Man City maintained their winning streak despite receiving a flurry of yellow cards and one red card.

Since Kevin De Bruyne suffered an injury in the opening Premier League match, Man City have won six consecutive games. This is also the fourth consecutive game in which Man City have averaged three goals per game, with a total of 13 goals to completely overwhelm their opponents when hosting Nottingham Forest.

After the opening whistle, Pep Guardiola's team needed only two shots on target to break the deadlock with a volley from Phil Foden following a back pass from Walker; initiated by Rodri's long pass in the 7th minute.

This is the Norwegian striker's eighth goal of the season after six rounds of matches.

Having scored, Man City were brimming with confidence and pressed even more aggressively. In the 14th minute, Haaland headed in the second goal for the home team from a perfectly placed cross by new signing Nunes.

Returning after the break, Man City were surprisingly reduced to ten men after just over 20 seconds of play. Rodri lost his temper and grabbed Gibbs White by the neck, leaving the player on the ground in pain after a few heated words exchanged during a challenge for the ball. This incident resulted in Rodri receiving a red card and Gibbs White a yellow card.

Rodri (16) received a red card right at the start of the second half, making Man City play poorly.

In the remaining minutes, Manchester City's goal came under considerable pressure while playing with ten men, but the concentration of the Man City players helped them maintain their 2-0 lead until the end of the match.

In addition, the match saw five more yellow cards in the second half, bringing the total number of cards issued by the referee to nine. One of these was given to manager Pep Guardiola.

Man City maintained their 2-0 lead after being reduced to ten men at the start of the second half.

This victory helps Man City maintain a comfortable lead at the top of the Premier League table. Following this match, Man City will have two consecutive away games against Newcastle (League Cup) and Wolves.

However, they risk losing Rodri for three matches, most notably the Premier League clash against Arsenal.

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