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Reported6 Nov 2026, 10:49

Nottingham Forest's historic goal drought at home

Nottingham Forest have not scored in their first 4 home matches of the 2026-27 league season.
They are one of only five teams in the league's history to fail to score in their first 4 home games of a season.
The team has taken 70 shots across all competitions at home this season but has yet to score a goal.
More than 50% of Forest's shots at the City Ground this season have been taken from outside the penalty area.
Nottingham Forest will host Manchester City at home next Saturday.

Reported5 Nov 2026, 13:42

Estevao, 19, made his first Premier League start of the season when Chelsea faced Man Utd.
He put the ball into the Man Utd net twice but did not score, with one effort ruled out by VAR.
No player had more shots or touches in the opposition penalty area than Estevao in the match against Man Utd.
Xabi Alonso praised Estevao for reacting best, saying he deserved to play more and gave his all.
Chelsea visit Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Sunday, but it is not yet clear whether Alonso will trust Estevao.

Reported5 Nov 2026, 13:40

Liverpool suffered their first defeat in this season's Champions League against Fenerbahce.
Fenerbahce beat Liverpool 3-2 in a dramatic match.
Erling Haaland scored the decisive goal to help Man City secure a narrow win over RB Leipzig.
Arsenal secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory in their away match in Prague.
Real Madrid continued to demonstrate their prowess with a victory in Athens.

Reported5 Nov 2026, 06:26

An independent panel concluded in September that Man City breached financial rules; the club still maintains its innocence and has appealed.
The Premier League calls the Man City case the most significant disciplinary case in the league's history.
Possible sanctions include fines, points deductions, expulsion, or stripping of titles.
The Premier League Board proposes sanctions, while a three-person panel decides the final punishment.
It is not yet clear when the sanctions hearing will be held or what specific sanctions the Premier League will seek.

Reported1 Nov 2026, 15:49

Manchester City secured a 2-1 victory over London City Lionesses in the Women's Super League.
Khadija Shaw and Lauren Hemp were the goalscorers who secured the win for Manchester City.
London City Lionesses registered 24 shots during the match, with 6 of them on target.
The London City Lionesses club is currently owned by businesswoman Michele Kang.
Current UEFA regulations prohibit owners from managing two clubs competing in the same tournament.

Reported31 Oct 2026, 23:59

Brighton defeated Manchester City 1-0.
The match report recorded the score as Manchester City 0-1 Brighton.
BBC Sport described Brighton's 1-0 win over Man City as impressive.
Danny Murphy and Stephan Warnock analysed Brighton's 1-0 win over Man City on Match of the Day.
Stephan Warnock praised the balance within Brighton's squad.

Reported13 Oct 2026, 10:13

No players in Man City's current squad were signed during the 2009-2018 period when the club was accused of breaching financial regulations.
Man City has denied all allegations of wrongdoing and is currently pursuing appeal procedures.
Ruben Dias is the longest-serving first-team player signed from another club, having joined in 2020.
Phil Foden and Rico Lewis are products of the club's youth academy and were not signed as transfers from other teams.
All other current first-team players were recruited by Man City between 2023 and 2026.