Gibbs White backheel wins award
On this day in Nottingham Forest history in 2026 Morgan Gibbs-White wins Forest’s Sweetest Strike award for his backheel against Manchester City.
Morgan Gibbs-White’s backheel against Manchester City gave Forest one of their most eye-catching attacking moments of the season.
The goal came in a 2-2 Premier League draw at the Etihad Stadium. Gibbs-White produced an inventive backheel finish to equalise for Forest, turning the chance into a memorable piece of individual skill against elite opposition.
The club later recognised the strike through its Swizzels Sweetest Strike of the Season award. That made the goal more than a passing highlight; it became the selected moment of attacking quality from Forest’s campaign.
For supporters, awards like this often preserve a single flash of technique from a long season. Gibbs-White’s backheel was remembered because it combined confidence, quick thinking and the kind of finish that immediately feels different from an ordinary goal.
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