Man United survive early scare to beat 10-man Forest in frantic game

Manchester United edged out Nottingham Forest 3-2 in a spectacular game at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon.

The hosts were left stunned as two strikes in quick succession put Forest 2-0 up inside just 4 minutes of play.

Christian Eriksen resurrected the Red Devils hopes with a clinical finish off Marcus Rashford’s assist in the 17th minute.

Relief for the Reds! 🔴#MUFC || #MUNNFO

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) August 26, 2023

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After the break United were the more aggressive team and their persistence paid off in the 52nd minute, when Casemiro level the scoring, picking up a fine ball off Bruno Fernandes.

Just 15 minutes later the hosts were given a huge boost after Forest’s captain Joe Worrall received straight red card for pulling Fernandes outside the box.

It went from bad to worse for the visiting side as United were rewarded a penalty in the 76th minute for a foul on Marcus Rashford.

Up stepped Bruno Fernandes and the United captain was ruthless from the spot, slotting the ball into the back of the net and completing a full comeback.

With the win United secure much needed 3 points after their rusty performance in the 2-0 loss to Spurs last weekend.