Nottingham Forest claimed back-to-back Premier League (PL) victories for the first time since January after a 2-1 win over Manchester United, and ended a run of 11 consecutive defeats in all competitions against the Red Devils.Â
This was the 100th league meeting between the two clubs, who both came into this match on somewhat of a high after morale-boosting wins over Newcastle United and Aston Villa respectively. Erik ten Hag’s side have had their fair share of woes on the road this season, and the hosts seized the early initiative with early chances for Nicolás DomÃnguez and Chris Wood. Meanwhile, Aaron Wan-Bissaka was alert to block Danilo’s strike from the edge of the box. In contrast, Ten Hag’s men carried little threat of their own against a Nottingham Forest side that had conceded more PL goals than anyone else in 2023.
It may have been a sobering evening for Ten Hag’s men, but this result continues the feel-good factor under new boss Nuno at the City Ground. These three points ensured Forest avoided the ignominy of suffering a fifth consecutive PL home defeat for the first time since 1999. It moves the East Midlands side five points clear of the bottom three. As for United, this was their 14th defeat in all competitions – the last time they lost more than 13 times before the new year was in the 1930-31 campaign.