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Nottingham Forest handed Manchester City their third consecutive Premier League defeat after securing a 3-1 victory at the City Ground on Saturday.
Liam Delap was the star of the encounter, scoring twice as Forest produced an impressive performance to claim all three points against the visitors.
The hosts took the lead in the sixth minute through Jair Cunha, who capitalised on a mistake by Joško Gvardiol before driving towards goal and beating Manchester City goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Forest doubled their advantage in the 18th minute when Delap found the back of the net following another defensive error by the visitors.
Manchester City attempted to fight their way back into the contest after the break and reduced the deficit in the 52nd minute through Rayan Cherki, who scored with an impressive effort.
However, Forest restored their two-goal advantage in the 73rd minute as Delap completed his brace with another fine finish to make it 3-1.
Manchester City pushed for another goal in the closing stages but struggled to find a way past the Forest defence as the hosts held on for a deserved victory.
The result represents City’s third successive defeat in the Premier League, dealing another blow to their campaign as they continue to chase the league leaders.
For Nottingham Forest, the victory provides a significant boost as they secure an important three points in front of their home supporters.
