Gibbs-White backheel at Man City
On this day in Nottingham Forest history in 2026 Morgan Gibbs-White scores an outrageous backheel as Forest draw at Manchester City.
Morgan Gibbs-White produced one of Nottingham Forest’s most eye-catching modern goals with a brilliant backheeled finish in the 2-2 Premier League draw away to Manchester City.
The goal came from a sharp break down the right. Ola Aina burst forward and crossed into the box, where Igor Jesus nodded the ball back from the far post. Gibbs-White reacted instantly, steering an improvised backheel through Ruben Dias and beyond Gianluigi Donnarumma to bring Forest level.
The finish quickly travelled beyond the match itself. It was not a routine equaliser or a simple close-range touch, but a piece of quick thinking and technique on one of the Premier League’s biggest stages.
The Premier League later included Gibbs-White’s goal in a vote for the best backheel goal in Premier League history. For Forest supporters, that recognition confirmed the goal’s place as a special modern Forest moment, regardless of the final score.
Sources
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