Murillo superb, Elliot Anderson dismal – Nottingham Forest ratings vs Man City
Nottingham Forest took another huge step towards qualification to the Champions League with a late 1-0 win over Man City.
Nico Gonzalez had the first chance of the game, with a long-range strike glancing off the outside of the post in the 14th minute.
Elliot Anderson was then fortunate not to be punished, as his strong challenge on Phil Foden caught the City star on the shin.
With the game reaching it’s latter stages, Forest turned up the tempo and forced Ederson into a world-class save, as the Brazilian tipped a Callum Hudson-Odoi shot onto the post.
Hudson-Odoi would then give Forest a lead in the 83rd minute, which the Tricky Trees held on to, extending their lead over City in the league to four points.
Nottingham Forest manager Nuno Espirito Santo watches his side claim huge victory
Matz Sels – 7
Another clean sheet for the Belgian shot-stopper, a composed keeper who instils confidence in his back-line.
Ola Aina – 8
The former Chelsea man is out of contract in the summer, and locked up Doku all game long.
Nikola Milenkovic – 7
The Serbian captain doesn’t grab the headlines like his teammate Murillo, but is an assured presence for Forest at the back.
Murillo – 9 – Player-of-the-Match
Murillo has been linked with a move to Chelsea, and the Brazilian defender was a rock at the back for his side, as they secured a historic win.
Neco Williams – 7
Dealt well with Savinho and showed his brilliant crossing when going forward.
Nicolas Dominguez (off for Yates 69′) – 7
The Argentinean midfielder injured himself after hitting a volleyed shot on-goal, was forced off after putting in a great performance for his side.
Elliot Anderson – 4
Anderson has been fantastic since joining from Newcastle in the summer, however the England and Scotland U21 international was poor against City, and lucky to avoid a red card.
Anthony Elanga (off for Sangare 80′) – 7
Man United fans wanted to re-sign Elanga, and the Sweden international caused a lot of problems for Josko Gvardiol.
Morgan Gibbs-White – 7
The former Wolves man struggled to get into the game and was booked for a challenge on Jeremy Doku, however he came through when his team needed him, setting up Hudson-Odoi for the winner.
Callum Hudson-Odoi gives Nottingham Forest crucial win
Callum Hudson-Odoi (off for Awoniyi 87′) – 8
After a slow first half, the former Chelsea man looked better in the second as the game became more open, opened the scoring in the 80th minute with a smartly taken finish.
Chris Wood struggles for Nottingham Forest vs Man City
Chris Wood (off for Morato 87′) – 5
Wood’s form this season earned him a new contract, however the New Zealand international was off the pace for the Tricky Trees.
Substitutes
Ryan Yates (on for Dominguez 69′) – 6
Booked shortly after coming up but covered a lot of ground for his team.
Ibrahim Sangare (on for Elanga 80′) – 6
Slipped prior to having a chance to take a long-range strike, defended well for his side.
Morato (on for Wood 87′) – 6
Brought on late to add another defender to protect Forest’s lead.
Taiwo Awoniyi (on for Hudson-Odoi 87′) – 6
Added to proceedings late in the game to replace the match-winner Hudson-Odoi.