Premier League · Matchweek 37 · May 17

Manchester United - Nottingham Forest

Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 3-2 in Premier League (Matchweek 37). Goals: L. Shaw 5'; M. Cunha 55'; Morato 53'; M. Gibbs-White 78'.

🏟 Old Trafford Manchester 👤 Referee: M. Salisbury
Key events
5' ⚽ L. Shaw(1 - 0) Manchester U
53' ⚽ Morato(1 - 1) · Assist: E. Anderson Nottingham F
55' ⚽ M. Cunha(2 - 1) Manchester U
76' ⚽ B. Mbeumo(3 - 1) · Assist: B. Fernandes Manchester U
78' ⚽ M. Gibbs-White(3 - 2) · Assist: E. Anderson Nottingham F
78' 🟨 CasemiroYellow card Manchester U
90+3' 🟨 L. ShawYellow card Manchester U
90+4' 🟨 E. AndersonYellow card Nottingham F
Quick stats
%49 Possession %51
2.79 Expected goals (xG) 1.28
1.95 Pre-match xG 1.22
27 Total shots 11
7 Shots on target 4
9 Shots off target 4
11 Blocked shots 3
20 Shots inside box 11
7 Shots outside box 1
2 Saves 4
Match timeline
First half
L. Shaw(1 - 0)⚽
5'
HT 1 - 0
53'
⚽Morato(1 - 1) · Assist: E. Anderson
M. Cunha(2 - 1)⚽
55'
70'
🔁O. Hutchinson ↔ D. BakwaSubstitution
70'
🔁C. Wood ↔ T. AwoniyiSubstitution
70'
🔁N. Dominguez ↔ I. SangareSubstitution
B. Mbeumo(3 - 1) · Assist: B. Fernandes⚽
76'
78'
⚽M. Gibbs-White(3 - 2) · Assist: E. Anderson
CasemiroYellow card🟨
78'
B. Mbeumo ↔ J. ZirkzeeSubstitution🔁
80'
M. Cunha ↔ P. DorguSubstitution🔁
80'
Casemiro ↔ M. MountSubstitution🔁
81'
84'
🔁Igor Jesus ↔ J. McAteeSubstitution
84'
🔁L. Netz ↔ CunhaSubstitution
L. ShawYellow card🟨
90+3'
90+4'
🟨E. AndersonYellow card
FT 3 - 2
Match statsManchester United · Nottingham Forest
Key stats
%49 Possession %51
2.79 Expected goals (xG) 1.28
1.95 Pre-match xG 1.22
Shots
27 Total shots 11
7 Shots on target 4
9 Shots off target 4
11 Blocked shots 3
20 Shots inside box 11
7 Shots outside box 1
2 Saves 4
Attacking
77 Attacks 74
58 Dangerous attacks 42
Passing
423 Total passes 444
373 Accurate passes 375
%88 Pass accuracy %84
Set pieces & discipline
6 Corners 6
0 Offsides 1
11 Fouls 5
5 Free kicks 11
13 Throw-ins 20
6 Goal kicks 11
Cards
2 Yellow cards 1
0 1st-half cards 0
2 2nd-half cards 1
By half
1 1st-half goals 0
2 2nd-half goals 2
2 1st-half corners 4
5 2nd-half corners 2
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
Momentum
0'▲ Manchester United▼ Nottingham Forest90'
LineupsManchester United 4-2-3-1Nottingham Forest 4-4-2
Manchester United · Bench
Coach: Michael Carrick
Nottingham Forest · Bench
23Jair23
Coach: Vitor Pereira
Shot map40 shots
Luke Shaw 5' · xG 0.09 Bruno Fernandes 14' · xG 0.02 Matheus Cunha 15' · xG 0.02 Casemiro 15' · xG 0.02 Morgan Gibbs-White 21' · xG 0.45 Bryan Mbeumo 21' · xG 0.81 Casemiro 21' · xG 0.10 Nikola Milenkovic 28' · xG 0.02 Bruno Fernandes 31' · xG 0.02 Nicolás Dominguez 33' · xG 0.21 Lisandro Martínez 38' · xG 0.09 Bruno Fernandes 42' · xG 0.05 Amad 42' · xG 0.02 Chris Wood 44' · xG 0.06 Bryan Mbeumo 47' · xG 0.53 Harry Maguire 51' · xG 0.05 Morato 53' · xG 0.49 Bryan Mbeumo 55' · xG 0.10 Matheus Cunha 55' · xG 0.14 Morgan Gibbs-White 62' · xG 0.09 Casemiro 63' · xG 0.06 Bryan Mbeumo 64' · xG 0.52 Amad 67' · xG 0.10 Matheus Cunha 68' · xG 0.05 Bryan Mbeumo 73' · xG 0.05 Igor Jesus 74' · xG 0.02 Morgan Gibbs-White 75' · xG 0.12 Bryan Mbeumo 76' · xG 0.56 Matheus Cunha 78' · xG 0.10 Morgan Gibbs-White 78' · xG 0.16 Bruno Fernandes 82' · xG 0.08 Patrick Dorgu 83' · xG 0.15 Morgan Gibbs-White 88' · xG 0.08 Bruno Fernandes 89' · xG 0.03 Taiwo Awoniyi 90' · xG 0.18 Mason Mount 90' · xG 0.02 Joshua Zirkzee 90' · xG 0.10 Diogo Dalot 90' · xG 0.30 Joshua Zirkzee 90' · xG 0.14 Joshua Zirkzee 90' · xG 0.25
