Manchester United 3-2 Nottingham Forest — result, stats and report · Premier League
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Manchester United
Nottingham Forest
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Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 by a single goal in the Premier League (Round 37) at Old Trafford. The half-time score was 1-0.
Form guide: Manchester United have 4 wins, 1 draw in their last 5 matches, while Nottingham Forest have 2 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses in 5.
In the table, Manchester United sit 18th on 7 points from 9 games; Nottingham Forest are 16th on 9 points.
Head to head: 1 previous meetings, Manchester United won 1, Nottingham Forest won 0 and 0 ended level.
Full statistics, the goal timeline and the league table for this fixture are on this page.
Key moments
5'
L. Shaw
Goal · Manchester United
53'
Morato
· assist: E. Anderson
Goal · Nottingham Forest
55'
M. Cunha
Goal · Manchester United
57'
Matheus Cunha
VAR review · Goal confirmed · Manchester United
70'
C. Wood
· assist: T. Awoniyi
Substitution · Nottingham Forest
70'
N. Dominguez
· assist: I. Sangare
Substitution · Nottingham Forest
70'
O. Hutchinson
· assist: D. Bakwa
Substitution · Nottingham Forest
76'
B. Mbeumo
· assist: B. Fernandes
Goal · Manchester United
78'
Casemiro
Yellow cards · Manchester United
78'
M. Gibbs-White
· assist: E. Anderson
Goal · Nottingham Forest
80'
B. Mbeumo
· assist: J. Zirkzee
Substitution · Manchester United
80'
M. Cunha
· assist: P. Dorgu
Substitution · Manchester United
81'
Casemiro
· assist: M. Mount
Substitution · Manchester United
84'
Igor Jesus
· assist: J. McAtee
Substitution · Nottingham Forest
84'
L. Netz
· assist: Cunha
Substitution · Nottingham Forest
90+3'
Luke Shaw
Yellow cards · Manchester United
90+4'
Elliot Anderson
Yellow cards · Nottingham Forest
Match statistics
48%
Ball possession
52%
29
Total shots
11
8
Shots on target
4
9
Shots off target
4
7
Corners
6
11
Fouls
5
2
Yellow cards
1
0
Red cards
0
0
Offsides
1
2
Saves
5
Line-ups
Manchester United · 4-2-3-1
- 31
- 2
- 5
- 6
- 23
- 18
- 37
- 16
- 8
- 10
- 19
Nottingham Forest · 4-4-2
- 26
- 3
- 31
- 4
- 25
- 21
- 16
- 8
- 10
- 19
- 11
Head to head
1 meetings
Manchester United 1
Draws 0
Nottingham Forest 0
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Frequently asked questions
What was the score of Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest?
Manchester United won 3-2 after leading 1-0 at half-time.
When and where is the match played?
Sunday, 17 May 2026, kick-off 11:30 Malaysia time at Old Trafford.
How do the two teams compare?
In the last 5 matches, Manchester United recorded 4 wins, 1 draw while Nottingham Forest recorded 2 wins, 1 draw, 2 losses.