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Players of Manchester City and Nottingham Forest in action during a Premier League match in Nottingham, UK, February 18, 2023. /CFP
Manchester City fell two points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal after being held to a 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
Earlier on Saturday, Arsenal beat Aston Villa 4-2 in extra time to climb back to the top of the standings, and thus put pressure on City to earn a victory at Forest.
City dominated possession and deservedly took the lead four minutes before the break with Bernardo Silva slamming the ball into the net from the edge of the box.
The visitors should have doubled their advantage midway through the second half but the usually lethal Erling Haaland hit the crossbar from close range before blazing the rebound over the top.
That miss proved pivotal as, out of nowhere, Forest's January signing Chris Wood tapped home at the far post to level the score six minutes from time.
The champions threw everything at Forest in search of a dramatic late winner but they could not break the hosts' resistance, leaving City two points behind Arsenal having played one game more. Forest climbed to 13th.
(With input from Reuters)
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