Manchester United Nottingham Forest Filled = goal · size = xG
HEAD TO HEAD10 meetings · 2022–2025
Manchester United 6
Dec 27who was on topNov 1
Nottingham Forest 3
6 Manchester United 1 draw 3 Nottingham Forest
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.9goals / match
19–10total goals
5/1clean sheets
3-0Manchester United best win · Jan 25
1-0Nottingham Forest best win · Apr 1
%80 Over 1.5 8/10
%60 Over 2.5 6/10
%30 Over 3.5 3/10
%40 BTTS 4/10
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Manchester United at home4 matches
3W 0D 1L 10:5
Nottingham Forest at home6 matches
2W 1D 3L 5:9
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Manchester United3W 1D 1L Nottingham Forest4W 0D 1L
2.00 2.40 Points per game
9 13 Goals scored
7 6 Goals conceded
1.51 1.10 xG average
1.76 1.63 xGA average
%20 %40 Clean sheets
%80 %40 BTTS
%80 %80 Over 2.5
6.0 3.8 Corners
3.2 1.6 Cards
Manchester United6W 2D 2L Nottingham Forest7W 2D 1L
2.00 2.30 Points per game
17 21 Goals scored
12 9 Goals conceded
1.59 1.35 xG average
1.46 1.53 xGA average
%20 %40 Clean sheets
%80 %50 BTTS
%70 %60 Over 2.5
5.1 5.0 Corners
2.8 1.5 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
3Manchester Unitedin the table71pts
38matches 20-11-7W-D-L 69:50goals +19diff
WWDWW
16Nottingham Forestin the table44pts
38matches 11-11-16W-D-L 48:51goals -3diff
DLDWW
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 25 matches
1.76 1.04 Points per game
1.80 1.41 xG average
1.31 1.46 xGA average
%16 %20 Clean sheets
%72 %40 BTTS
%60 %52 Over 2.5
4.5 5.5 Corners
1.4 1.6 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Nov 1 Nottingham Forest 2-2 Manchester United Premier League
Apr 1 Nottingham Forest 1-0 Manchester United Premier League
Dec 7 Manchester United 2-3 Nottingham Forest Premier League
Feb 28 Nottingham Forest 0-1 Manchester United FA Cup
Dec 30 Nottingham Forest 2-1 Manchester United Premier League
Aug 26 Manchester United 3-2 Nottingham Forest Premier League
Apr 16 Nottingham Forest 0-2 Manchester United Premier League
Feb 1 Manchester United 2-0 Nottingham Forest League Cup
xG difference & finishing
Manchester United3 gol · 2.79 xG +0.21
Nottingham Forest2 gol · 1.28 xG +0.72
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Manchester United took more shots27 - 11
Manchester United committed more fouls11 - 5
THE REFEREE25 matches on record
Michael Salisbury
Strictness46 TEMPO46
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: RareGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 33.9 -0.9
Fouls 1620.9 -4.9
Goals 53.1 +1.9
Corners 129.8 +2.2
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 3.01.8 +1.2
Shots 27.014.1 +12.9
On target 7.05.1 +1.9
Possession %49%52 -3.0
Corners 6.04.5 +1.5
Cards 2.02.6 -0.6
Conceded 2.01.3 +0.7
this matchseason average · 37 matches
Goals 2.01.2 +0.8
Shots 11.011.9 -0.9
On target 4.03.9 +0.1
Possession %51%47 +4.4
