haaland also failed to make an impact, while Jeremy Doku wasted another promising attacking opportunity.

Maresca responded at halftime by introducing Matheus Nunes and Nico O'Reilly. The changes improved City's performance, and Rayan Cherki brought renewed hope in the 52nd minute with a spectacular long-range strike into the top-left corner.

City continued searching for an equaliser, but Forest remained dangerous. Ryan Yates nearly added another goal in the 68th minute when his attempt struck the post.

Delap eventually ended City's hopes of recovering in the 73rd minute. The forward completed his impressive performance with another outstanding finish, sending the ball into the top-right corner after it rebounded off the post.

Forest defended their advantage until the final whistle, leaving Manchester City with another disappointing result. The defeat extends their losing streak to three Premier League matches and raises further questions about Maresca's ability to turn the team's fortunes around.