Nottingham Forest endured a tough night at the Etihad Stadium as they were toppled 6-0 by Manchester City.
The reigning Premier League champions were on a completely different level, with the Reds barely getting a touch of the ball in the first half. And Steve Cooper’s side were on the receiving end of an Erling Haaland masterclass; a 38-minute hat-trick giving his side a dominant lead at the break.
It already looked like being a long night for the visitors when the Norwegian opened the scoring with 12 minutes gone, poking home from close range. Debutant Renan Lodi spurned a good chance for Forest when he headed a Neco Williams cross into the side-netting five minutes later.
