Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest

Premier League 26 Aug 2023, 14:00
Manchester United
Manchester United
3–2
HT 1–2
FULL TIME
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
🏟 Old Trafford (Manchester) 👤 S. Attwell Round 3

Match report

Manchester United edged past Nottingham Forest 3-2 in the Premier League on 26 August 2023.

Manchester United dominated possession with 68% of the ball and had 18 shots to Nottingham Forest's 9.

J. Worrall was sent off in the 67th minute.

The match was played at Old Trafford (Manchester), with S. Attwell in charge.

Half-time 1-2 Possession 68% - 32% Shots 18 - 9 On target 9 - 4 Corners 11 - 3 Fouls 12 - 11 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 8
9
Player of the match
Bruno Fernandes
Manchester United · 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Christian Eriksen 1 goal
8 Willy Boly 1 goal
8 Antony captained the side
8 Matt Turner 7 saves
First half vs second half
Nottingham Forest came out stronger after half-time, with 6 second-half shots against 3 before the break.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–3 9–6
Shots On Goal 5–2 4–2
Ball Possession 69–31 —
Corners 4–1 7–2
Match statistics
18 Shots Total 9
9 Shots On Goal 4
5 Shots Off Goal 3
4 Shots Blocked 2
7 Shots Inside Box 7
11 Shots Outside Box 2
12 Fouls 11
11 Corners 3
3 Offsides 2
68% Ball Possession 32%
4 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 1
2 Saves 7
612 Passes Total 286
531 Passes Accurate 207
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  3-4-2-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Manchester United · 4-2-3-1
24 A. Onana
29 A. Wan-Bissaka 19 R. Varane 6 L. Martínez 20 D. Dalot
18 Casemiro 14 C. Eriksen
21 Antony 8 B. Fernandes 10 M. Rashford
9 A. Martial
Nottingham Forest · 3-4-2-1
1 M. Turner
30 W. Boly 4 J. Worrall 26 S. McKenna
24 S. Aurier 22 R. Yates 28 Danilo 43 O. Aina
20 B. Johnson 10 M. Gibbs-White
9 T. Awoniyi
Manchester United
Coach
E. ten Hag
Substitutes
  • 2 Victor Lindelöf
  • 25 Jadon Sancho
  • 39 Scott McTominay
  • 26 Dean Henderson
  • 5 Harry Maguire
  • 28 Facundo Pellistri
  • 49 Alejandro Garnacho
  • 44 Daniel Gore
  • 42 Álvaro Fernández
Nottingham Forest
Coach
S. Cooper
Substitutes
  • 19 Moussa Niakhaté
  • 8 Cheikhou Kouyaté
  • 11 Chris Wood
  • 21 Anthony Elanga
  • 34 Ethan Horvath
  • 29 Gonzalo Montiel
  • 7 Neco Williams
  • 23 Remo Freuler
  • 35 Ui-Jo Hwang
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ V. Lindelöf ↓ R. Varane Manchester United
  • 57' ↑ M. Niakhaté ↓ S. McKenna Nottingham Forest
  • 60' ↑ J. Sancho ↓ A. Martial Manchester United
  • 70' ↑ C. Kouyaté ↓ B. Johnson Nottingham Forest
  • 81' ↑ A. Elanga ↓ Danilo Nottingham Forest
  • 81' ↑ C. Wood ↓ T. Awoniyi Nottingham Forest
  • 85' ↑ S. McTominay ↓ Antony Manchester United
Cards
  • 67' J. Worrall Nottingham Forest
  • 44' S. Aurier Nottingham Forest
  • 45+2' M. Gibbs-White Nottingham Forest
  • 58' A. Wan-Bissaka Manchester United
  • 62' O. Aina Nottingham Forest
  • 82' M. Rashford Manchester United
  • 89' A. Onana Manchester United
  • 90+6' B. Fernandes Manchester United
  • 90+6' C. Kouyate Nottingham Forest
Head-to-head
Manchester United 2 2 draws 3 Nottingham Forest
2026-05-17 Manchester Utd vs Nottingham 0 - 0
2025-11-01 Nottingham vs Manchester Utd 2 - 2
2025-04-01 Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United 1 - 0
2024-12-07 Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest 2 - 3
2024-02-28 Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United 0 - 1
2023-12-30 Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United 2 - 1
Recent form
Manchester United W D D D D
Nottingham Forest D D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest?
Manchester United won 3-2 against Nottingham Forest on 26 August 2023.
Who won Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest?
Manchester United won the match 3-2.
Where was Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest played?
The match was played at Old Trafford (Manchester).
Who had more possession in Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest?
Manchester United had 68% of possession, compared to 32% for the other side.