How Man City squandered lead twice against Forest in major title race blow

FootballSports
5 Mar 2026 • 6:29 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • Manchester City drew 2-2 with Nottingham Forest, squandering two leads in a match that significantly impacted the Premier League title race.
  • The result saw City lose valuable ground to Arsenal, with their destiny in the title pursuit now out of their hands.
  • Nottingham Forest secured a crucial point in their fight against relegation, demonstrating resilience and quality against the league contenders.
  • Forest's goals came from Morgan Gibbs-White and Elliot Anderson, with Gibbs-White scoring an audaciously brilliant backheeled equaliser.
  • A last-minute goal-line clearance by Murillo in the 99th minute denied City a winning goal, preserving the draw for Forest.

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