Follow usManchester City continue their winning streak in the Premier League, beating Nottingham Forest 2-0 at Etihad, bumping their record to 6 wins out of 6 games.
The Citizens didn’t gave any problems to secure the three points, but lost one of their best players – Rodri, as the Spaniard got a red card for getting into a fight with an opponent.
City started off on a high note and scored in the 7 minute. Kyle Walker displayed a great vision and found Phil Foden into the penalty box, who kept his composer and opened the scoring.
Erling Haaland already has eight Premier League goals this season ? pic.twitter.com/M9InJkcy7q
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Just seven minutes later the home side got their second goal. Erling Haaland received a clever lofted pass from Nunes and easily beat the keeper.
45:27 – Rodri’s sending off (45:27) was the fastest red card shown from the start of a second half on record in the Premier League (since 2006-07). Costly? pic.twitter.com/9EKYGzmLWf
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Right after the start of the second half both sides of players got into a rumble and Rodri put both his hands on an Morgan Gibbs-White’s neck, which brought him a straight red card, which means that he will miss the upcoming derby against Arsenal on October 8th.
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