Manchester City navigate hostile Nottingham Forest environment to maintain title push

Erling Haaland of Manchester City scores his team's second goal against Nottingham Forest in the Premier League. Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Imagesknew they were coming into a storm but they are the masters of navigating hostile environments. Pep Guardiola’s side were nowhere near their best but came up with moments of quality when it mattered to silence

Considering Forest arrived with one clean sheet in their previous 23 matches, Nuno Espírito Santo increased the level of caution, opting for a back five to try and stifle a team who had scored 17 in their past four league matches. Nine red shirts could often be found camped on the edge of the Forest box, limiting the space City were permitted to play in and it was affecting their rhythm.

City were struggling against the organisation and energy Forest produced. Guardiola’s side’s passing and movement had dipped below what is expected as they looked to find a second goal that would give the hosts little way back but Forest were dangerous and causing problems on the counter-attack, without being able to find the composure required in the box.

Callum Hudson-Odoi forced Ortega into a spectacular save but it seemed unlikely that Forest would be able to claw back a two-goal deficit.

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