Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Manchester United 3-0 Nottingham Forest: Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Fred scored in the first United game since the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo
Marcus Rashford continued his rich vein of form as Manchester United closed in on the Premier League top four with a 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest.
Rashford, fresh from an impressive World Cup campaign with England, scored the opener and made the second for Anthony Martial as United moved to within one point of fourth-placed Tottenham. He was off the pitch by the time Fred added late gloss to the victory that Rashford spearheaded.
The 25-year-old has been back to his best this season and scored his eighth goal in 13 games for club and country, looking a real threat throughout the match. The way he combined with Martial and Antony in attack suggests that United will fare just fine without the departed Cristiano Ronaldo.
And with the possibility of additions next month, Erik ten Hag’s side will be making a real push to break into those Champions League places and stay in them through the second half of the season.
Relive all the action in the live blog below:
Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest
There's confusion in the Forest defence and United nearly profit. Hennessey fails to clear a regulation cross and, with another one, Van de Beek is able to get a shot on goal which is well blocked.
Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest
There are appeals for a Forest handball but they are waved away and Forest break. Surridge and Johnson combine well before the later gets on the end of Surridge's cross and flicks the ball goalwards. It's audacious but straight at De Gea who saves well.
Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest
SAVE!! United's two subs are straight into the action. Garnacho receives the ball on the left and slides it to Van de Beek on the overlap. The Dutch midfielder crosses it into the middle and Rashford, now leading the line, meets the cross and turns it goalbound but it's a sharp save from Hennessey with his feet to turn it behind for a corner.
Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest
Substitution Antony Matheus dos Santos Alejandro Garnacho Ferreyra
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