Nottingham Forest, in what was Portuguese coach Nuno Espírito Santo’s third match, today broke a hiatus of almost 30 years and defeated Manchester United (2-1) in an English Football League match.
With Bruno Fernandes and Diogo Dalot in the starting line-up, the Red Devils continue to demonstrate that they are still a long way from the golden times, emerging once again as a caricature of the once fearsome team, who still hold the record for England titles, with 20.
After taking over the team less than two weeks ago, Nuno Espírito Santo can count on a defeat against Bournemouth on his debut (3-2), in a match in which he was left with one player less early, and two victories. with Newcastle and now Manchester United.
In today’s match, Forest won with a goal from Argentinian Nicolas Dominguez in the 64th minute after some good joint play, but an error from goalkeeper Matt Turner gave United a boost.
Turner misjudged the pass as the ball came out and was intercepted by Garnacho, who served Marcus Rashford to make it 1-1 in the 78th minute. The parity did not last long, with Nottingham benefiting from a quick transition started by Yates and supplemented by Elanga, who served Gibbs-White for the final 2-1 in the 82nd minute.
Manchester United, who had not lost to Nottingham since 1994, with a draw and eleven consecutive wins since then, today suffered their ninth Premier defeat of the season, also with a negative goal difference, having scored 22 goals and conceded 27 goals.
The defeat leaves the Red Devils in seventh place, with 31 points, and the possibility of being overtaken by Brighton and Newcastle, while Nottingham (15th) recorded two consecutive wins for the first time this season.
The 20th round of the English League continues on Sunday with the matches Tottenham-Bournemouth and Fulham-Arsenal and will conclude in the new year 2024 with Liverpool-Newcastle on Monday, January 1 and West Ham-Brighton the following Tuesday.
The championship is led by Liverpool and Aston Villa (with one game remaining), both with 42 points, followed by three-time champions Manchester City and Arsenal, both with 40 points.
Source: DN
