Forest Victory Was Really Hard Says Guardiola

Forest 0 - 2 Man City - Match Report Highlights

Forest victory was really hard says Guardiola

Pep Guardiola said it was a hard test for Manchester City after securing a crucial three points with a 2-0 victory over Nottingham Forest. The Blues had to ride their luck as Forest missed a host of chances that could have put them in front. However, City's quality shone through in the end as they took all three points thanks to goals from Josko Gvardiol and Erling Haaland.

City keep pace with Arsenal

The win keeps City within touching distance of Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table. The Gunners are still a point ahead of City, but Guardiola's side have a game in hand. With just six games remaining in the season, the title race is still very much alive.

Match Highlights

• Forest started the match brightly and had the better of the chances in the first half.
• Gvardiol broke the deadlock for City in the 60th minute with a header from a Kevin De Bruyne cross.
• Haaland doubled City's lead in the 75th minute with a close-range finish.
• Forest pushed for a late goal but could not find a way through.

Reaction

Pep Guardiola (Manchester City manager): "It was a hard test for us today. Forest played very well and made it difficult for us. But we showed our quality in the end and got the three points. We're still in the title race and we'll keep fighting until the end."

Steve Cooper (Nottingham Forest manager): "I'm proud of my players today. We played really well and created some good chances. But we didn't take them and City punished us. We're still in a relegation battle, but we're fighting hard and we believe we can stay up."