Man United vs Nottm Forest 2023-24 English Premier League
Aug 26, 2023, 2:00 PM
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3 - 2
3 - 2
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 Commentary
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 44': Sèrge Aurier (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Victor Lindelöf replaces Raphaël Varane.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 1, Nottingham Forest 2.
- 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.
- 57': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Moussa Niakhaté replaces Scott McKenna because of an injury.
- 58': Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Manchester United. Jadon Sancho replaces Anthony Martial.
- 62': Ola Aina (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Joe Worrall (Nottingham Forest) is shown the red card.
- 70': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Cheikhou Kouyaté replaces Brennan Johnson.
- 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.
- 81': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Anthony Elanga replaces Danilo.
- 81': Substitution, Nottingham Forest. Chris Wood replaces Taiwo Awoniyi.
- 82': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Substitution, Manchester United. Scott McTominay replaces Antony.
- 89': André Onana (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Cheikhou Kouyaté (Nottingham Forest) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+14': Second Half ends, Manchester United 3, Nottingham Forest 2.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
2:00 PM, Sat, Aug 26, 2023
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,595
2:00 PM, Sat, Aug 26, 2023
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,595
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +45 | Liverpool | 38 | 84 | 4 |
| +35 | Arsenal | 38 | 74 | 4 |
| +28 | Manchester City | 38 | 71 | 9 |
| +21 | Chelsea | 38 | 69 | 9 |
Statistics
| NFO | MAN | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | André Onana (GK)  |
| 6 | Lisandro Martínez |
| 19 | Raphaël Varane |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 14 | Christian Eriksen |
| 18 | Casemiro |
| 9 | Anthony Martial |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
| 21 | Antony |
Nottingham Forest (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Turner (GK) |
| 4 | Joe Worrall  |
| 26 | Scott McKenna |
| 30 | Willy Boly |
| 28 | Danilo |
| 22 | Ryan Yates |
| 43 | Ola Aina |
| 24 | Sèrge Aurier |
| 9 | Taiwo Awoniyi |
| 10 | Morgan Gibbs-White |
| 20 | Brennan Johnson |
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