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Casemiro chases Callum Hudson-Odoi At a glance Casemiro puts Manchester United ahead after controversial corner Morgan Gibbs-White and Nicolo Savona score within two minutes for Nottingham Forest Amad Diallo earns United point with brilliant late volley Amad Diallo lashed home a thunderous 81st-minute volley to earn Manchester United a point in a thrilling Premier League encounter with Nottingham Forest at the City Ground. The visitors thought they were heading for a fourth straight win and second spot in the table after Casemiro headed them into a half-time lead from a corner Forest were convinced should not have been awarded. But the game turned on its head in the space of two second-half minutes as Forest skipper Morgan Gibbs-White outmuscled Amad to reach Ryan Yates' deep cross from the right. From their next attack, Forest scored again. Once more they created problems for United with a cross from the right as Nicolo Savona reacted fastest when Igor Jesus' header bounced off bodies into the six-yard box, keeping his composure to beat United keeper Senne Lammens. But, in addition to improving their actual play, Ruben Amorim's United also seem to have got stronger mentally and, rather than crumble to defeat, they fought their way back into the game. Bruno Fernandes struck the base of a post before Amad brilliantly latched on to a looping clearance just outside the area and volleyed first time past Matz Sels. Amad might have won it but deep into stoppage time his shot was cleared off the line by Murillo. This video can not be played Dyche proud of Forest performance against Man Utd Seven days ago one of the central midfielders heavily linked with a move to United - Brighton's Carlos Baleba - failed to shine at Old Trafford. Forest's Elliot Anderson is another, but he did much better against Amorim's team. Anderson played with an energy Baleba lacked. He was aware of danger, nipping in to seize possession from Matheus Cunha close to his own area midway through the first half, and was not worried about chasing down lost causes, as he did to retrieve a ball that seemed certain to roll over the line in front of the home dugout. Anderson picked his moments to push forward and would have been in a shooting position close to goal had he been able to control Callum Hudson-Odoi's short pass on the edge of the area just before half-time. Anderson was also involved in Forest's equaliser, helping to ferry the ball to the right, where Yates floated it in for Gibbs-White to head home. Once Forest were in front Anderson worked tirelessly to keep United at bay. The way he maintained his discipline - with and without the ball - to not stray out of position was impressive, and he was not scared of a tactical foul as he brought down Fernandes late in the game close to the halfway line as the visiting captain threatened a dangerous counter-attack. Anderson might have won it at the end. His shot was on target before it hit Luke Shaw and flashed wide. This video can not be played Amorim rues five minutes Man Utd 'lost control' of game One of Amorim's bolder decisions in his year in the job has been to trust Amad as a wing-back. Whereas Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho were deemed unsuitable for the role, Amorim has trusted the Ivory Coast international, believing he was willing to do the less glamorous parts of the job, namely defending and tracking back. The move has reduced Amad's effectiveness in attack, but it has earned him a place in the team - and on his preferred right side, where his partnership with Bryan Mbeumo has been one of the most notable aspects of United's recent improvement. There were the good and bad aspects of that here. A natural defender would surely have presented more of a physical threat for Gibbs-White. The Forest skipper is hardly a striking powerhouse, but he was far too strong in the battle to reach Yates' cross and the space he had was enough to allow him to score. The goal was crucial as it changed the shape of the game. But then, as it was drifting away from United, Amad struck with a superb volley few on the pitch could have executed - certainly not Patrick Dorgu or Diogo Dalot, his rivals for the wing-back role. It seems as though Amorim and United will have to live with the good and bad of Amad for now. Forest visit Sturm Graz in the Europa League on Thursday at 17: 45 GMT, followed by a home game against Leeds United in the Premier League on 9 November at 14: 00. United's next game is at Tottenham in the league on 8 November at 12: 30 GMT. After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. https: //www. bbc. co. uk/send/u192234265 https: //www. bbc. co. uk/send/u192234439 Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Last Updated 1st November 2025 at 18: 52 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. Manager: Sean Dyche Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Ruben Amorim Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 Manager: Sean Dyche Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1 Manager: Ruben Amorim Formation: 3 - 4 - 2 - 1 Premier League All competitions All competitions All competitions Nottingham Forest have won their last three league games against Manchester United, last winning four consecutively against the Red Devils between February 1909 and September 1910. Manchester United have lost their last two away league games against Nottingham Forest, last losing three in a row at the City Ground between August 1965 and October 1967. Nottingham Forest have lost six of their last seven Premier League matches (D1), including the last four in a row without scoring. Forest haven’t lost five in a row since October 2022, while they last suffered five league defeats in a row without a goal back in January 2004 in the second tier. Manchester United have won their last three Premier League matches, their best winning run in one season since a run of four in February 2024. The Red Devils were one of three sides to win 100% of their games in October, along with Arsenal and Aston Villa. Nottingham Forest scored three goals from seven shots in the first half of their opening Premier League match this season against Brentford (43% conversion). In their 17 halves of football since then, they have scored just two goals from 93 shots (2%). From MD3 onwards, only Arsenal (16) have picked up more Premier League points than Manchester United (15 – W5 L2), while the Red Devils are the leading scorers in the division in that time (14). Sean Dyche has seen his teams fail to score in 10 of his last 14 Premier League games in charge (9/13 with Everton, 1/1 with Nottingham Forest). Among managers to take charge of 150+ games in Premier League history, Dyche has the lowest goals per game ratio (323 goals in 334 games, 0. 97 per game). Only Erling Haaland (19 goals, 3 assists) and Mohamed Salah (15 goals, 7 assists) have been involved in more Premier League goals in 2025 than Bryan Mbeumo (14 goals, 6 assists), with Mbeumo scoring or assisting in each of his last three games for Man Utd (3 goals, 1 assist). Nottingham Forest played 16. 9% of their passes long in Sean Dyche’s first Premier League match in charge on MD9, far higher than their average under Ange Postecoglou (8. 5%). Goalkeeper Matz Sels played 25 long passes versus Bournemouth, the most by a Forest player in a game this season. Matheus Cunha notched his first Premier League goal for Man Utd last time out against Brighton. The Brazilian has been involved in seven goals in his last four appearances against sides starting the day in the relegation zone (3 goals, 4 assists), all for Wolves between April 2024 and April 2025. Offside, Nottingham Forest. Igor Jesus is caught offside. Foul by Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United). Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Ryan Yates (Nottingham Forest). Attempt blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi. Offside, Nottingham Forest. Dan Ndoye is caught offside. Attempt missed. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo. Attempt missed. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Nottingham Forest) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Gibbs-White. Delay over. They are ready to continue. Delay in match because of an injury Casemiro (Manchester United). Delay in match because of an injury Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest). Goal! Nottingham Forest 0, Manchester United 1. Casemiro (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a corner. Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Nicolò Savona. Offside, Manchester United. Amad Diallo is caught offside. Attempt saved. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Matz Sels (Nottingham Forest). Assisted by Bruno Fernandes. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest). Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest). Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. 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