English Premier League

Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest, 2023-24 English Premier League

· English Premier League
  • 17': Christian Eriksen
  • 52': Casemiro
  • 76': Bruno Fernandes (P)
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3 - 2
  • 2': Taiwo Awoniyi
  • 4': Willy Boly
  • Red Card 67': Joe Worrall

Man United recover from two down to beat Forest in thriller

Bruno Fernandes completed a 3-2 comeback victory for Manchester United against Nottingham Forest in a rip-roaring clash at Old Trafford on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
  • 1': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Matt Turner.
  • 2': Goal! Manchester United 0, Nottingham Forest 1. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a headed pass following a fast break.
  • 3': Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 3': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
  • 4': Goal! Manchester United 0, Nottingham Forest 2. Willy Boly (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 9': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Scott McKenna.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
  • 13': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
  • 13': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lisandro Martínez.
  • 17': Goal! Manchester United 1, Nottingham Forest 2. Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Casemiro (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Antony.
  • 22': Anthony Martial (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest).
  • 26': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Scott McKenna.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Manchester United) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
  • 28': Antony (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Foul by Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest).
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antony.
  • 30': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Morgan Gibbs-White tries a through ball, but Taiwo Awoniyi is caught offside.
  • 35': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Raphaël Varane.
  • 38': Foul by Antony (Manchester United).
  • 38': Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antony.
  • 40': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Ola Aina.
  • 42': Offside, Manchester United. Lisandro Martínez tries a through ball, but Anthony Martial is caught offside.
  • 43': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United).
  • 43': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Antony (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Sèrge Aurier (Nottingham Forest).
  • 44': Sèrge Aurier (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
  • 45'+1': Foul by Raphaël Varane (Manchester United).
  • 45'+1': Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brennan Johnson.
  • 45'+3': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Matt Turner tries a through ball, but Taiwo Awoniyi is caught offside.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Manchester United 1, Nottingham Forest 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 1, Nottingham Forest 2.
  • 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Victor Lindelöf replaces Raphaël Varane.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Anthony Martial.
  • 49': Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
  • 51': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
  • 52': Goal! Manchester United 2, Nottingham Forest 2. Casemiro (Manchester United) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Danilo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sèrge Aurier.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Victor Lindelöf.
  • 54': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Matt Turner.
  • 54': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Scott McKenna.
  • 55': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Taiwo Awoniyi.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Victor Lindelöf.
  • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Scott McKenna (Nottingham Forest).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Moussa Niakhaté replaces Scott McKenna because of an injury.
  • 58': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United).
  • 58': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Antony.
  • 60': Foul by Christian Eriksen (Manchester United).
  • 60': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 60': Substitution, Manchester United. Jadon Sancho replaces Anthony Martial.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross.
  • 62': Antony (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Foul by Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest).
  • 62': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 63': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Sèrge Aurier.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
  • 66': Delay in match because of an injury Brennan Johnson (Nottingham Forest).
  • 66': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 67': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Foul by Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest).
  • 67': Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) is shown the red card.
  • 70': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Cheikhou Kouyaté replaces Brennan Johnson.
  • 72': Offside, Manchester United. Jadon Sancho tries a through ball, but Casemiro is caught offside.
  • 74': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Ola Aina.
  • 74': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Sèrge Aurier.
  • 75': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Willy Boly.
  • 75': Penalty Manchester United. Marcus Rashford draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 75': Penalty conceded by Danilo (Nottingham Forest) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 76': Goal! Manchester United 3, Nottingham Forest 2. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 79': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
  • 79': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White following a set piece situation.
  • 81': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga replaces Danilo.
  • 81': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood replaces Taiwo Awoniyi.
  • 82': Foul by Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).
  • 82': Sèrge Aurier (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Willy Boly (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Chris Wood.
  • 84': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by André Onana.
  • 85': Substitution, Manchester United. Scott McTominay replaces Antony.
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Casemiro (Manchester United).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
  • 87': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Chris Wood following a corner.
  • 89': André Onana (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+1': André Onana (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest).
  • 90'+3': Foul by Sèrge Aurier (Nottingham Forest).
  • 90'+3': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Willy Boly (Nottingham Forest).
  • 90'+3': Jadon Sancho (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott McTominay.
  • 90'+5': Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
  • 90'+6': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+7': Offside, Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes tries a through ball, but Jadon Sancho is caught offside.
  • 90'+8': Delay in match because of an injury Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
  • 90'+10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+11': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+11': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
  • 90'+14': Second Half ends, Manchester United 3, Nottingham Forest 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Manchester United 3, Nottingham Forest 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 13
4 Yellow Cards 4
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 11
7 Saves 2
33.7 Possession 66.3
9 SHOTS 18
4 ON GOAL 9
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 1
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
228 Accurate Passes 548
316 Passes 637
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 1
12 Crosses 23
0.2 Cross % 0.0
53 Long Balls 46
23 Accurate Long Balls 20
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 4
13 Effective Tackles 9
19 Tackles 15
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
14 Interceptions 7
29 Effective Clearances 25
29 Clearances 25

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,595

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Manchester City 9 +11 23
2 Liverpool 9 +12 22
3 Arsenal 9 +7 18
4 Aston Villa 9 +5 18
Full Table

Line-Ups

MAN Manchester United (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
24 André Onana (GK) Yellow Card
6 Lisandro Martínez
19 Raphaël Varane
20 Diogo Dalot
29 Aaron Wan-Bissaka Yellow Card
8 Bruno Fernandes
14 Christian Eriksen
18 Casemiro
9 Anthony Martial
10 Marcus Rashford
21 Antony

NFO Nottingham Forest (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Matt Turner (GK)
4 Joe Worrall Red Card
26 Scott McKenna
30 Willy Boly
28 Danilo
22 Ryan Yates
43 Ola Aina Yellow Card
24 Sèrge Aurier Yellow Card
9 Taiwo Awoniyi
10 Morgan Gibbs-White
20 Brennan Johnson

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