Erling Haaland Misses Cost Man City As Draw At Nottingham Forest Leaves Arsenal Top Of EPL

Erling Haaland missed two huge chances that ultimately cost Manchester City two Premier League points in Saturday's 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest.
Erling Haaland Misses Cost Man City As Draw At Nottingham Forest Leaves Arsenal Top Of EPL
Erling Haaland Misses Cost Man City As Draw At Nottingham Forest Leaves Arsenal Top Of EPL /

Nottingham Forest 1-1 Manchester City

Manchester City blew a 1-0 lead before drawing at Nottingham Forest on Saturday.

City took the lead in the 41st minute when Bernardo Silva scored his first goal since August with a fabulous long-range strike.

City were thoroughly dominant for much of the match and registered 23 shots in total.

But several big misses saw them fail to move 2-0 ahead.

Two of City's most glaring misses came midway through the second half when Erling Haaland first hit the crossbar before blasting a rebound high and wide from ultra close range.

Erling Haaland pictured (right) after missing a big chance to score for Manchester City against Nottingham Forest in February 2023
Erling Haaland pictured (right) after missing a big chance to score for Manchester City against Nottingham Forest :: IMAGO/PA Images/Bradley Collyer
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Forest punished City's wastefulness in the 84th minute when Chris Wood tapped in at the far post following a low cross from Morgan Gibbs-White.

It was Wood's first ever goal for Forest and it came from his team's only shot on target of the game.

City's draw at Forest ensured that Arsenal would end the weekend top of the Premier League.

The Gunners had earlier won 4-2 at Aston Villa.

Highlights: Nottingham Forest 1-1 Manchester City


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Robert Summerscales launched FanNation Futbol in February 2022. Rob is a British journalist who previously spent two years on the sports desk at the Daily Mail in London, having earlier served as editor of CaughtOffside.com. He has been to the last two FIFA Men's World Cups, in Russia and Qatar, and is looking forward to completing his hat-trick in North America in 2026.