This hadn't happened to Manchester City in seven years! Nottingham Forest stunned Enzo Maresca

Manchester City have made a shockingly poor start to their away match against Nottingham Forest in matchday 10 of the English Premier League. By the 18th minute, Enzo Maresca's side had already found themselves in a position that marked a historic unwanted record.

Brazilian defender Cunha opened the scoring before Liam Delap doubled the hosts' advantage. It was Delap's 18th-minute strike that prompted an intriguing statistic from Opta.

According to the analytics company, Manchester City had not conceded two goals so early in a Premier League match since November 2019. The last time it happened was against Liverpool, when Pep Guardiola's side were two goals down by the 13th minute.

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For one of English football's giants, such a start came as a genuine shock. Manchester City now face a daunting task: trying to fight back and avoid another costly loss of points in the league.