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Nottingham Forest Defeats Manchester City 3-1 in EPL Clash

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Nottingham Forest secured a 3-1 victory over Manchester City in the English Premier League, with Liam Delap scoring a brace and Jair Cunha netting the opener. Cunha took the lead for Forest in the eighth minute after dispossessing Josko Gvardiol, finishing with a low shot.

Delap extended the lead to 2-0 with a powerful drive in the 18th minute. Manchester City managed to reduce the deficit with a goal from Ryan Cherki in the 52nd minute, but Delap restored the two-goal advantage in the 72nd minute with a shot into the top corner from a Morgan Gibbs-White assist.

This defeat marks Manchester City's third consecutive loss, following a seven-match winning streak that ended at Aston Villa. City is now six points behind EPL leaders Arsenal, while Nottingham Forest's win marks their first in six matches, helping them escape the relegation zone.

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