Manchester United locked horns with Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Tuesday night as they hoped to earn a good result away from home in the Premier League. The Red Devils made a sloppy start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the fifth minute when Anthony Elanga scored after a wonderful solo run. Ruben Amorim’s men failed to come up with a response and went into the half-time break 1-0 down on the scoreline.
Man United tried to find the equaliser in the second 45 minutes but ended up crashing to a tough 1-0 loss on the road.
Let’s take a look at how each Manchester United player fared during the clash against Nottingham.
GK: Andre Onana – 6/10
Onana couldn’t do much about Elanga’s early goal. He made one solid save during the game.
CB: Leny Yoro – 7/10
He did his fair share of defending and was tidy with his passing.
CB: Matthijs de Ligt – 7/10
The Dutch talent didn’t hesitate to clear the danger when required and won his fair share of aerial duels.
CB: Noussair Mazraoui – 7.5/10
He gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the field and was decent on the ball as well.
NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND – APRIL 01: Alejandro Garnacho of Manchester United reacts during the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest FC and Manchester United FC at City Ground on April 01, 2025 in Nottingham, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)
RM: Diogo Dalot – 7/10
He made a few impressive runs with the ball on the right flank and created a few inviting chances for his teammates up top.
CM: Manuel Ugarte – 6/10
Ugarte’s performance was underwhelming in the first half which led to his substitution at half-time.
CM: Casemiro – 6.5/10
He caught the eye at times and was replaced in the 58th minute.
LM: Patrick Dorgu – 7/10
Dorgu caused a few problems for his marker but failed to find the back of the net.
RAM: Alejandro Garnacho – 6.5/10
He was a constant threat in the Nottingham half but has got nothing to show for his efforts.
LAM: Bruno Fernandes – 7.5/10
Fernandes caused a lot of problems for the Nottingham defenders but struggled to help his team get something from this game.
ST: Joshua Zirkzee – 5.5/10
He failed to impress in the first half and was substituted in the 77th minute.
