Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from The City Ground
Follow live coverage as Nottingham Forest face Manchester United today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United
The final whistle sounds, as Nottingham Forest see out one of the great snatch-and-grab victories to beat Manchester United 1-0 at the City Ground! Elanga's opener all the way back in the fifth minute proves to be the decisive moment against his old side, as the Tricky Trees secure their 17th league win of the season despite producing just 0.54 xG to United's 1.66 xG. Shots fired over by Gibbs-White and Williams bookended a second half in which Forest had their backs to the wall, with the visitors seeing efforts from Casemiro, several from Garnacho, Mason Mount and Maguire at the death all kept at bay by defensive desperation. Forest hang on by the skin of their teeth to keep up the pressure on Liverpool and Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table, while United remain languishing in 13th following the 13th defeat of a season to forget.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United
FULL-TIME: NOTTINGHAM FOREST 1-0 MANCHESTER UNITED.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United
OFF THE LINE!!! Murillo rescues the points for Forest!! Beyond added time, another United attack sees Mazraoui sweep a last-chance cross into the box. It's a scramble as the ball comes to Maguire, but his close-range effort is cleared off the line by the Brazilian in desperate fashion just moments before the full-time whistle blows!
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United
A towering defensive header from Yates releases Gibbs-White on the break and into open pasture, but his ball across to Sosa in support is underhit and the visitors intercept it for one last attack!
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United
Eriksen plays a pass wide to an unmarked Garnacho on the left, but Yates closes the space by the time the ball comes to him and makes yet another crucial block for Forest!
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United
WIDE!! Garnacho plays Dorgu in behind and the Dane stands up a cross from the life byline, but Maguire – brought on to play as a makeshift striker rather than in defence – heads well beyond the near post, despite the chance looking easier to put on target than miss!
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United
We're into another six additional minutes at the City Ground as Forest close in on three more all-important Premier League points.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United
OVER!!! Sangare picks out the run of Williams from nowhere as the Reds wing-back arrives in the box, but the Welshman's half-volley is miscued and he fires it over the top!
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United
Substitution Leny Olivier Yoro Jacob Harry Maguire
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