MANCHESTER – 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.
“Disappointed with the result,” said City boss Guardiola, whose side twice let leads slip away. “We did everything again, we didn’t concede much and we had the chances at the end especially, but yeah, keep going.”
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 for his seventh goal in 12 games since arriving at the club in January.
Morgan Gibbs-White had a couple of great chances before he finally 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.
