Nottingham Forest v Manchester United, 30 December 2023

Score2-1 to Nottingham Forest
RefereeTim Robinson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueCity Ground
Attendance29,529

View Nottingham Forest v Manchester United head to head

Kick-off: 5.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 14 Nottingham Forest won: 2 Drawn: 2 Manchester United won: 10 Nottingham Forest scored: 10 Manchester United scored: 40 . This was Nottingham Forest's first win against Manchester Unuited at the City Ground since March 1992 in League Division One.

2 Nottingham Forest

Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo

1 Manchester United

Manager: Erik ten Hag

Goals:

Nicolás Domínguez 64 G
Morgan Gibbs-White 82 G

Goals:

Marcus Rashford 78 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Matt Turner
Defender Gonzalo Montiel
Defender Murillo
Defender Moussa Niakhaté
Defender/Midfielder Ola Aina
Midfielder Danilo
Midfielder Nicolás Domínguez
Midfielder Ryan Yates
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Elanga
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Gibbs-White
Forward Chris Wood

Starting lineup:

André Onana Goalkeeper
Diogo Dalot Defender
Jonny Evans Defender
Raphaël Varane Defender
Aaron Wan-Bissaka Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder
Christian Eriksen Midfielder
Kobbie Mainoo Midfielder
Antony Midfielder/Forward
Alejandro Garnacho Midfielder/Forward
Marcus Rashford Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Neco Williams for Gonzalo Montiel 74
Callum Hudson-Odoi for Nicolás Domínguez 79
Willy Boly for Anthony Elanga 87
Harry Toffolo for Ola Aina 87
Orel Mangala for Danilo 87

Substitutions:

Scott McTominay for Kobbie Mainoo 46
Amad Diallo for Antony 54
Sergio Reguilón for Aaron Wan-Bissaka 90

Cards:

Morgan Gibbs-White 56 Y
Orel Mangala 88 Y

Cards:

Diogo Dalot 57 Y
Raphaël Varane 59 Y
Alejandro Garnacho 85 Y
Christian Eriksen 90+9 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos
Defender Willy Boly
Defender Nuno Tavares
Defender Joe Worrall
Defender/Midfielder Cheikhou Kouyaté
Defender/Midfielder Harry Toffolo
Defender/Midfielder Neco Williams
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Midfielder Orel Mangala

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender Willy Kambwala
Defender/Midfielder Sergio Reguilón
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Midfielder Dan Gore
Midfielder Hannibal Mejbri
Midfielder Donny van de Beek
Midfielder/Forward Facundo Pellistri
Forward Amad Diallo

Comments:

League position: 15th . Nottingham Forest had now won consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since January 2023. . Forest avoided losing five consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since March 1999. . They had now won their final league game in two of the last ten years.

Comments:

League position: 7th . Manchester United had now lost 14 games in all competitions in a season before the turn of the year for the first time since 1930-31 (18). . The Red Devils avoided failing to score in four consecutive away games in the top division for the first time since April 1989 in League Division One. . Only Sheffield United (15) and Burnley (20) had now scored fewer goals than United (22) so far in this Premier League season.

2 Nottingham Forest

Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo

Goals:

Nicolás Domínguez 64 G
Morgan Gibbs-White 82 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Matt Turner
Defender Gonzalo Montiel
Defender Murillo
Defender Moussa Niakhaté
Defender/Midfielder Ola Aina
Midfielder Danilo
Midfielder Nicolás Domínguez
Midfielder Ryan Yates
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Elanga
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Gibbs-White
Forward Chris Wood

Substitutions:

Neco Williams for Gonzalo Montiel 74
Callum Hudson-Odoi for Nicolás Domínguez 79
Willy Boly for Anthony Elanga 87
Harry Toffolo for Ola Aina 87
Orel Mangala for Danilo 87

Cards:

Morgan Gibbs-White 56 Y
Orel Mangala 88 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos
Defender Willy Boly
Defender Nuno Tavares
Defender Joe Worrall
Defender/Midfielder Cheikhou Kouyaté
Defender/Midfielder Harry Toffolo
Defender/Midfielder Neco Williams
Midfielder Callum Hudson-Odoi
Midfielder Orel Mangala

Comments:

League position: 15th . Nottingham Forest had now won consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since January 2023. . Forest avoided losing five consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since March 1999. . They had now won their final league game in two of the last ten years.

1 Manchester United

Manager: Erik ten Hag

Goals:

Marcus Rashford 78 G

Starting lineup:

André Onana Goalkeeper
Diogo Dalot Defender
Jonny Evans Defender
Raphaël Varane Defender
Aaron Wan-Bissaka Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder
Christian Eriksen Midfielder
Kobbie Mainoo Midfielder
Antony Midfielder/Forward
Alejandro Garnacho Midfielder/Forward
Marcus Rashford Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Scott McTominay for Kobbie Mainoo 46
Amad Diallo for Antony 54
Sergio Reguilón for Aaron Wan-Bissaka 90

Cards:

Diogo Dalot 57 Y
Raphaël Varane 59 Y
Alejandro Garnacho 85 Y
Christian Eriksen 90+9 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender Willy Kambwala
Defender/Midfielder Sergio Reguilón
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Midfielder Dan Gore
Midfielder Hannibal Mejbri
Midfielder Donny van de Beek
Midfielder/Forward Facundo Pellistri
Forward Amad Diallo

Comments:

League position: 7th . Manchester United had now lost 14 games in all competitions in a season before the turn of the year for the first time since 1930-31 (18). . The Red Devils avoided failing to score in four consecutive away games in the top division for the first time since April 1989 in League Division One. . Only Sheffield United (15) and Burnley (20) had now scored fewer goals than United (22) so far in this Premier League season.