Match report

Nottingham Forest Draw with Manchester United 2-2 in Premier League Clash

Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
2–2
FT
Manchester United
Manchester United
Nov 1, 2025

Nottingham Forest stunned the visiting giants of Manchester United with an early two-goal lead before settling for a hard-fought 2-2 draw. Morgan Gibbs-White and N. Savona scored within four minutes to give Forest hope, but goals from Casemiro and A. Diallo secured the away team's share of the points in this competitive Premier League battle.

Key Facts

  • • Nottingham Forest 2-2 Manchester United (Premier League)
  • • Morgan Gibbs-White opened the scoring for Nottingham Forest at minute 48
  • • N. Savona doubled Nottingham Forest's lead at minute 50
  • • Casemiro scored for Manchester United to halve the deficit at minute 34
  • • A. Diallo equalized for Manchester United in the 81st minute

Lineups

Nottingham Forest

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 26 M. Sels (G)
  • 37 N. Savona (D)
  • 31 N. Milenkovic (D)
  • 5 Murillo (D)
  • 3 N. Williams (D)
  • 12 Douglas Luiz (M)
  • 8 E. Anderson (M)
  • 14 D. Ndoye (M)
  • 10 M. Gibbs-White (M)
  • 7 C. Hudson-Odoi (M)
  • 19 Igor Jesus (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 John Victor
  • 4 Morato
  • 6 I. Sangare
  • 9 T. Awoniyi
  • 15 A. Kalimuendo
  • 21 O. Hutchinson
  • 22 R. Yates
  • 23 Cunha
  • 24 J. McAtee

Manchester United

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 31 S. Lammens (G)
  • 15 L. Yoro (D)
  • 4 M. de Ligt (D)
  • 23 L. Shaw (D)
  • 16 A. Diallo (M)
  • 18 Casemiro (M)
  • 8 B. Fernandes (M)
  • 2 D. Dalot (M)
  • 19 B. Mbeumo (F)
  • 10 M. Cunha (F)
  • 30 B. Sesko (F)

Substitutes

  • 1 A. Bayindir
  • 13 P. Dorgu
  • 26 A. Heaven
  • 5 H. Maguire
  • 3 N. Mazraoui
  • 37 K. Mainoo
  • 7 M. Mount
  • 25 M. Ugarte
  • 11 J. Zirkzee

Timeline

  1. Nottingham Forest
    14' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Douglas Luiz · On: R. Yates
  2. Manchester United
    34' Manchester United Goal · Normal Goal
    Casemiro · Assist: Bruno Fernandes
  3. Nottingham Forest
    48' Nottingham Forest Goal · Normal Goal
    Morgan Gibbs-White · Assist: R. Yates
  4. Nottingham Forest
    50' Nottingham Forest Goal · Normal Goal
    N. Savona
  5. Nottingham Forest
    62' Nottingham Forest Card · Yellow Card
    D. Ndoye

    Foul

  6. Manchester United
    68' Manchester United subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Dalot · On: Patrick Dorgu
  7. Manchester United
    77' Manchester United subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Yoro · On: N. Mazraoui
  8. Nottingham Forest
    78' Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Igor Jesus · On: T. Awoniyi
  9. Manchester United
    81' Manchester United Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Diallo
  10. Manchester United
    85' Manchester United Card · Yellow Card
    N. Mazraoui

    Foul

  11. Nottingham Forest
    90'+2 Nottingham Forest subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Hudson-Odoi · On: I. Sangare

Match Stats

Stat Nottingham Forest Manchester United
Fouls 17 0
Pass Accuracy 75% 84%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 17 18
Corners 8 5
Total Passes 350 525
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 6 5
Shots on Target 3 7
xG 1.93 1.12
Shots off Target 8 6
Possession 41% 59%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 263 442
Shots Inside Box 11 8
Saves 4 1
Shots Outside Box 6 10

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Nottingham Forest took a stunning lead with two quick goals by Gibbs-White and Savona, taking advantage of early momentum
  • ▸ Manchester United responded strongly with Casemiro's goal before half-time to keep the match competitive
  • ▸ A. Diallo's late equalizer for Manchester United secured a crucial point in an evenly matched contest