On Saturday's Premier League encounter, Callum Hudson - Odoi of Nottingham Forest scored a late goal, securing a 1 - 0 home victory against Manchester City. This win significantly enhances Nottingham Forest's prospects of clinching a top - four position and a coveted spot in next year's Champions League.

The 24 - year - old winger received a superb diagonal pass from Morgan Gibbs - White. He then charged into the penalty area and, in the 83rd minute, skillfully shot the ball past City's goalkeeper Éderson from a narrow angle near the post.

Throughout a game with limited scoring opportunities, Pep Guardiola's away team came closest to scoring in the first half when Nico Gonzalez's long - range attempt just grazed the outside of the post. After the interval, Hudson - Odoi's curling shot was pushed onto the crossbar by Éderson.

"I'm absolutely buzzing with the goal," Hudson-Odoi said after his contribution secured Forest a first league win over Manchester City since 1997.

Callum Hudson-Odoi scored the only goal of the game as Nottingham Forest handed Manchester City their ninth loss of the season.

"We fought every battle, every ball and I'm happy we got the win for the fans. Look at the crowd, they're amazing," he said as most of the 30,000 fans sang and danced at the final whistle in a sun-bathed City Ground beside the River Trent.

The result maintained Forest, the surprise team of this season, in third place with 51 points, with 10 games remaining. This places them in a favorable position to secure a spot in Europe's elite competition for the first time since the mid - 1990s.

City, the Premier League champions from last year, are in fourth place with 47 points. Chelsea and Newcastle United, breathing down their necks, have 46 and 44 points respectively before their matches.

The Forest players under Nuno Espirito Santo are aware that, in their third season back in the top flight after an absence of over two decades, they are on the verge of achieving something truly remarkable.