Premier League
02:00 PMAugust 26, 2023
Regular Season – 3
3 – 2
HT: (1 – 2)
How did Manchester United and Nottingham Forest perform?
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Manchester United and Nottingham Forest Match Stats
BALL POSSESSION
68%32%
ATTACK
18
Total shots9
9
Shots on target4
5
Shots off target3
4
Blocked shots2
7
Shots inside box7
11
Shots outside box2
11
Corner kicks3
3
Offsides2
PASSING
612
Total passes286
531 (87%)
Accurate passes207 (72%)
DISCIPLINE
12
Fouls11
4
Yellow cards4
0
Red cards1
2
Goalkeeper saves7
Manchester United and Nottingham Forest Lineups
Manchester United
4-2-3-124G
André Onana 89′
6.5
29D
Aaron Wan-Bissaka 58′
7.2
19D
Raphaël Varane 🔺46′
6.3
6D
Lisandro Martínez
6.9
20D
Diogo Dalot
7
18M
Casemiro ⚽52′
7.3
14M
Christian Eriksen ⚽17′
7.5
21M
Antony 🔺85′
7.7
8M
Bruno Fernandes 90+6′ ⚽76′
8.9
10M
Marcus Rashford 82′
7.2
9F
Anthony Martial 🔺60′
6.6
Substitutes
2D
Victor Lindelöf 🔻46′
6.9
25F
Jadon Sancho 🔻60′
6.7
39M
Scott McTominay 🔻85′
6.6
26G
Dean Henderson
–
5D
Harry Maguire
–
28M
Facundo Pellistri
–
49F
Alejandro Garnacho
–
44M
Daniel Gore
–
42D
Álvaro Fernández
–
Coach of Manchester United
👔 E. ten Hag
Nottingham Forest
3-4-2-11G
Matt Turner
8
30D
Willy Boly ⚽4′
7.6
4D
Joe Worrall 67′
5.6
26D
Scott McKenna 🔺57′
6.9
24M
Serge Aurier 44′
6.3
22M
Ryan Yates
6.9
28M
Danilo 🔺81′
6
43M
Ola Aina 62′
6.9
20F
Brennan Johnson 🔺70′
7.2
10F
Morgan Gibbs-White 45+2′
7.9
9F
Taiwo Awoniyi ⚽2′ 🔺81′
7.3
Substitutes
19D
Moussa Niakhaté 🔻57′
6.7
8M
Cheikhou Kouyaté 🔻70′
6.6
11F
Chris Wood 🔻81′
6.7
21F
Anthony Elanga 🔻81′
6.9
34G
Ethan Horvath
–
29D
Gonzalo Montiel
–
7D
Neco Williams
–
23M
Remo Freuler
–
35F
Ui-Jo Hwang
–
Coach of Nottingham Forest
👔 S. Cooper
Manchester United and Nottingham Forest Head to Head
5WINS
1DRAWS
3WINS
Over 1.5 Goals78%
Over 2.5 Goals56%
Both Teams Scored33%
Past H2H Matches & Results
01 Nov 2025
Nottingham
2-2
Manchester Utd
Premier League
01 Apr 2025
Nottingham Forest
1-0
Manchester United
Premier League
07 Dec 2024
Manchester United
2-3
Nottingham Forest
Premier League
28 Feb 2024
Nottingham Forest
0-1
Manchester United
FA Cup
30 Dec 2023
Nottingham Forest
2-1
Manchester United
Premier League
16 Apr 2023
Nottingham Forest
0-2
Manchester United
Premier League
01 Feb 2023
Manchester United
2-0
Nottingham Forest
League Cup
25 Jan 2023
Nottingham Forest
0-3
Manchester United
League Cup
27 Dec 2022
Manchester United
3-0
Nottingham Forest
Premier League
Premier League Standings
| Pos | Team | MP | W | D | L | +/- | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arsenal |
20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 40-14 | 26 | 48 |
| 2 |  Manchester City |
20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 44-18 | 26 | 42 |
| 3 |  Aston Villa |
20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 33-24 | 9 | 42 |
| 4 |  Liverpool |
20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 32-28 | 4 | 34 |
| 5 |  Chelsea |
20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 33-22 | 11 | 31 |
| 6 | Manchester Utd |
20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 34-30 | 4 | 31 |
| 7 |  Brentford |
20 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 32-28 | 4 | 30 |
| 8 |  Sunderland |
20 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 21-19 | 2 | 30 |
| 9 |  Newcastle |
20 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 28-24 | 4 | 29 |
| 10 |  Brighton |
20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 30-27 | 3 | 28 |
| 11 |  Fulham |
