After 3 wins on the spin, Manchester United travelled to Nottingham looking to make it 4, as an infamous haircut awaited. With the opponents struggling and under new management, it could have been a fairly straight forward clash and a chance to get another win on the board, but it wasn’t quite as simple as that.

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Teams

Nottingham Forest: Sels, Williams, Murillo, Milenkovic, Savona, Anderson, Luiz (Yates 14′), Hudson-Odoi (Sangare 90′), Gibbs-White, Ndoye, Igor Jesus (Awoniyi 78′)

Subs: Victor, Cunha, Morato, McAtee, Kalimuendo-Muinga, Hutchinson

Manchester United: Lammens, Shaw, De Ligt, Yoro (Mazraoui 77′), Dalot (Dorgu 68′), Fernandes, Casemiro, Amad, Cunha, Mbeumo, Sesko

Subs: Bayindir, Heaven, Maguire, Mainoo, Ugarte, Mount, Zirkzee

Nottingham Forest 2-2 Manchester United

A spirited afternoon at the City Ground saw Nottingham Forest and Manchester United share the points in a thrilling 2-2 draw on Saturday. The visitors took the lead before half-time, but Forest stormed back after the break with two quick goals that sent the home fans wild. United, however, refused to be beaten, salvaging a draw late on in a match that swung one way then the other and kept both sets of supporters on edge until the final whistle.

United started brightly and looked the sharper of the two sides in the opening period. Their breakthrough came in the 34th minute when Casemiro met a corner with a thumping header to make it 1-0. Forest manager Sean Dyche was far from pleased, protesting that the corner should never have been given, but the goal stood and United went into the interval looking comfortable. At that stage, the away end could be forgiven for thinking it might be another routine win on the road.

But Forest had other ideas. They emerged after the break with renewed energy and immediately took the game to United. Morgan Gibbs-White equalised with a towering header in the 48th minute, and barely two minutes later, Nicolo Savona pounced on a loose ball in the box to fire Forest ahead. The City Ground erupted, and for a spell, United looked rattled. Forest pressed high, snapped into tackles, and sensed a famous win might be on the cards.

Yet, as has so often been the case, United found a way back. With nine minutes remaining, Amad Diallo produced a moment of magic, controlling a loose pass on the edge of the area before sending a stunning volley into the top corner. It was a goal worthy of rescuing a point and one that ensured United’s unbeaten run continued. Forest could hold their heads high after a gutsy display, while United left knowing they’d been pushed to their limits by a side brimming with fight and belief.

Talking Points

Manchester United’s winning run came to an end at the City Ground, but their unbeaten streak now stretches to four games after a pulsating 2-2 draw with Nottingham Forest. It wasn’t the smooth, dominant performance Amorim might have hoped for, but United showed enough resilience to claw back a point after a chaotic second half. For Forest, it was a performance full of bite and belief, one that deserved more than just a share of the spoils.

United’s opener came with a touch of fortune, sparking plenty of debate among the home crowd. The visitors went ahead in the first half when Casemiro powered home a header from a corner that appeared to have been wrongly awarded, the ball seemingly having gone out off a United player in the build-up. It was the kind of moment that left Forest boss Sean Dyche fuming on the touchline, but the goal stood, and United went into the break looking in control despite not fully finding their rhythm.

However, that control evaporated in a flash. Within just a couple of minutes after the restart, Forest turned the game on its head through goals from Morgan Gibbs-White and Nicolo Savona, punishing United’s lapse in concentration. For a spell, the hosts looked set to claim a famous win, with United’s defence suddenly stretched and uncertain. But Amad Diallo’s stunning late volley salvaged a point, ensuring the visitors didn’t leave empty-handed, though the sense lingered that United had let a winnable game slip through their fingers.