Nottingham Forest vs Man United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Top four and relegation both at stake at the City Ground
Follow live coverage as Nottingham Forest face Manchester United in the Premier League today.
The Reds are faced with a real struggle to avoid relegation after dropping into the bottom three following a run of four defeats in five. The club have demanded a rapid improvement as Steve Cooper faces pressure to keep his job, despite signing a long-term contract earlier in the campaign.
Meanwhile, Erik ten Hag’s United side are sat in the top four and will go third with a point or better, though they will have to manage the match better than in midweek when they let a two-goal lead slip and drew with Sevilla.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Christian Eriksen helps Man United turn injury into advantage and cruise towards Champions League
Even as Manchester United have rarely been as depleted, a couple of injuries may have proved a boon to them. When Tyrell Malacia had a sore leg, Diogo Dalot was pressganged into service as a left-back. When Marcel Sabitzer, the star turn against Sevilla on Thursday, was hurt in the warm-up, Christian Eriksen was a late addition to the line-up. And as United recorded a first away league win in two months to go third, 2-0 the final score, their second goal came from Dalot and their excellence stemmed from Eriksen.
His influence can be indirect - Antony got the first goal and Bruno Fernandes was the game’s outstanding player – but that can be the case with playmakers.
Christian Eriksen’s excellent return sees Man United turn injury into advantage
Nottingham Forest 0-2 Man United: Antony and Diogo Dalot send Red Devils clear in third with eight games to play
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United
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Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United
Forest face a tricky test away against Liverpool next in the Premier League on Saturday while United must recover in time for their crucial Europa League quarter-final second leg against Sevilla in Spain.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United
Goals from Antony and Dalot are the difference at the City Ground as United coast to a comfortable 2-0 win against Forest. It was Antony who opened the scoring in the first half after the Brazilian was quickest to respond from Martial's save effort to poke home from close range. The United winger had a hand in the second as his reverse pass feed Dalot who slammed home past Navas for his first goal in the Premier League. Forest had chances through Awoniyi and Felipe but were overrun in midfield by the experience of Eriksen and the energy of Fernandes. United move into third and now have a six-point advantage over Tottenham in fifth. Forest are now winless in their last 10 games and miss the chance to move out of the relegation zone.
Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United
FULL-TIME: NOTTINGHAM FOREST 0-2 MANCHESTER UNITED
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