Haaland scores 21st Premier League goal as Man City defeat Nottingham Forest 2-0

Manchester City kept the pressure on Arsenal with a 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest on Sunday evening, to stay within a point of the Gunners at the top of the table.

In a game that saw Phil Foden left out through illness and Erling Haaland start on the bench, it was defender Josko Gvardiol that scored the all-important goal to give Pep Guardiola’s side the lead.

Then in the second half within nine minutes of coming on, Haaland then scored the second to make sure of the result, the Norwegian getting his 21st of the season.

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Erling Haaland came off the bench to score his 21st of the season in Manchester City’s 2-0 win

Josko Gvardiol opened the scoring with an impressive header from an acute angle to take the lead

Norwegian striker Haaland doubled the misery for Nottingham Forest with a cool finish into the bottom corner

MATCH FACTS

NOTTINGHAM FOREST (5-4-1): Sels; Williams (Montiel 35′), Boly (Sangare 84′), Murillo (Omobamidele 74′), Niakhate, Aina; Elanga (Reyna 74′), Danilo (Yates 74′), Gibbs-White, Hudson-Odoi; Wood

Subs: Turner, Toffolo, Origi, Ribeiro

Manager: Nuno Espirito Santo

MANCHESTER CITY (4-1-4-1): Ederson (Ortega 45′); Walker; Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol; Rodri; Doku (Kovacic 45′), De Bruyne (Nunes 89′), Silva, Grealish (Haaland 62′); Alvarez (Bobb 89′)

Subs: Stones, Gomez, Carson, Lewis

Goals: Gvardiol 32′, Haaland 71′

Manager: Pep Guardiola

Referee: Simon Hooper