Manchester United v Nottingham Forest, 27 December 2022

Score3-0 to Manchester United
RefereeAnthony Taylor
CompetitionPremier League
VenueOld Trafford
Attendance73,608

View Manchester United v Nottingham Forest head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 11 Manchester United won: 8 Drawn: 2 Nottingham Forest won: 1 Manchester United scored: 34 Nottingham Forest scored: 6 . This was Nottingham Forest’s first visit to Old Trafford since Boxing Day in 1998 in the Premier League (lost 3-0).

3 Manchester United

Manager: Erik ten Hag

0 Nottingham Forest

Manager: Steve Cooper

Goals:

Marcus Rashford 19 G
Anthony Martial 22 G
Fred 87 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David De Gea
Defender Luke Shaw
Defender Raphaël Varane
Defender/Midfielder Tyrell Malacia
Defender/Midfielder Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder Casemiro
Midfielder Christian Eriksen
Midfielder/Forward Antony
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford
Forward Anthony Martial

Starting lineup:

Wayne Hennessey Goalkeeper
Willy Boly Defender
Renan Lodi Defender
Joe Worrall Defender
Serge Aurier Defender/Midfielder
Remo Freuler Midfielder
Orel Mangala Midfielder
Ryan Yates Midfielder
Taiwo Awoniyi Midfielder/Forward
Brennan Johnson Midfielder/Forward
Jesse Lingard Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Alejandro Garnacho for Antony 65
Donny van de Beek for Anthony Martial 65
Harry Maguire for Raphaël Varane 77
Fred for Christian Eriksen 77
Anthony Elanga for Marcus Rashford 86

Substitutions:

Lewis O'Brien for Jesse Lingard 53
Harry Toffolo for Renan Lodi 62
Sam Surridge for Taiwo Awoniyi 62
Emmanuel Dennis for Orel Mangala 62
Neco Williams for Serge Aurier 74

Cards:

Tyrell Malacia 27 Y
Christian Eriksen 74 Y
Alejandro Garnacho 83 Y

Cards:

Orel Mangala 29 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tom Heaton
Defender Rhys Bennett
Defender Harry Maguire
Defender Brandon Williams
Midfielder Fred
Midfielder Zidane Iqbal
Midfielder Donny van de Beek
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Elanga
Midfielder/Forward Alejandro Garnacho

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jordan Smith
Defender Steve Cook
Defender Scott McKenna
Defender/Midfielder Jack Colback
Defender/Midfielder Harry Toffolo
Defender/Midfielder Neco Williams
Midfielder Lewis O'Brien
Forward Emmanuel Dennis
Forward Sam Surridge

Comments:

League position: 5th . Manchester United had now won five and drawn one of their last six home games in the Premier League. . 101 goals had now been scored in United's 35 games in the Premier League in 2022 (for 50, against 51). . Marcus Rashford had now scored in five consecutive games at Old Trafford in all competitions for the first time in his career.

Comments:

League position: 19th . Nottingham Forest remained without an away league win since their visit to Fulham in the League Championship on 26 April 2022; longer than any other team currently in the Premier League. . With two points and one goal scored, they now had the worst away record so far in this Premier League season. . With this being their final game of 2022, Steve Cooper became the first manager to remain in charge of Forest throughout a year since Billy Davies in 2010. . Willy Boly scored in the 40th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

3 Manchester United

Manager: Erik ten Hag

Goals:

Marcus Rashford 19 G
Anthony Martial 22 G
Fred 87 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David De Gea
Defender Luke Shaw
Defender Raphaël Varane
Defender/Midfielder Tyrell Malacia
Defender/Midfielder Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder Casemiro
Midfielder Christian Eriksen
Midfielder/Forward Antony
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford
Forward Anthony Martial

Substitutions:

Alejandro Garnacho for Antony 65
Donny van de Beek for Anthony Martial 65
Harry Maguire for Raphaël Varane 77
Fred for Christian Eriksen 77
Anthony Elanga for Marcus Rashford 86

Cards:

Tyrell Malacia 27 Y
Christian Eriksen 74 Y
Alejandro Garnacho 83 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tom Heaton
Defender Rhys Bennett
Defender Harry Maguire
Defender Brandon Williams
Midfielder Fred
Midfielder Zidane Iqbal
Midfielder Donny van de Beek
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Elanga
Midfielder/Forward Alejandro Garnacho

Comments:

League position: 5th . Manchester United had now won five and drawn one of their last six home games in the Premier League. . 101 goals had now been scored in United's 35 games in the Premier League in 2022 (for 50, against 51). . Marcus Rashford had now scored in five consecutive games at Old Trafford in all competitions for the first time in his career.

0 Nottingham Forest

Manager: Steve Cooper

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Wayne Hennessey Goalkeeper
Willy Boly Defender
Renan Lodi Defender
Joe Worrall Defender
Serge Aurier Defender/Midfielder
Remo Freuler Midfielder
Orel Mangala Midfielder
Ryan Yates Midfielder
Taiwo Awoniyi Midfielder/Forward
Brennan Johnson Midfielder/Forward
Jesse Lingard Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Lewis O'Brien for Jesse Lingard 53
Harry Toffolo for Renan Lodi 62
Sam Surridge for Taiwo Awoniyi 62
Emmanuel Dennis for Orel Mangala 62
Neco Williams for Serge Aurier 74

Cards:

Orel Mangala 29 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jordan Smith
Defender Steve Cook
Defender Scott McKenna
Defender/Midfielder Jack Colback
Defender/Midfielder Harry Toffolo
Defender/Midfielder Neco Williams
Midfielder Lewis O'Brien
Forward Emmanuel Dennis
Forward Sam Surridge

Comments:

League position: 19th . Nottingham Forest remained without an away league win since their visit to Fulham in the League Championship on 26 April 2022; longer than any other team currently in the Premier League. . With two points and one goal scored, they now had the worst away record so far in this Premier League season. . With this being their final game of 2022, Steve Cooper became the first manager to remain in charge of Forest throughout a year since Billy Davies in 2010. . Willy Boly scored in the 40th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.