Match report

Manchester United Defeats Nottingham Forest 3-0 in League Cup

Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
0–3
FT
Manchester United
Manchester United
Jan 25, 2023

Manchester United cruised to a 3-0 win against Nottingham Forest in their League Cup clash. Marcus Rashford opened the scoring early on, followed by Wout Weghorst and Bruno Fernandes adding crucial goals later in the game. The victory secures Manchester United's place in the next round of the competition.

Key Facts

  • • Manchester United scored three goals against Nottingham Forest.
  • • Marcus Rashford opened the scoring in the 6th minute, assisted by Casemiro.
  • • Wout Weghorst doubled Manchester United's lead with a goal in the 45th minute.
  • • Bruno Fernandes sealed the victory with a goal in the 89th minute, assisted by Anthony Elanga.

Lineups

Nottingham Forest

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 13 W. Hennessey (G)
  • 24 S. Aurier (D)
  • 4 J. Worrall (D)
  • 26 S. McKenna (D)
  • 32 Renan Lodi (D)
  • 23 R. Freuler (M)
  • 28 Danilo (M)
  • 31 Gustavo Scarpa (M)
  • 20 B. Johnson (F)
  • 16 S. Surridge (F)
  • 10 M. Gibbs-White (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 J. Colback
  • 11 J. Lingard
  • 25 E. Dennis
  • 14 L. O'Brien
  • 7 N. Williams
  • 12 J. Smith
  • 5 O. Mangala
  • 3 S. Cook
  • 30 W. Boly

Manchester United

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 David de Gea (G)
  • 29 A. Wan-Bissaka (D)
  • 2 V. Lindelöf (D)
  • 6 Lisandro Martínez (D)
  • 12 T. Malacia (D)
  • 18 Casemiro (M)
  • 14 C. Eriksen (M)
  • 21 Antony (M)
  • 8 Bruno Fernandes (M)
  • 10 M. Rashford (M)
  • 27 W. Weghorst (F)

Substitutes

  • 49 A. Garnacho
  • 28 F. Pellistri
  • 17 Fred
  • 36 A. Elanga
  • 39 S. McTominay
  • 22 T. Heaton
  • 73 K. Mainoo
  • 33 B. Williams
  • 19 R. Varane

Timeline

  1. Manchester United
    6' Manchester United Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Rashford · Assist: Casemiro
  2. Nottingham Forest
    24' Nottingham Forest Var · Goal cancelled
    S. Surridge
  3. Manchester United
    45' Manchester United Goal · Normal Goal
    W. Weghorst
  4. Manchester United
    57' Manchester United subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Rashford · On: A. Garnacho
  5. Nottingham Forest
    58' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Danilo · On: J. Colback
  6. Nottingham Forest
    64' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Gustavo Scarpa · On: J. Lingard
  7. Nottingham Forest
    64' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Surridge · On: Emmanuel Dennis
  8. Manchester United
    71' Manchester United subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Antony · On: F. Pellistri
  9. Manchester United
    71' Manchester United subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Eriksen · On: Fred
  10. Nottingham Forest
    73' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Morgan Gibbs-White · On: L. O'Brien
  11. Nottingham Forest
    73' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Renan Lodi · On: N. Williams
  12. Manchester United
    84' Manchester United Card · Yellow Card
    F. Pellistri

    Foul

  13. Manchester United
    86' Manchester United subst · Substitution 4
    Off: W. Weghorst · On: A. Elanga
  14. Manchester United
    89' Manchester United Goal · Normal Goal
    Bruno Fernandes · Assist: A. Elanga

Match Stats

Stat Nottingham Forest Manchester United
Fouls 5 11
Pass Accuracy 74% 88%
Offsides 3 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 15
Corners 6 5
Total Passes 287 621
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 4 2
Shots on Target 4 6
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 7
Possession 33% 67%
Accurate Passes 213 545
Shots Inside Box 9 10
Saves 3 4
Shots Outside Box 4 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Manchester United took an early lead through Marcus Rashford's goal in the 6th minute, setting the tone for their dominant performance.
  • ▸ Nottingham Forest had a goal cancelled due to VAR intervention at the 24-minute mark, which could have changed the momentum of the game.