Nottingham Forest secured a spirited victory over Manchester United, with Nuno Espirito Santo leading his side to another impressive victory.
The Tricky Trees were confident all through the game, going toe-to-toe with the Red Devils, and leaving not much for error.
Manchester United lost concentration in two important moments, and they were ultimately punished by the potent Nottingham Forest.
The home side got the opener in the 64th minute, with Nicolas Dominguez directing the ball home, following a pass from Gonzalo Montiel.
14 minutes later, Marcus Rashford equalized for Manchester United, after Alejandro Garnacho won the ball back from a Matt Turner error before setting up Rashford, who slammed the ball home brilliantly.
Turner was shaky before the equalizer, and the goal scored by Erik Ten Hag's side appeared like it was always coming.
Anyway, Manchester United appeared like they had regained control of the game before Nottingham Forest pounced in the 82nd minute.
Anthony Elanga was free at the edge of the box, and he found a way to create a delightful chance, ably converted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
The Red Devils did all they could to get back to parity, but it wasn't to be, as their errors certainly proved costly at the end of the day.
Manchester United ended the year with a defeat and a 29-year unbeaten record against Nottingham Forest squashed.
Erik Ten Hag will have to wave a magic wand to get this team playing back at the level expected by fans of the club, who have been disgruntled for most parts of the 2023/24 season.
Meanwhile, Nuno Espirito Santo has now picked up 2 wins in 3 matches as manager of Nottingham Forest, and the fans certainly will be loving the new lease of life under the Portuguese.
Some were infuriated with the decision to fire former manager Steve Cooper, but with the recent turn of results, the administrators of the club will feel that they have made the right decision.
The Tricky Trees have ascended to 15th on the Premier League table, with 20 points from 20 league matches, and they will be eyeing to reach the traditional guaranteed safety mark of 40 points.
Following the defeat to Nuno Espirito Santo's side, Manchester United remained 7th on the table, with 31 points from 20 league matches.
Despite the introduction of Amad Diallo, who got his first taste of competitive action at Manchester United for the first time in 2 years, the Red Devils still couldn't muster a point on a wintery evening in Nottingham.
Andre Onana will leave for the African Cup of Nations in January 2024 worried about his goalkeeping spot at the club.
Manchester United return to action on Monday, January 8, 2024, facing Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium in an FA Cup encounter.
Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest welcome Blackpool to the City Ground on Sunday, January 7, 2024, in an FA Cup clash.
The Tricky Trees were confident all through the game, going toe-to-toe with the Red Devils, and leaving not much for error.
Manchester United lost concentration in two important moments, and they were ultimately punished by the potent Nottingham Forest.
The home side got the opener in the 64th minute, with Nicolas Dominguez directing the ball home, following a pass from Gonzalo Montiel.
14 minutes later, Marcus Rashford equalized for Manchester United, after Alejandro Garnacho won the ball back from a Matt Turner error before setting up Rashford, who slammed the ball home brilliantly.
Turner was shaky before the equalizer, and the goal scored by Erik Ten Hag's side appeared like it was always coming.
Anyway, Manchester United appeared like they had regained control of the game before Nottingham Forest pounced in the 82nd minute.
Anthony Elanga was free at the edge of the box, and he found a way to create a delightful chance, ably converted by Morgan Gibbs-White.
The Red Devils did all they could to get back to parity, but it wasn't to be, as their errors certainly proved costly at the end of the day.
Manchester United ended the year with a defeat and a 29-year unbeaten record against Nottingham Forest squashed.
Erik Ten Hag will have to wave a magic wand to get this team playing back at the level expected by fans of the club, who have been disgruntled for most parts of the 2023/24 season.
Meanwhile, Nuno Espirito Santo has now picked up 2 wins in 3 matches as manager of Nottingham Forest, and the fans certainly will be loving the new lease of life under the Portuguese.
Some were infuriated with the decision to fire former manager Steve Cooper, but with the recent turn of results, the administrators of the club will feel that they have made the right decision.
The Tricky Trees have ascended to 15th on the Premier League table, with 20 points from 20 league matches, and they will be eyeing to reach the traditional guaranteed safety mark of 40 points.
Following the defeat to Nuno Espirito Santo's side, Manchester United remained 7th on the table, with 31 points from 20 league matches.
Despite the introduction of Amad Diallo, who got his first taste of competitive action at Manchester United for the first time in 2 years, the Red Devils still couldn't muster a point on a wintery evening in Nottingham.
Andre Onana will leave for the African Cup of Nations in January 2024 worried about his goalkeeping spot at the club.
Manchester United return to action on Monday, January 8, 2024, facing Wigan Athletic at the DW Stadium in an FA Cup encounter.
Meanwhile, Nottingham Forest welcome Blackpool to the City Ground on Sunday, January 7, 2024, in an FA Cup clash.