Corners 6.04.9 +1.1
Cards 1.02.0 -1.0
Conceded 3.01.3 +1.7
this matchseason average · 37 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Elliot Anderson 9.20
Starting XI
8 Bruno Fernandes M · 92' · K 8.30
Assist1On target1/3Key pass7Tackles2Duels won2/7Passes56 · %45
10 Matheus Cunha M · 80' 8.30
Goals1On target1/1Key pass4Dribbles3/3Tackles1Duels won4/8Fouls1Passes32 · %27
18 Casemiro M · 81' 7.20
Key pass2Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won4/9Fouls won1Fouls1Passes53 · %48
6 Lisandro Martínez D · 92' 7.20
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks3Duels won4/6Passes45 · %43
31 Senne Lammens G · 92' 7.20
Saves2Passes23 · %18
23 Luke Shaw D · 92' 7.20
Goals1On target1/1Interceptions1Duels won2/6Fouls won1Fouls4Passes30 · %27
2 Diogo Dalot D · 92' 6.90
Key pass2Tackles4Interceptions1Duels won7/9Fouls1Passes36 · %32
19 Bryan Mbeumo F · 80' 6.90
Goals1On target1/4Dribbles1/1Duels won2/4Passes17 · %15
5 Harry Maguire D · 92' 6.60
Dribbles1/1Tackles2Duels won5/9Fouls1Passes40 · %36
37 Kobbie Mainoo M · 92' 6.60
Key pass2Interceptions1Duels won1/4Fouls won1Passes49 · %46
16 Amad Diallo M · 92' 6.30
On target1/2Key pass1Dribbles1/5Tackles1Duels won4/12Fouls won1Fouls3Passes19 · %17
Substitutes
7 Mason Mount M · 11' 6.60
Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/1Passes2 · %2
13 Patrick Dorgu D · 12' 6.50
On target1/1Interceptions1Passes3 · %2
11 Joshua Zirkzee F · 12' 6.20
Key pass1Passes6 · %5
Unused: Altay BayındırLeny YoroAyden HeavenTyrell MalaciaNoussair MazraouiManuel Ugarte
Starting XI
8 Elliot Anderson M · 92' 9.20
Assist2Key pass3Dribbles3/5Tackles3Interceptions3Blocks1Duels won9/14Fouls won3Fouls1Passes70 · %66
10 Morgan Gibbs-White M · 92' · K 7.90
Goals1On target3/3Key pass1Dribbles3/7Tackles1Interceptions2Blocks1Duels won5/10Fouls won1Passes31 · %26
4 Morato D · 92' 7.30
Goals1On target1/1Tackles2Interceptions1Blocks2Duels won2/4Fouls1Passes38 · %33
16 Nicolás Domínguez M · 70' 7.20
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles4Duels won6/9Fouls won1Passes48 · %46
3 Neco Williams D · 92' 6.90
Key pass1Tackles3Interceptions1Blocks3Duels won4/9Fouls won1Fouls1Passes40 · %35
31 Nikola Milenković D · 92' 6.70
Dribbles1/1Tackles1Blocks2Duels won4/4Fouls won1Passes50 · %46
19 Igor Jesus F · 84' 6.60
Tackles1Blocks1Duels won2/4Fouls won1Fouls1Passes22 · %13
21 Omari Hutchinson M · 70' 6.30
Key pass1Dribbles1/4Interceptions2Duels won2/6Fouls won1Passes25 · %20
11 Chris Wood F · 70' 6.20
Duels won3/5Passes18 · %8
26 Matz Sels G · 92' 6.20
Saves3Passes23 · %17
25 Luca Netz D · 84' 5.90
Tackles1Blocks1Duels won2/5Passes17 · %14
Substitutes
6 Ibrahim Sangaré M · 22' 6.70
Dribbles1/1Duels won1/1Passes15 · %14
24 James McAtee M · 8' 6.70
Key pass1Passes9 · %8
23 Jair D · 8' 6.70
Key pass1Duels won1/1Passes4 · %2
29 Dilane Bakwa F · 22' 6.60
Dribbles1/1Duels won2/3Fouls won1Passes9 · %7
9 Taiwo Awoniyi F · 22' 6.50
Key pass1Offside1Passes6 · %6
Unused: Ryan YatesZach AbbottStefan OrtegaJohn Victor
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%58) ✓
Manchester United %58 Draw %21 Nottingham Forest %21
1.95Manchester United xPuan
0.84Nottingham Forest xPuan
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