Manchester City Find Winning Formula As Nottingham Forest Go Second In Premier League | football news

Struggling Manchester City beat Leicester 2-0 on Sunday to notch simply their second win in 14 video games as Nottingham Forest climbed to second within the Premier League desk. Ange Postecoglou suffered the extraordinary frustration of watching his Tottenham facet concede a late objective to attract 2–2 with rejuvenated Wolves. Defending champions City traveled to the King Power drained of confidence after only one win in all competitions since late October.

Their frailties over the previous two months, which resulted in 9 defeats of their earlier 13 video games, had been on show once more.

But Savinho’s first-half objective and an Erling Haaland header after the break earned a much-needed three factors.

Leicester supplied a stern take a look at and would possibly really feel they may have gotten one thing out of the match as Facundo Buonanotte hit the publish and Jamie Vardy missed a key probability at 1-0 down.

City’s bid for a fifth straight title appears to be like to be over as they’re 11 factors behind leaders Liverpool, who’ve performed two video games fewer.

But the end result lifts them to fifth within the desk and inside putting distance of the highest 4.

Savinho opened the scoring halfway by way of the primary half together with his first objective for City whereas Haaland secured the win within the 74th minute — sparking wild celebrations among the many City gamers.

“We needed it, all of us,” City boss Pep Guardiola informed Sky Sports. “It was not the ideal performance but hopefully the victories will give our mood a better position.

“It’s essential to win, it was tight, second half. We did not have sufficient power to maintain 90 minutes however hopefully within the New Year we will bounce again a bit from a nasty second.”

Leicester remain rooted in the bottom three after losing their past four games under new manager Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Forest riding high

Nuno Espirito Santo’s Forest beat Everton to win their fifth straight Premier League match, leapfrogging Chelsea and Arsenal.

Chris Wood chipped over Jordan Pickford for the opening goal in the 15th minute after being set up by Anthony Elanga.

Wood turned provider for Forest’s second, which came just after the hour mark when Morgan Gibbs-White lashed home to make it 2–0.

They are five points behind Liverpool, who have played two games fewer.

Wood said Forest were not obsessed with their position in the league table but he admitted qualifying for European football would be a “dream”.

“For the membership and the followers it is the dream. It’s the Premier League and it is the hardest league on this planet,” he informed the BBC.

Spurs had been on target for simply their second Premier League win since late November in opposition to Wolves.

Hwang Hee-chan scored an early opener for the guests however had been forward for simply 5 minutes earlier than Rodrigo Bentancur headed an equaliser.

Brennan Johnson powered Spurs into the lead within the dying minutes of the primary half to place his facet on monitor for all three factors.

But Jorgen Strand Larssen produced a superb end from the angle to earn Wolves a share of the factors.

New Wolves supervisor Vitor Pereira stays unbeaten, with two wins and a attract his first three matches in cost at Molineux, taking the membership out of the relegation zone.

Crystal Palace received simply their second residence league sport of the season, seeing off backside membership Southampton 2–1, because of targets from Trevoh Chalobah and Eberechi Eze.

Dango Ouattara scored an 89th-minute leveler as Bournemouth drew 2-2 at Fulham.

Liverpool journey to West Ham for the late kick-off whereas Chelsea aren’t in motion till Monday, with Arsenal touring to Brentford on Wednesday.

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