If ever there was a game that underlined Manchester City's desire to win an historic fourth straight title, this was it.
City extended their unbeaten run in the league to 19 games, but more importantly kept up the pressure on leaders Arsenal, moving within a point of the leaders with a game in hand. Had Forest possessed a clinical edge in front of goal, they could have taken something from this game, with the chances that came their way, to boost their chances of survival.
The hosts had another opportunity to open the scoring minutes later, Williams finding space on the right and enough time to test Ederson, who blocked his goal-bound near post effort. City were exposed again midway through the first-half, Callum Hudson-Odoi through on goal after a ball over the top, the threat nullified by Nathan Ake's pace and persistence.