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Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest pairs United’s reference with Forest’s ability to create reversals and late tension. United won 3–0 in December 2022 and 3–0 in the League Cup semi-final in January 2023, but Forest answered 2–1 at home in December 2023 and 3–2 at Old Trafford in December 2024. The teams drew 2–2 in November 2025 before United won 3–2 at Old Trafford on 17 May 2026. A new meeting will test whether Forest can keep challenging the hierarchy.
Past matches, Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest
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Starting eleven
Substitutes Manchester United
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1G
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7M
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3D
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11F
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13D
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12D
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25M
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15D
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26D
Nottingham Forest Substitutes
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G
27
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G
13
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F
9
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M
6
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M
22
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F
29
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M
24
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D
23
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D
44
Match events
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5'⚽L. Shaw Normal Goal
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53'⚽Morato Normal Goal (Asst: E. Anderson)
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55'⚽M. Cunha Normal Goal
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57'Matheus Cunha Goal confirmed
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70'T. Awoniyi C. Wood
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70'I. Sangare N. Dominguez
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70'D. Bakwa O. Hutchinson
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76'⚽B. Mbeumo Normal Goal (Asst: B. Fernandes)
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78'Casemiro Yellow Card
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78'⚽M. Gibbs-White Normal Goal (Asst: E. Anderson)
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80'J. Zirkzee B. Mbeumo
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80'P. Dorgu M. Cunha
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81'M. Mount Casemiro
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84'J. McAtee Igor Jesus
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84'Cunha L. Netz
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90' +3Luke Shaw Yellow Card
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90' +4Elliot Anderson Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup Manchester United VS Nottingham Forest
United set the initial benchmark
Manchester United established the clearer reference when the pairing resumed, winning 3–0 at Old Trafford on 27 December 2022 and repeating that score in the League Cup semi-final on 25 January 2023. United also won the return semi-final 2–0 on 1 February and took a 2–0 league victory on 16 April. Those results show how effectively United could control those meetings across league and cup settings.
Forest have changed the tension
Nottingham Forest supplied a sharper answer with a 2–1 home win on 30 December 2023 and a 3–2 victory at Old Trafford on 7 December 2024. Forest then won 1–0 at home on 1 April 2025, while a 2–2 draw on 1 November kept the contest unresolved. United’s 3–2 home win on 17 May 2026 restored their stronger reference but also required a close scoreline, following Forest’s repeated ability to turn territory into pressure. The fixture is therefore a useful test of hierarchy: United bring the established benchmark, while Forest can make the game uncomfortable through direct responses and competitive margins. A future meeting will ask whether that resistance can become another result.
Past head to head stats
Manchester United VS Nottingham Forest
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 11 games
Manchester United VS Nottingham Forest
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