Chelsea sacked coach Postecoglou after… 39 days, 'monster' Haaland saved Man City

Coach Ange Postecoglou was officially fired by Nottingham Forest after the team lost 0-3 to Chelsea in round 8 of the 2025-2026 Premier League, which took place on the evening of October 18.

Chelsea won big

In the match against Chelsea, Nottingham Forest played at home. Coach Ange Postecoglou's players had a resilient first half, holding their opponents to a 0-0 draw. However, in the second half, Nottingham Forest played poorly and conceded 3 goals. Pedro Neto, Josh Acheampong and Reece James were the players who scored against Nottingham Forest in this match, helping Chelsea get 3 points.

Chelsea easily defeated Nottingham Forest

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The 0-3 loss to Chelsea left Nottingham Forest in 17th place in the Premier League. Just 18 minutes after the defeat, Nottingham Forest also officially announced the sacking of coach Ange Postecoglou. Since signing the contract, coach Ange Postecoglou has led Nottingham Forest for 7 matches and has not won any of them.

"Nottingham Forest Football Club can confirm that following a series of disappointing results and performances, Ange Postecoglou has been relieved of his duties as head coach, effective immediately. The club will make no further comment at this time," Nottingham Forest said in a statement.

Nottingham Forest's dismissal of the coach also surprised many people when the Australian coach only had 39 working days. A day before, Mr. Ange Postecoglou also declared that if Nottingham Forest gave him more time, Nottingham Forest would definitely have at least 1 title.

In contrast to Nottingham Forest’s poor form, Chelsea continues to fly high on the rankings. Coach Enzo Maresca’s team currently has 14 points, temporarily ranked 5th. At the same time, “The Blues” also had their 3rd consecutive win in all competitions.

Coach Ange Postecoglou was fired after only 39 days on the job.

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Haaland scored twice, helping Man City get 3 points

At Etihad Stadium, Man City met a tough opponent Everton. Like many previous matches, in the first half, Man City played at a very slow pace, without many dangerous opportunities. The home team's attack pressed weakly, unable to make things difficult for Everton. Meanwhile, the midfield with Tijjani Reijnders and Nicolás González could not bring any breakthroughs. Not only were they deadlocked in attack, Man City also had many heart-stopping moments when Everton counter-attacked. In the 40th minute, if goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma had not played brilliantly, Man City's net would have shaken.

The second half still did not change much when Man City was deadlocked. However, in the midst of a difficult time, "monster" Haaland once again spoke up, heading a classy goal in the 58th minute to open the score. Not stopping there, in the 63rd minute, the Norwegian striker continued to put his name on the scoreboard, helping Man City lead 2-0.

Haaland continues to shine with a double, helping Man City get 3 points

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But after Haaland's two goals, Man City still could not improve the game. Coach Pep Guardiola's team had 3 times more possession than their opponents (75%) but only had 3 more shots on target, unable to score more goals.

Defeating Everton 2-0, Man City has 16 points after 8 matches. The blue half of Manchester also temporarily surpassed Arsenal, taking the lead because of a better goal difference. On the opposite side, the loss to Man City left Everton with only 11 points after 8 matches, ranking 9th.

Results of early matches of round 8 of the Premier League, taking place on the evening of October 18: Burnley 2-0 Leeds United, Crystal Palace 3-3 Bournemouth, Brighton 2-1 Newcastle, Sunderland 2-0 Wolves.

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