Ten-man Manchester City maintained their perfect record in the Premier League with a 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest on Saturday evening.
Matheus Nunes replaced the injured Bernardo Silva as the reigning champions looked to maintain their perfect start to the campaign.
City were keen to get the ball rolling and very nearly pulled ahead through a rasping shot following a free-kick by Julian Alvarez, but goalkeeper Matt Turner was on guard.
The Citizens did get in front after seven minutes when Kyle Walker got a hold of Rodri's pass and pulled to the right to cutback for Phil Foden to apply a composed finish.
It was two for the host seven minutes apart as a smartly worked delivery by Nunes allocated Erling Haaland, who nodded in smartly at the back-post.
Forest, who were utterly on the back-foot at this point, had to bring on a substitution five minutes before halftime with Nuno Tavares sacrificed for Gonzalo Montiel.
City were reduced to ten players barely a minute in the second half when Rodri got a straight red card for shoving Morgan Gibbs-White.
Steve Cooper's men started to have momentum after a subdued spell and saw Taiwo Awoniyi, Ola Aina and Gibbs-White come close on a few occasions.
There were more moments in the final third for the visitors with a snap shot by Gibbs-White as City battled to clear their lines, but it rolled behind.
Free-scoring Haaland missed a golden chance to double his tally following a tap-in from the far post after meeting a floated cross, but he went over.
The title holders' lead wasn't in danger despite Anthony Elanga's half-volley and Willy Boly's snap-shot in added time and emerged with the maximum points to continue their perfect start.
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