Man City player ratings vs Nottingham Forest as Kyle Walker and Phil Foden excellent

Manchester City survived a moment of madness from Rodri to make it six wins from six in the Premier League by beating Nottingham Forest 2-0 at the Etihad.

City looked to be cruising when they raced into a two-goal lead inside 15 minutes. Phil Foden broke the deadlock after brilliant work from Rodri and Kyle Walker, before Erling Haaland headed home the second from a Matheus Nunes cross.

But the pattern of the game changed when Rodri was sent off seconds after the restart, losing control when he shoved Morgan Gibbs-White in the throat. That put the Blues on the back foot and they were penned in for most of the second half as Forest launched a valiant bid to get back into the game, but Pep Guardiola's side held firm.

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Ederson

Almost lost his head when squaring up to Awoniyi, but was off his line well in the first half to deny the striker a clear run on goal. 7

Walker

Excellent run and lay-off for the opening goal and his wide positioning baffled Tavares while he was on the pitch. Worked hard to remain an outlet when City were down to 10. 8

Akanji

An excellent second-half block on Gibbs-White, the villain of the piece for those inside the Etihad, and was unfortunate to be booked before the break. Solid. 8

Dias

Got a telling-off from Guardiola late in the first half but defended well when City were down to 10. Handled Awoniyi pretty well. 7

Gvardiol

Loose with the ball a couple of times in the first half but stood strong after the break, moving infield as more of a natural centre-back after Rodri's sending off. 7

Rodri

Dominant in the first half and played a stunning pass to create the first goal, but his