Delightful Delap and outfought Anderson - Forest v Man City player ratings

What the report says

BBC Sport Football reported on player ratings from Nottingham Forest’s Premier League win over Manchester City at the City Ground, a result that ended with City suffering a third straight league defeat. The match also marked Forest’s first home league goals of the season, with Liam Delap scoring twice against his former club and earning the standout rating in BBC’s assessment.

Forest’s performance was built on a disciplined defensive display and timely attacking moments. Jair Cunha was credited for the opening goal and a key goal-line clearance, while Daniel Munoz, Nikola Milenkovic and Murillo were praised for helping contain City’s threat, particularly Jeremy Doku and Erling Haaland. Morgan Gibbs-White, James McAtee and Xaver Schlager were also given positive marks for their work in midfield and the final third.

For Manchester City, BBC’s ratings reflected a difficult afternoon. Gianluigi Donnarumma, Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol were among several defenders marked down after a disjointed first half, and Elliot Anderson and Enzo Fernandez were described as losing the midfield battle. Rayan Cherki’s second-half goal and a few chances for Haaland offered some response, but it was not enough to alter the result.

The ratings piece highlights how Forest’s energy and organization overcame a City side still searching for rhythm. It also underlines the impact of Delap, whose two goals were central to the result and to the overall assessment of the game.