Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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2 - 3
2 - 3
Man United's struggles continue with loss to Nottingham Forest
Man United's weakness from set pieces was exploited again as they fell to a 3-2 Premier League defeat by Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
- 2': Goal! Manchester United 0, Nottingham Forest 1. Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Elliot Anderson with a cross following a corner.
- 6': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 6': Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Attempt missed. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Manuel Ugarte.
- 11': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
- 13': Foul by Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest).
- 13': Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 14': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 15': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 15': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Amad Diallo (Manchester United).
- 16': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest).
- 17': Matthijs de Ligt (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Delay in match (Manchester United).
- 17': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Attempt saved. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manuel Ugarte with a through ball.
- 18': Goal! Manchester United 1, Nottingham Forest 1. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest).
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United).
- 27': Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ryan Yates with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 29': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 30': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 30': Foul by Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest).
- 31': Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Elliot Anderson.
- 32': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 32': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Jota Silva (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 33': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Matthijs de Ligt.
- 33': Attempt missed. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jota Silva following a corner.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Murillo.
- 36': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Manuel Ugarte.
- 38': Attempt saved. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 38': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 39': Foul by Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest).
- 39': Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 44': Foul by Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United).
- 44': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Manchester United 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 1, Nottingham Forest 1.
- 47': Goal! Manchester United 1, Nottingham Forest 2. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 49': Foul by Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United).
- 49': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt saved. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kobbie Mainoo.
- 51': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ola Aina with a cross.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kobbie Mainoo.
- 52': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
- 54': Goal! Manchester United 1, Nottingham Forest 3. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross.
- 56': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 57': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 57': Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 58': Attempt blocked. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Elliot Anderson.
- 58': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 59': Substitution, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford replaces Alejandro Garnacho.
- 60': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood is caught offside.
- 61': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 61': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Goal! Manchester United 2, Nottingham Forest 3. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amad Diallo following a fast break.
- 64': Attempt missed. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 65': Substitution, Manchester United. Harry Maguire replaces Matthijs de Ligt.
- 66': Substitution, Manchester United. Noussair Mazraoui replaces Leny Yoro.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 68': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Morato replaces Jota Silva.
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
- 76': Substitution, Manchester United. Mason Mount replaces Bruno Fernandes.
- 76': Substitution, Manchester United. Joshua Zirkzee replaces Manuel Ugarte.
- 76': Foul by Mason Mount (Manchester United).
- 76': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga replaces Chris Wood.
- 79': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Nicolás Domínguez replaces Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 80': Delay in match (Manchester United).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest).
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United).
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Attempt saved. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcus Rashford with a cross.
- 86': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Ryan Yates.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 89': Foul by Mason Mount (Manchester United).
- 89': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Taiwo Awoniyi replaces Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Harry Maguire.
- 90'+4': Amad Diallo (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+4': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Nikola Milenkovic.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcus Rashford with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+6': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+6': Mason Mount (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+7': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Manchester United 2, Nottingham Forest 3.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 2, Nottingham Forest 3.
Statistics
 NFO |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 28.7 | Possession | 71.3 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 158 | Accurate Passes | 528 |
| 242 | Passes | 601 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 7 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.6 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 12 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 16 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 31 | Clearances | 5 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,778
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,778
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 15 | +18 | 36 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 17 | +18 | 35 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 17 | +18 | 33 |
| 4 | Nottingham Forest | 17 | +4 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Manchester United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | André Onana (GK) |
| 4 | Matthijs de Ligt |
| 6 | Lisandro Martínez |
| 15 | Leny Yoro |
| 25 | Manuel Ugarte |
| 37 | Kobbie Mainoo |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 16 | Amad |
| 9 | Rasmus Højlund |
| 17 | Alejandro Garnacho |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Matz Sels (GK) |
| 5 | Murillo |
| 31 | Nikola Milenkovic |
| 7 | Neco Williams  |
| 34 | Ola Aina |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 22 | Ryan Yates |
| 8 | Elliot Anderson |
| 11 | Chris Wood |
| 14 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| 20 | Jota Silva |
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