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  1. Nottingham Forest 1-0 Manchester City: Dogged hosts earn statement winpublished at 15:07 8 March

    Matthew Howarth
    BBC Sport journalist

    Callum Hudson-Odoi celebrates after scoring for Nottingham Forest against Manchester City in the Premier LeagueImage source, Getty Images

    This was not a game that will live long in the memory, but it may well prove to be one of the most important victories of Nottingham Forest's magnificent season.

    Nuno Espirito Santo's side showed little as an attacking force before half-time but rarely looked like conceding against a Manchester City side who lacked the pace and ingenuity to break down their resolute hosts.

    Having kept Pep Guardiola's team at bay in the first half, Forest raised the tempo after the interval and tested Ederson within seconds of the restart, Nico Dominguez volleying Anthony Elanga's cross into the arms of the Brazilian from a tight angle.

    But it was Callum Hudson-Odoi who sparked an otherwise uneventful second period into life.

    Ederson did well to deny the 24-year-old midway through the half, tipping his goal-bound effort on to the post, but he failed to keep out the winger's effort with seven minutes remaining as Forest edged closer to a place in next season's Champions League.

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  2. 'They had us on the ropes but we worked very hard'published at 14:57 8 March

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    Nuno Espirito Santo spoke to BBC Match of the Day after Nottingham Forest's victory against Manchester City: "It was a tough game everybody saw how good Manchester City are, they had us on the ropes but the boys worked very hard. Of course they were going to have chances but then it was then taking ours.

    "It was good today. It started with Anthony [Elanga] and Chris [Wood] trying to cut the lines to give time to the back lines but definitely a very good defensive display. We tried to block and then break through the middle with Anthony.

    "The focus does not change. We are on to the next one, Ipswich. It [beating City] shows the progress of the squad but there is so much football to be played. Let's focus on the journey and move on to the next one."

  3. Did you know?published at 14:52 8 March

    Nottingham Forest players celebrate a goalImage source, Getty Images

    Nottingham Forest have won 11 Premier League games this season without conceding a goal, more victories than they managed across their previous two seasons in the competition combined (7 in 2022-23 and 3 in 2023-24).

  4. Sutton's predictions: Nottingham Forest v Man Citypublished at 18:51 7 March

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    This is a big game in the race for the Champions League places, and a tough one to call.

    Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola rested a few players for last weekend's FA Cup win over Plymouth and Erling Haaland is fit again.

    Nottingham Forest are at home, but their fans don't mind them sitting in and hitting teams on the break, which is what they will do here.

    It wasn't so long ago people were lauding Forest, but they have not won in the Premier League since beating Brighton 7-0 on 1 February.

    I don't think there is too much wrong with Nuno Espirito Santo's team, though. They are still in the FA Cup and, in the league, they have lost narrowly away to Fulham and Newcastle and then they drew with Arsenal, which seemed a decent result to me.

    I had a look at Forest's remaining 11 league games and, in the reverse fixtures this season, they have won nine, drawn one and lost one.

    That shows that if they keep their squad fit and available then they have got a great chance of a top-five finish, which will probably get them in the Champions League.

    Their one defeat in that sequence above actually came when they were well beaten by Manchester City at the start of December.

    It will be much closer this time but, although I hate to go against my boyhood club, I still fancy City to nick the points.

    Sutton's prediction: 1-2

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  5. 'Win against Man City would send out a statement'published at 18:35 7 March

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    On the latest episode BBC Radio Nottingham's Shut Up And Show More Football podcast, Colin Fray and David Jackson spoke about the possibility of Nottingham Forest beating Manchester City at the City Ground on Saturday.

    "If Forest could get a win, which is something that has evaded them since they returned to the Premier League, that sends out a bit of a statement about where they are," Fray said.

    "I still think there is this thing around the country of people waiting for Forest to falter. This has been a very difficult run of fixtures that they have had and they're still in third place as they come into this next game in this tricky run against Manchester City.

    "If they could get a win and extend their lead over City to four points, then I think that really sends out a statement about the frame of mind and the form that Forest are in.

    "If it were to go the other way, Manchester City were to leave with the three points and push Forest down to fourth, then you would have a lot of people around the country saying: 'OK, let's see what Forest have got.'

    "The City Ground has been good to Forest lately. They have no need to be underconfident in any way against City at the weekend.

    "It's a great chance to lay down another marker at this stage in the season."

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