Manchester United v Nottingham Forest, 17 May 2026

Score3-2 to Manchester United
RefereeMichael Salisbury
CompetitionPremier League
VenueOld Trafford
Attendance74,015

View Manchester United v Nottingham Forest head to head

Kick-off: 12.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 18 Manchester United won: 11 Drawn: 3 Nottingham Forest won: 4 Manchester United scored: 47 Nottingham Forest scored: 18 . Nottingham Forest failed in their attempt to remain unbeaten in five consecutive league meetings for the first time since April 1992 in League Division One (five).

3 Manchester United

Manager: Michael Carrick

2 Nottingham Forest

Manager: Vítor Pereira

Goals:

Luke Shaw 6 G
Matheus Cunha 55 G
Bryan Mbeumo 76 G

Goals:

Morato 54 G
Morgan Gibbs-White 78 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Senne Lammens
Defender Harry Maguire
Defender Lisandro Martínez
Defender Luke Shaw
Defender/Midfielder Diogo Dalot
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder Casemiro
Midfielder Kobbie Mainoo
Midfielder/Forward Amad Diallo
Midfielder/Forward Matheus Cunha
Midfielder/Forward Bryan Mbeumo

Starting lineup:

Matz Sels Goalkeeper
Nikola Milenković Defender
Morato Defender
Luca Netz Defender
Neco Williams Defender/Midfielder
Elliott Anderson Midfielder
Nicolás Domínguez Midfielder
Omari Hutchinson Midfielder
Morgan Gibbs-White Midfielder/Forward
Igor Jesus Forward
Chris Wood Forward

Substitutions:

Patrick Dorgu for Matheus Cunha 80
Joshua Zirkzee for Bryan Mbeumo 80
Mason Mount for Casemiro 81

Substitutions:

Taiwo Awoniyi for Chris Wood 70
Dilane Bakwa for Omari Hutchinson 70
Ibrahim Sangaré for Nicolás Domínguez 70
Jair Cunha for Luca Netz 84
James McAtee for Igor Jesus 84

Cards:

Casemiro 78 Y
Luke Shaw 90+3 Y

Cards:

Elliott Anderson 90+4 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender Leny Yoro
Defender/Midfielder Patrick Dorgu
Defender/Midfielder Ayden Heaven
Defender/Midfielder Tyrell Malacia
Defender/Midfielder Noussair Mazraoui
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder Manuel Ugarte
Forward Joshua Zirkzee

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Victor
Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega
Defender Zach Abbott
Defender Jair Cunha
Midfielder Ibrahim Sangaré
Midfielder Ryan Yates
Midfielder/Forward Taiwo Awoniyi
Midfielder/Forward Dilane Bakwa
Midfielder/Forward James McAtee

Comments:

League position: 3rd . Manchester United were now confirmed as the only team not to lose consecutive games in this Premier League season. . United avoided failing to score in consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since May 2025 (two). . Luke Shaw’s opener was the earliest goal the Red Devils had scored in a home game in the Premier League since 14 January 2024 against Tottenham Hotspur, scored by Rasmus Højlund in the third minute.

Comments:

League position: 16th . Nottingham Forest failed in their attempt to remain unbeaten in nine consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since November 1995 (25). . Forest failed in their attempt to win their final away game in three consecutive league seasons for the first time since 1983-84 in League Division One (four). . Morgan Gibb-White’s goal was the 1,000th goal scored in this Premier League season.

3 Manchester United

Manager: Michael Carrick

Goals:

Luke Shaw 6 G
Matheus Cunha 55 G
Bryan Mbeumo 76 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Senne Lammens
Defender Harry Maguire
Defender Lisandro Martínez
Defender Luke Shaw
Defender/Midfielder Diogo Dalot
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder Casemiro
Midfielder Kobbie Mainoo
Midfielder/Forward Amad Diallo
Midfielder/Forward Matheus Cunha
Midfielder/Forward Bryan Mbeumo

Substitutions:

Patrick Dorgu for Matheus Cunha 80
Joshua Zirkzee for Bryan Mbeumo 80
Mason Mount for Casemiro 81

Cards:

Casemiro 78 Y
Luke Shaw 90+3 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender Leny Yoro
Defender/Midfielder Patrick Dorgu
Defender/Midfielder Ayden Heaven
Defender/Midfielder Tyrell Malacia
Defender/Midfielder Noussair Mazraoui
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder Manuel Ugarte
Forward Joshua Zirkzee

Comments:

League position: 3rd . Manchester United were now confirmed as the only team not to lose consecutive games in this Premier League season. . United avoided failing to score in consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since May 2025 (two). . Luke Shaw’s opener was the earliest goal the Red Devils had scored in a home game in the Premier League since 14 January 2024 against Tottenham Hotspur, scored by Rasmus Højlund in the third minute.

2 Nottingham Forest

Manager: Vítor Pereira

Goals:

Morato 54 G
Morgan Gibbs-White 78 G

Starting lineup:

Matz Sels Goalkeeper
Nikola Milenković Defender
Morato Defender
Luca Netz Defender
Neco Williams Defender/Midfielder
Elliott Anderson Midfielder
Nicolás Domínguez Midfielder
Omari Hutchinson Midfielder
Morgan Gibbs-White Midfielder/Forward
Igor Jesus Forward
Chris Wood Forward

Substitutions:

Taiwo Awoniyi for Chris Wood 70
Dilane Bakwa for Omari Hutchinson 70
Ibrahim Sangaré for Nicolás Domínguez 70
Jair Cunha for Luca Netz 84
James McAtee for Igor Jesus 84

Cards:

Elliott Anderson 90+4 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper John Victor
Goalkeeper Stefan Ortega
Defender Zach Abbott
Defender Jair Cunha
Midfielder Ibrahim Sangaré
Midfielder Ryan Yates
Midfielder/Forward Taiwo Awoniyi
Midfielder/Forward Dilane Bakwa
Midfielder/Forward James McAtee

Comments:

League position: 16th . Nottingham Forest failed in their attempt to remain unbeaten in nine consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since November 1995 (25). . Forest failed in their attempt to win their final away game in three consecutive league seasons for the first time since 1983-84 in League Division One (four). . Morgan Gibb-White’s goal was the 1,000th goal scored in this Premier League season.