Manchester City lost 3-1 to Nottingham Forest on Saturday, suffering a third Premier League defeat.

Enzo Maresca’s side failed to recover from a lightning start by the home team, according to VOETBALZONE, leaving them six points behind league leaders Arsenal.

The result dropped Manchester City further off the pace in the table, while Nottingham Forest climbed to sixteenth place.

That shift in the standings pushed Manchester United down to eighteenth position, though their rivals held a game in hand.

Forest opened the scoring after just five minutes when Brazilian defender Jair Cunha dispossessed an inattentive Josko Gvardiol.

Cunha drove forward into the penalty area and beat goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma with a low shot to make it 1-0.

Xaver Schlager later stopped a City attack and fed Liam Delap, who sprinted forward unchecked.

Delap struck a powerful shot past Donnarumma to double the home lead at 2-0.

City found a response early in the second half when a left-wing attack broke down and the loose ball fell to Rayan Cherki.

The French midfielder fired a sharp dropkick with his left foot into the top corner, cutting the deficit to 2-1.

Jeremy Doku hit the post shortly afterward, and Erling Braut Haaland saw an inswinging corner kick strike the woodwork.

However, Forest sealed the victory on a swift counterattack when Morgan Gibbs-White set up Delap.

Delap scored his second goal of the match by firing in off the inside of the post, securing the 3-1 win in front of the home supporters.