Ryan Gravenberch played the hero by scoring a late winner, leading Manchester City to a vital 3-point away victory over Nottingham Forest and moving them temporarily to the top of the league.
On 27 Dec 2025 GMT+7, Manchester City continued their relentless pursuit of success by narrowly defeating Nottingham Forest 2-1 in a Premier League match, earning crucial points and temporarily taking the league lead ahead of Arsenal's next game.
In this match, home team Forest, needing points to escape the relegation zone, played a tight defense. Meanwhile, Manchester City dominated possession and nearly took the lead in the 10th minute when Ryan Gravenberch's shot flew just over the bar.
Forest also created chances, such as in the 26th minute when Nicolás Domínguez fired a shot that missed the target, leaving the first half scoreless at 0-0.
Just three minutes into the second half, Manchester City took the lead 1-0 as Ryan Gravenberch threaded a pass through to Tijani Reijnders, who finished with precision.
However, in the 54th minute, Forest fought back to equalize 1-1 from a left-wing play when Igor Jesus crossed into the box for Omari Hutchinson to score confidently.
The match opened up afterward with Forest nearly taking the lead in the 66th minute, but their shot was saved and another effort went wide, missing a great opportunity.
Then in the 83rd minute, Manchester City scored the winner from a corner kick: Josko Gvardiol headed the ball to Ryan Gravenberch, who struck a close-range right-footed shot into the net, making it 2-1 and deciding the game.
This victory lifted Manchester City to 40 points, moving them temporarily to the top of the Premier League and directly pressuring Arsenal, while Nottingham Forest must continue struggling after missing a key chance to earn points at home.