Nottingham Forest 1-2 Man City: Rayan Cherki grabs goal and assist as City win eighth consecutive game to continue title charge

Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City; Premier League Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City. Premier League. Image:Rayan Cherki celebrates after restoring Man City's lead at the City Ground The City GroundAttendance30,778. Nottingham Forest 1 O Hutchinson (54th minute) Manchester City 2 T Reijnders (48th minute) M Cherki (83rd minute) Nottingham Forest 1-2 Man City: Rayan Cherki grabs goal and assist as City win eighth consecutive game to continue title charge Report and free match highlights as Rayan Cherki proves decisive as Man City flex their title credentials at Nottingham Forest; Cherki assisted Tijjani Reijnders for City's opener before Omari Hutchinson's equaliser Saturday 27 December 2025 14:31, UK Rayan Cherki scored a late winner to send Manchester City top of the Premier League as they won 2-1 at Nottingham Forest. Ahead of Arsenal's fixture with Brighton at 3pm on Saturday, Pep Guardiola's side left it late to edge past Forest with Cherki rifling home from the edge of the area with seven minutes left. The flamboyant Frenchman had already assisted the opener for Tijjani Reijnders - his fifth assist of the season - but Sean Dyche's side were always a threat and levelled when Omari Hutchinson found the net. | As it happened | Teams Stats | Live Premier League table Watch FREE PL highlights Got Sky? Watch Premier League games LIVE on your phone 📱 Not got Sky? Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW 📺 Cherki's late strike proved the decisive moment as Guardiola's side made it eight wins on the spin. More to follow...

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