Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Man United falter again in 2-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest
Manchester United suffered a 2-1 defeat at Nottingham Forest on Saturday as the home side piled more misery on their beleaguered visitors with goals from Nicolas Dominguez and Morgan Gibbs-White securing the points at a rocking City Ground.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Elanga.
- 1': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Kobbie Mainoo.
- 4': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Nicolás Domínguez.
- 5': Foul by Christian Eriksen (Manchester United).
- 5': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ola Aina.
- 10': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
- 14': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 14': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest).
- 19': Jonny Evans (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United).
- 23': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Chris Wood (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Jonny Evans (Manchester United).
- 26': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
- 27': Attempt missed. Murillo (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Danilo (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 32': Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Anthony Elanga.
- 33': Attempt saved. Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 33': Danilo (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United).
- 40': Offside, Manchester United. Antony is caught offside.
- 40': Foul by Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United).
- 40': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Raphaël Varane.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 0, Manchester United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 0, Manchester United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Scott McTominay replaces Kobbie Mainoo.
- 48': Antony (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest).
- 54': Substitution, Manchester United. Amad Diallo replaces Antony because of an injury.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 55': Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 56': Foul by Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 56': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 58': Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Foul by Raphaël Varane (Manchester United).
- 59': Raphaël Varane (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).
- 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Manchester United 0. Nicolás Domínguez (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gonzalo Montiel.
- 67': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Gonzalo Montiel.
- 67': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest).
- 68': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 68': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 68': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 71': Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 73': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Morgan Gibbs-White is caught offside.
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 74': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Neco Williams replaces Gonzalo Montiel.
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Foul by Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United).
- 75': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Manchester United 1. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
- 79': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Callum Hudson-Odoi replaces Nicolás Domínguez.
- 82': Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
- 82': Goal! Nottingham Forest 2, Manchester United 1. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anthony Elanga following a fast break.
- 85': Foul by Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United).
- 85': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Harry Toffolo replaces Ola Aina.
- 87': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Orel Mangala replaces Danilo.
- 87': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Willy-Arnaud Boly replaces Anthony Elanga.
- 88': Amad Diallo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest).
- 88': Orel Mangala (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Willy-Arnaud Boly.
- 89': Foul by Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest).
- 89': Raphaël Varane (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Manchester United. Sergio Reguilón replaces Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest).
- 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+5': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 90'+6': Attempt saved. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 90'+5': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Matt Turner.
- 90'+6': Offside, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
- 90'+8': Attempt saved. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sergio Reguilón.
- 90'+9': Foul by Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United).
- 90'+9': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+9': Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+11': Attempt missed. Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 2, Manchester United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 2, Manchester United 1.
Statistics
 MAN |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 9 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 54.8 | Possession | 45.2 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 395 | Accurate Passes | 310 |
| 489 | Passes | 397 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 17 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 14 | Tackles | 26 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 23 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 29,529
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 29,529
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 35 | +41 | 76 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 34 | +37 | 71 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 35 | +15 | 64 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 35 | +12 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Turner (GK) |
| 40 | Murillo |
| 19 | Moussa Niakhaté |
| 43 | Ola Aina |
| 29 | Gonzalo Montiel |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White  |
| 28 | Danilo |
| 22 | Ryan Yates |
| 11 | Chris Wood |
| 16 | Nicolás Domínguez |
| 21 | Anthony Elanga |
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | André Onana (GK) |
| 35 | Jonny Evans |
| 19 | Raphaël Varane |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 14 | Christian Eriksen |
| 37 | Kobbie Mainoo |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
| 17 | Alejandro Garnacho |
| 21 | Antony |
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