Erling Haaland scored his second hat-trick in as many games as rampant Manchester City outclassed newly-promoted Nottingham Forest.
After his 19-minute three-timer against Crystal Palace at the weekend, there was a comparatively pedestrian 26 between his first and last goals this evening.
Yet if the two games are combined, Haaland scored an incredible six times in an hour given the Norwegian was replaced six minutes before the end of the Palace game. It takes his overall tally for the season to nine.
Joao Cancelo added a fourth when he drove home Bernardo Silva’s fine pass across the penalty area before Haaland’s strike partner Julian Alvarez took centre stage.
On his full Premier League debut, the Argentine produced a fine finish to beat Dean Henderson after being set up by Riyad Mahrez.
Then, after Kevin de Bruyne had nicked possession inside his own half and burst forward 50 yards, Alvarez picked his spot and finished high into the roof of the Forest net after Mahrez’s shot had been deflected into his path.
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Nottingham Forest
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Squad number1Player nameHenderson
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Squad number7Player nameN Williams
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Squad number4Player nameWorrall
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Squad number21Player nameKouyaté
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Squad number26Player nameMcKenna
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Squad number32Player nameRenan Lodi
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Squad number22Player nameYates
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Squad number23Player nameFreuler
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Squad number14Player nameO’Brien
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Squad number20Player nameJohnson
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Squad number10Player nameGibbs-White
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Squad number2Player nameBiancone
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Squad number8Player nameColback
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Squad number9Player nameAwoniyi
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Squad number15Player nameToffolo
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Squad number25Player nameDennis
Line-ups
Man City
Formation 4-3-3
- 31Ederson
- 2Walker
- 5StonesSubstituted forLewisat 75′minutes
- 3Rúben Dias
- 7CanceloSubstituted forGómezat 68′minutes
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 16RodriSubstituted forMahrezat 55′minutes
- 8Gündogan
- 19Álvarez
- 9HaalandSubstituted forDe Bruyneat 69′minutes
- 47FodenSubstituted forPalmerat 55′minutes
Substitutes
- 17De Bruyne
- 18Ortega
- 21Gómez
- 26Mahrez
- 80Palmer
- 81Gomes
- 82Lewis
- 96Knight
- 97Wilson-Esbrand
Nottm Forest
Formation 5-3-2
- 1Henderson
- 7N Williams
- 4Worrall
- 21KouyatéSubstituted forBianconeat 79′minutes
- 26McKenna
- 32Lodi dos SantosSubstituted forToffoloat 69′minutes
- 22YatesSubstituted forColbackat 69′minutes
- 23Freuler
- 14O’Brien
- 20JohnsonSubstituted forAwoniyiat 58′minutes
- 10Gibbs-WhiteSubstituted forDennisat 58′minutesBooked at 76mins
Substitutes
- 2Biancone
- 3S Cook
- 8Colback
- 9Awoniyi
- 11Lingard
- 13Hennessey
- 15Toffolo
- 16Surridge
- 25Dennis
- Referee:
- Paul Tierney
- Attendance:
- 53,409
Live Text
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Match ends, Manchester City 6, Nottingham Forest 0.
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Second Half ends, Manchester City 6, Nottingham Forest 0.
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Attempt missed. Harry Toffolo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lewis O’Brien.
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Attempt missed. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Colback with a cross.
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Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Harry Toffolo.
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Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julián Álvarez with a through ball.
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Goal! Manchester City 6, Nottingham Forest 0. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
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Attempt blocked. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
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Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Dennis (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City).
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Lewis O’Brien (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt blocked. Remo Freuler (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis O’Brien.
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Offside, Nottingham Forest. Remo Freuler tries a through ball, but Taiwo Awoniyi is caught offside.
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Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Giulian Biancone replaces Cheikhou Kouyaté.
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Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Taiwo Awoniyi.
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Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Scott McKenna.
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Emmanuel Dennis (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Nottingham Forest).
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Substitution, Manchester City. Rico Lewis replaces John Stones.
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