Manchester City beaten by Nottingham Forest, third straight Premier League defeat

Manchester City are going through a difficult period. The club have registered a third consecutive Premier League defeat, losing 3-1 at Nottingham Forest on Saturday, 7 November, as reported by RMC Sport, Calciomercato.com, Terra, Voetbalzone, TuttoMercatoWeb, Onze Mondial, Maisfutebol and zerozero.

A defeat that deepens the crisis

This new defeat, the third in a row in the league, was against an under-dog, notes RMC Sport. Calciomercato.com speaks of an "emergency" officially opening for Manchester City. According to TuttoMercatoWeb, the team managed by Enzo Maresca lost 3-1 to Nottingham Forest, who have escaped the relegation zone at least for one night, pending the result of Manchester United.

Arsenal widens the gap

This defeat has a direct consequence on the table. Arsenal, the leader, now has six points of advantage over Manchester City, according to Calciomercato.com and Onze Mondial. Voetbalzone adds that Manchester United, on their side, have fallen below the relegation line.

A difficult context

The Portuguese media Terra, Maisfutebol and zerozero describe a "dream afternoon" for Nottingham Forest, which dominated Manchester City. Maresca's team is going through a "bad moment", according to zerozero. No other information on the upcoming fixtures or future matches has been reported by the sources.