Nottingham Forest v Manchester United, 26 December 1996
| Score | 4-0 to Manchester United |
| Referee | Gerald Ashby |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | City Ground |
| Attendance | 29,032 |
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Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Mark Crossley
Defender
Alfe-Inge Haaland
Defender
Nikola Jerkan
Defender
Stuart Pearce
Defender/Centre back
Steve Chettle
Defender/Centre back
Colin Cooper
Midfielder
Chris Allen
Midfielder
Nigel Clough
Midfielder
Ian Woan
Forward
Kevin Campbell
Forward
Dean Saunders
Substitutions:
| Scot Gemmill for Dean Saunders | 46 |
| Jason Lee for Nigel Clough | 74 |
Cards:
| Nikola Jerkan | Y | |
| Ian Woan | Y |
Goals:
| David Beckham | 25 |
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| Nicky Butt | 44 |
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| Ole Gunnar Solskjær | 67 |
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| Andrew Cole | 76 |
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Starting lineup:
Peter Schmeichel
Goalkeeper
Denis Irwin
Defender
Ronny Johnsen
Defender
Gary Neville
Defender
David May
Defender/Centre back
David Beckham
Midfielder
Nicky Butt
Midfielder
Ryan Giggs
Midfielder
Paul Scholes
Midfielder
Eric Cantona
Forward
Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Forward
Substitutions:
| Andrew Cole for Ole Gunnar Solskjær | 70 |
| Brian McClair for Nicky Butt | 77 |
| Karel Poborský for Ryan Giggs | 77 |
Cards:
| David Beckham | Y | |
| David May | Y |