20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 28-29 | -1 | 28 |
| 12 |  Everton |
20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 22-24 | -2 | 28 |
| 13 |  Tottenham |
20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 28-24 | 4 | 27 |
| 14 |  Crystal Palace |
20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 22-23 | -1 | 27 |
| 15 |  Bournemouth |
20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 31-38 | -7 | 23 |
| 16 |  Leeds |
20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 26-33 | -7 | 22 |
| 17 | Nottingham |
20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 19-33 | -14 | 18 |
| 18 |  West Ham |
20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 21-41 | -20 | 14 |
| 19 |  Burnley |
20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 20-39 | -19 | 12 |
| 20 |  Wolves |
20 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 14-40 | -26 | 6 |
Qualification/Relegation
Promotion – Champions League (League phase)
Promotion – Europa League (League phase)
Relegation – Championship
Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest Video Highlights & Match Recap – 2023-08-26
In the grand scheme of the Premier League season, every point is precious. Manchester United hosted Nottingham Forest on August 26, 2023 with a clear mission to secure all three points.
The encounter at Old Trafford (Manchester) was a test of endurance and strategy. Both teams knew that slipping up could be costly. The match unfolded with high stakes evident in every challenge.
Race for the Table
Manchester United is fighting for a top spot, currently at 6th. With 31 points, they need to convert draws into wins. Their current record is 8W – 7D – 5L.
Nottingham Forest is equally hungry for points. Sitting at 17th with 18 points, they are aiming to climb the ladder. They have 5 wins to their name.
Rivalry History
Looking back at 7 matches, Manchester United leads with 3 wins against Nottingham Forest‘s 3. 1 draws suggest parity.
Both teams have scored in 4 matches, indicating open play. Over 2.5 goals occurred 5 times.
Recent Progress
Here is how their race for points has been going recently:
Recent Matches of Manchester United
- Leeds 1-1 Manchester Utd (Premier League, Jan 04, 2026)
- Manchester Utd 1-1 Wolves (Premier League, Dec 30, 2025)
- Manchester Utd 1-0 Newcastle (Premier League, Dec 26, 2025)
- Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester Utd (Premier League, Dec 21, 2025)
- Manchester Utd 4-4 Bournemouth (Premier League, Dec 15, 2025)
- Wolves 1-4 Manchester Utd (Premier League, Dec 08, 2025)
- Manchester Utd 1-1 West Ham (Premier League, Dec 04, 2025)
- Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester Utd (Premier League, Nov 30, 2025)
- Manchester Utd 0-1 Everton (Premier League, Nov 24, 2025)
- Tottenham 2-2 Manchester Utd (Premier League, Nov 08, 2025)
Recent Matches of Nottingham Forest
- Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham (Premier League, Jan 03, 2026)
- Nottingham 0-2 Everton (Premier League, Dec 30, 2025)
- Nottingham 1-2 Manchester City (Premier League, Dec 27, 2025)
- Fulham 1-0 Nottingham (Premier League, Dec 22, 2025)
- Nottingham 3-0 Tottenham (Premier League, Dec 14, 2025)
- Everton 3-0 Nottingham (Premier League, Dec 06, 2025)
- Wolves 0-1 Nottingham (Premier League, Dec 03, 2025)
- Nottingham 0-2 Brighton (Premier League, Nov 30, 2025)
Watch The Race Unfold
See how the battle for points played out. Full highlights and analysis available now.
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