Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest - Premier League, Regular Season - 37 (Sun, 17 May 2026)
Premier League Regular Season - 37 Full time
- Goal: Shaw 5'
- Goal: Cunha 55'
- Goal: Mbeumo 76'
- Goal: Morato 53'
- Goal: Gibbs-White 78'
Old Trafford, Manchester
Match reportBruno Fernandes matches Premier League assist record in win overshadowed by VAR rowBruno Fernandes matched the Premier League assist record as Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest amid a major VAR row over Matheus Cunha's goal. Events
First half
- Goal: L. Shaw 1-0 5'
Second half
- 53' Goal: Morato assist: E. Anderson 1-1
- Goal: M. Cunha 2-1 55'
- 70' Substitution: O. HutchinsonD. Bakwa
- 70' Substitution: C. WoodT. Awoniyi
- 70' Substitution: N. DominguezI. Sangare
- Goal: B. Mbeumo assist: B. Fernandes 3-1 76'
- 78' Goal: M. Gibbs-White assist: E. Anderson 3-2
- Yellow card: Casemiro 78'
- Substitution: B. MbeumoJ. Zirkzee 80'
- Substitution: M. CunhaP. Dorgu 80'
- Substitution: CasemiroM. Mount 81'
- 84' Substitution: Igor JesusJ. McAtee
- 84' Substitution: L. NetzCunha
- Yellow card: L. Shaw 90+3'
- 90+4' Yellow card: E. Anderson
Stats
Manchester UnitedNottingham Forest
- 49% Possession 51%
- 27 Shots 11
- 7 On target 4
- 3.77 xG 1.75
- 6 Corners 6
- 11 Fouls 5
All stats
- 423 Passes 444
- 88% Pass accuracy 84%
- 2 Saves 4
- 0 Offsides 1
- 2 Yellow cards 1
Player of the match
EAElliot Anderson
Nottingham Forest· 2 assistsStories
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Casemiro farewell at Manchester United turns Old Trafford into tribute night Casemiro’s Old Trafford farewell, Bruno Fernandes’ record-equalling night and United’s midfield transition defined the final home game. -
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Howard Webb admits Matheus Cunha goal should not have stood for United Matheus Cunha goal handball row ends with Howard Webb admitting Forest were wronged after Bryan Mbeumo handled in the build-up. -
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Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest handball controversy Mark Halsey and Dermot Gallagher said Matheus Cunha’s goal should have been disallowed after Bryan Mbeumo’s handball in United’s 3-2 win. -
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Bruno Fernandes equals Premier League assist record as United plan midfield rebuild Bruno Fernandes equalled the Premier League assist record as Manchester United plan a midfield rebuild, with Casemiro leaving and Ugarte uncertain. -
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Elliot Anderson and Pereira's transfer warning Vitor Pereira praised Elliot Anderson after Forest’s loss to Manchester United, and said the club wants to keep him despite £100-120m interest. -
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Michael Carrick hails Old Trafford after Forest win Michael Carrick hailed Old Trafford after Manchester United’s 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest, backing Luke Shaw, Harry Maguire and Kobbie Mainoo for England. -
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Bruno Fernandes one assist from Premier League record Bruno Fernandes equalled the Premier League assist record on 20 in Manchester United's 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest, with Luke Shaw scoring too. -
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Gary Neville fumes at the Cunha handball call that sparked Manchester United’s win Gary Neville blasted a VAR call after Matheus Cunha's goal stood in United's 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest, and Bruno Fernandes hit 20 assists. -
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Manchester United VAR controversy after Cunha goal stood Michael Salisbury kept Matheus Cunha's goal standing after a long VAR review, and Gary Neville's furious reaction sparked a Manchester United controversy. -
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Bruno Fernandes one assist from Premier League record Bruno Fernandes has 19 Premier League assists, one short of the record, and Casemiro is available for Manchester United’s final home game. -
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Bruno Fernandes one assist from Premier League history Bruno Fernandes is one assist from Premier League history as Casemiro prepares for an emotional Old Trafford farewell against Nottingham Forest. -
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Casemiro's Old Trafford farewell is about the fans, not just the numbers Casemiro says the fans will define his Manchester United spell as he prepares for his last Old Trafford home game against Nottingham Forest.
Lineups & ratings
Manchester United
4-2-3-1 Coach Michael Carrick
18 ↓81'
2
23
10 ↓80'
6
5
19 ↓80'
16
31
37
- 11 Joshua Zirkzee for B. Mbeumo
- 13 Patrick Dorgu for M. Cunha
- 7 Mason Mount for Casemiro
- 1
- 3
- 12
- 15
- 25
- 26
Nottingham Forest
4-4-2 Coach Vitor Pereira
31
26
16 ↓70'
19 ↓84'
10
11 ↓70'
4
3
8
25 ↓84'
21 ↓70'
31
26
16 ↓70'
19 ↓84'
10
11 ↓70'
4
3
8
25 ↓84'
21 ↓70'
- 6 Ibrahim Sangaré for N. Dominguez
- 9 Taiwo Awoniyi for C. Wood
- 29 Dilane Bakwa for O. Hutchinson
- 23 Jair for L. Netz
- 24 James McAtee for Igor Jesus
- 13
- 22
- 27
- 44
Bench · Manchester United
- 11 Joshua Zirkzee for B. Mbeumo
- 13 Patrick Dorgu for M. Cunha
- 7 Mason Mount for Casemiro
- 1
- 3
- 12
- 15
- 25
- 26
Bench · Nottingham Forest
- 6 Ibrahim Sangaré for N. Dominguez
- 9 Taiwo Awoniyi for C. Wood
- 29 Dilane Bakwa for O. Hutchinson
- 23 Jair for L. Netz
- 24 James McAtee for Igor Jesus
- 13
- 22
- 27
- 44