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26 August 2023 at 14:00

Premier League · Season 2023
Referee: S. Attwell

Match Summary

Manchester United defeated Nottingham Forest 3:2. The match was played in Premier League 2023. Goals were scored by T. Awoniyi 2′, W. Boly 4′, C. Eriksen 17′, Casemiro 52′, Bruno Fernandes 76′ (pen.). 8 yellow cards were shown, 1 red cards. Manchester United had 66% possession while Nottingham Forest held 34%. Manchester United had 18 shots (9 on target) compared to 9 (4 on target) for Nottingham Forest. Expected goals: Manchester United 2.83 — Nottingham Forest 1.21. Manchester United made 3 substitutions, Nottingham Forest made 4.

Match Events

Key match events between Manchester United and Nottingham Forest — 5 goals and 9 cards recorded during the match.

Manchester United
Nottingham Forest
Kick Off
2′
T. Awoniyi

assist: M. Gibbs-White

C. Eriksen

assist: M. Rashford

17′
Half Time
R. VaraneV. Lindelöf
46′
Casemiro

assist: Bruno Fernandes

52′
57′
S. McKennaM. Niakhaté
A. MartialJ. Sancho
60′
62′Ola Aina
67′Joe Worrall
70′
B. JohnsonC. Kouyaté
76′
81′
DaniloA. Elanga
81′
T. AwoniyiC. Wood
Marcus Rashford82′
AntonyS. McTominay
85′
90+6′Cheikhou Kouyaté
Full Time

Match Statistics

Manchester United had 66% possession against Nottingham Forest's 34%. Manchester United registered 18 shots (9 on target) while Nottingham Forest managed 9 (4 on target). Corner kicks: 11–3. Fouls committed: 13–11.

9Shots on Goal4
5Shots off Goal3
18Total Shots9
4Blocked Shots2
7Shots insidebox7
11Shots outsidebox2
13Fouls11
11Corner Kicks3
3Offsides2
66%Ball Possession34%
4Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards1
2Goalkeeper Saves7
637Total passes316
548Passes accurate228
86%Passes %72%
2.83expected_goals1.21

Recent Form

In their last 6 matches, Manchester United have recorded 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats. Nottingham Forest show 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses from their last 6 outings.

Manchester United

DWLWWD

Nottingham Forest

WWDLDL

Head to Head

Manchester United and Nottingham Forest have met 1 times — Manchester United won 0, Nottingham Forest won 0, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2025. A combined 4 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 4.00 per match (2 for the home side, 2 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 1 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–2 in 2025.

0

Manchester United

1

Drawn

0

Nottingham Forest

Goals: 2Goals: 2

Recent Meetings (1)

1 Nov 2025Nottingham Forest2 – 2Manchester United

API data: 15 Mar 2026

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