This is a better result than losing, even though the opponent they face is a team that is at the bottom of the standings. Because even though in the previous match Manchester City was able to stop its series of defeats, but Manchester City has not really been able to return to its best performance. So it is unlikely that Manchester City can regain the top position in the near future.
On the other hand, the match between Nottingham Forest and Manchester United has ended, and Nottingham Forest emerged as the winner in this match with a narrow score of 3-2. Nottingham Forest played quite well in this match, although they did not dominate the match too much. Nottingham Forest only got 28% of the ball possession, but they were able to take advantage of every opportunity they got well. Nottingham Forest managed to stop Manchester United's steps to climb to the top 10.