Man City drop precious points in title race with shocking 2-2 draw to Forest
The Straits Times
MANCHESTER, England, March 4 - Nottingham Forest's Elliott Anderson struck a late equaliser to shock Manchester City with a 2-2 draw on Wednesday, a result that left Pep Guardiola's side dropping precious points in the Premier League title race. Read more at straitstimes.com.
MANCHESTER, England, March 4 - Nottingham Forest's Elliott Anderson struck a late equaliser to shock Manchester City with a 2-2 draw on Wednesday, a result that left Pep Guardiola's side dropping precious points in the Premier League title race.
Second-placed City were left frustrated after failing to see out a match they had largely controlled and they now trail leaders Arsenal by seven points after 29 games -- although they have a game in hand over the Gunners. Forest are hovering just above the drop zone in 17th with 28 points.
Antoine Semenyo put City on the scoresheet in the 31st minute when he volleyed home Rayan Cherki's cross from the centre of the box. Morgan Gibbs-White equalised in the 56th minute with a stunning back-heeled shot from close range through the legs of Ruben Dias and in at the near post past the outstretched hands of Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Rodri celebrated what he thought was the winner when he headed home from a corner in the 62nd minute for his first Premier League goal of the season.
But Anderson had the visiting fans in raptures in the 76th minute when he curled a strike from 25 yards out past Donnarumma.
City had 21 shots to Forest's nine, and in a final frantic few minutes, fans at Etihad Stadium yelled "shoot!" every time a City player got near the net.

INDIAN WELLS, California, March 15 - Daniil Medvedev said his Indian Wells semi-final win over Carlos Alcaraz on Saturday would prove nothing more than a temporary setback for the Spaniard, and that he and Jannik Sinner were playing at a totally different level from the rest of the tour. Read more at straitstimes.com.

PARIS, March 15 - France head coach Fabien Galthie hailed Louis Bielle-Biarrey as a “lethal weapon” following in the footsteps of Antoine Dupont after the winger’s four-try masterclass helped secure a dramatic Six Nations title-clinching victory over England on Saturday. Read more at straitstimes.com.










