Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueAnthony Elanga haunts Man United as Nottingham Forest boost UCL hopes
Anthony Elanga's breakaway goal against his former club earned high-flying Nottingham Forest a 1-0 victory over Manchester United in the Premier League on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
- 4': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Matz Sels.
- 5': Goal! Nottingham Forest 1, Manchester United 0. Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Yates following a fast break.
- 8': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diogo Dalot with a cross.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
- 12': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Ryan Yates.
- 13': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
- 15': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Murillo.
- 15': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Taiwo Awoniyi.
- 23': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 23': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United).
- 25': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 28': Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Attempt saved. Matthijs de Ligt (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 28': Foul by Leny Yoro (Manchester United).
- 28': Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 31': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Casemiro with a cross.
- 31': Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United).
- 33': Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 34': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Matthijs de Ligt.
- 34': Attempt missed. Nikola Milenkovic (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Neco Williams with a cross following a corner.
- 36': Delay in match because of an injury Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 40': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Morato replaces Danilo.
- 40': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Álex Moreno replaces Ola Aina because of an injury.
- 40': Attempt missed. Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
- 44': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 44': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Matthijs de Ligt (Manchester United).
- 45'+1': Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Attempt saved. Morato (Nottingham Forest) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Nikola Milenkovic with a headed pass.
- 45'+4': Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest).
- 45'+4': Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+6': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 45'+7': First Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Manchester United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Nottingham Forest 1, Manchester United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Rasmus Højlund replaces Manuel Ugarte.
- 46': Delay in match (Manchester United).
- 46': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho with a through ball.
- 47': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Murillo.
- 47': Attempt saved. Casemiro (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
- 48': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Casemiro.
- 49': Offside, Nottingham Forest. Ryan Yates is caught offside.
- 50': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 50': Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Casemiro (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Attempt missed. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Neco Williams.
- 56': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 56': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 59': Substitution, Manchester United. Christian Eriksen replaces Casemiro.
- 60': Corner, Nottingham Forest. Conceded by Bruno Fernandes.
- 61': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest).
- 64': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 65': Offside, Manchester United. Alejandro Garnacho is caught offside.
- 66': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 67': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Nicolás Domínguez replaces Elliot Anderson.
- 67': Foul by Murillo (Nottingham Forest).
- 67': Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 69': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Morato.
- 69': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Foul by Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest).
- 71': Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
- 76': Attempt saved. Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
- 77': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Murillo.
- 78': Anthony Elanga (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Christian Eriksen (Manchester United).
- 78': Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Manchester United. Mason Mount replaces Joshua Zirkzee.
- 80': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 83': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United).
- 83': Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolás Domínguez.
- 84': Attempt missed. Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 85': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 85': Álex Moreno (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ramón Sosa replaces Anthony Elanga.
- 86': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Ibrahim Sangaré replaces Taiwo Awoniyi.
- 88': Substitution, Manchester United. Harry Maguire replaces Leny Yoro.
- 89': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Neco Williams.
- 90': Attempt missed. Neco Williams (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ibrahim Sangaré.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Dorgu.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui with a cross.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Manchester United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Nottingham Forest 1, Manchester United 0.
Statistics
 MAN |
NFO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 5 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 68.2 | Possession | 31.8 |
| 23 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 558 | Accurate Passes | 227 |
| 649 | Passes | 310 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 37 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 35 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 19 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 42 |
| 18 | Clearances | 42 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 30,249
Venue: The City Ground
Location: Nottingham, England
Attendance: 30,249
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 30 | +3 | 51 |
Line-Ups
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 |
| 8 | Elliot Anderson |
| 22 | Ryan Yates |
| 9 | Taiwo Awoniyi |
| 28 | Danilo |
| 21 | Anthony Elanga |
Manchester United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | André Onana (GK) |
| 4 | Matthijs de Ligt |
| 3 | Noussair Mazraoui |
| 15 | Leny Yoro |
| 18 | Casemiro |
| 25 | Manuel Ugarte |
| 13 | Patrick Dorgu |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 11 | Joshua Zirkzee |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 17 | Alejandro Garnacho |
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