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Liam Delap double gives Nottingham Forest victory over Manchester City

Nottingham Forest beat Manchester City 3-1 at the City Ground, with Liam Delap scoring twice as City suffered their third consecutive Premier League defeat.

By Hushread Stories, from 8 outlets · First published 7 Nov 2026

In brief

  1. Nottingham Forest beat Manchester City 3-1 in their Premier League meeting on November 7.
  2. Liam Delap scored twice against City, the club where he previously developed as an academy player.
  3. The result gave Forest their first Premier League victory at the City Ground this season.
  4. Manchester City have now lost three consecutive league matches after winning their first seven games.
  5. The match was part of the tenth round of fixtures in the 2026/27 Premier League season.
Liam Delap double gives Nottingham Forest victory over Manchester City
Source: BBC Football

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Forest secure first home league win this season

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Forest complete 3-1 victory over Manchester City

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Delap scores twice against his former academy club

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City Ground hosts tenth round Premier League fixture

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How it started

Nottingham Forest hosted Manchester City at the City Ground on November 7 in the tenth round of the 2026/27 Premier League season, according to CNN Brasil.

City arrived after an abrupt change in results. They had won their first seven league games before losing twice, according to Top Stories. Forest, meanwhile, were still seeking their first home league victory of the season, BBC Football reported.

How it unfolded

On November 7, Liam Delap scored twice to lead Forest to a 3-1 victory, according to BBC Football. Its report described both goals as superb.

The double came against a club with a personal connection for Delap. He is a City academy graduate, Sydney Morning Herald reported.

Forest finished with three goals and all three points. Cumhuriyet.com.tr: Son Dakika confirmed the 3-1 scoreline and City's third successive league defeat. The supplied reports do not identify the other scorers or give the order of the goals.

Where it stands

For Forest, the result ended their wait for a Premier League win at the City Ground this season, according to BBC Football. Delap's double was central to that breakthrough.

For City, a perfect seven-game league start has been followed by three straight defeats, according to Top Stories. ESPN India also reported the third consecutive loss. The supplied coverage does not give either club's position in the table or their next fixture.

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