MU suffered a historic defeat against Nottingham Forest

In the early morning of April 2, MU lost 0-1 to Nottingham Forest in round 30, thereby losing to this opponent for the first time in the Premier League era in both the first and second legs in a season.

At the City Ground, MU did not hesitate to push up their formation to attack right after the opening whistle. Space soon opened up for Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes, but neither could beat the home team's goalkeeper.

The "Red Devils" wasted their chances, only to receive a cold shower of a goal in the 5th minute. After a corner kick, Anthony Elanga broke through alone from home. The former MU player defeated Garnacho in a dispute and then rushed straight into the middle of Noussair Mazraoui and Patrick Dorgu, before unleashing a powerful shot, defeating goalkeeper Andre Onana.

The home team's tough play left MU deadlocked.

After taking the lead, Nottingham Forest continued to retreat and made it difficult for MU to organize attacks. The away team had 69% possession and 10 shots, but only one of them was really dangerous, that was Diogo Dalot's header that hit the crossbar in the 28th minute.

The game did not change in the second half, when Nottingham Forest continued to give the game to MU. The "Red Devils" gave a lot of the ball to Garnacho, but the young Argentine star disappointed with his low-precision handling.

The only notable chance MU had was Harry Maguire's close-range shot in the 90+7 minute. Goalkeeper Matz Sels was helpless but defender Murillo still managed to clear the ball right on the goal line, saving the home team from a certain loss.

The match ended with a minimal victory for Nottingham Forest. This was the first time since 1992, when the tournament was still called First Division, that the team at City Ground beat MU in both the first and second legs.

3 points at home helped coach Nuno Santo and his team maintain 3rd place on the rankings with 57 points, 8 points more than Chelsea and having played one more match. Meanwhile, MU is still stuck in the bottom half of the rankings with 37 points.

Premier League table.

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