Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest match stats & report
3–2 Full time
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Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 3–2 in the Premier League on 26 August 2023. Expected goals finished 2.83–1.21. Manchester United had 66% of the ball.
Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest match statistics
- 66% Ball possession 34%
- 2.83 Expected goals (xG) 1.21
- 18 Total shots 9
- 9 Shots on target 4
- 5 Shots off target 3
- 4 Blocked shots 2
- 7 Shots inside the box 7
- 11 Corners 3
- 13 Fouls 11
- 3 Offsides 2
- 4 Yellow cards 4
- 0 Red cards 1
- 637 Passes 316
- 86% Pass accuracy 72%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 7
Goals and cards
- 2' Goal T. Awoniyi (assist M. Gibbs-White) Nottingham Forest
- 4' Goal Willy Boly Nottingham Forest
- 17' Goal C. Eriksen (assist M. Rashford) Manchester United
- 44' Yellow card Serge Aurier Nottingham Forest
- 45+2' Yellow card M. Gibbs-White Nottingham Forest
- 52' Goal Casemiro (assist Bruno Fernandes) Manchester United
- 58' Yellow card A. Wan-Bissaka Manchester United
- 62' Yellow card O. Aina Nottingham Forest
- 67' Red card J. Worrall Nottingham Forest
- 76' Penalty scored Bruno Fernandes Manchester United
- 82' Yellow card M. Rashford Manchester United
- 89' Yellow card André Onana Manchester United
- 90+6' Yellow card Bruno Fernandes Manchester United
- 90+6' Yellow card Cheikhou Kouyaté Nottingham Forest
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Manchester United
Bench V. Lindelöf , J. Sancho , S. McTominay , Facundo Pellistri , H. Maguire , Daniel Gore , D. Henderson , Álvaro Fernández , A. Garnacho
Nottingham Forest
Bench M. Niakhate , Cheikhou Kouyaté , A. Elanga , C. Wood , G. Montiel , E. Horvath , Hwang Ui-Jo , N. Williams , R. Freuler
Form guide
Manchester United at home
6–1–3 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.2 per game
- Conceded
- 1.5 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 6.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 6.9 per game
14% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Nottingham Forest away
3–2–5 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 1.3 per game
- Conceded
- 1.7 per game
- Clean sheets
- 1 / 10
- Corners
- 5.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.0 per game
20% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest v Manchester United | 0–2 | |
| Manchester United v Nottingham Forest | 3–0 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.
The full Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest head-to-head record