Nottingham Forest’s winless run in the Premier League stretched to nine matches after they were held to a 2-2 draw by Manchester United in what was Sean Dyche’s first home game in charge following the dismissal of Ange Postecoglou, Softfootball reports.
Manchester United arrived at the City Ground on a high, having won three league games in a row, including a thrilling 4-2 victory over Brighton last week but they couldn’t make it four consecutive wins despite a dominant opening half.
United started brightly and could have taken the lead early on through Benjamin Šeško, who spurned two clear chances within the opening fifteen minutes, dragging both efforts wide when he should have done better. Forest, still adapting to Dyche’s no-nonsense approach, struggled to find rhythm and were dealt a blow when Douglas Luiz limped off with a muscular problem.
The visitors continued to pile on the pressure, and after Matz Sels pulled off a superb save to deny Amad Diallo, United eventually broke through. A contentious corner saw Casemiro rise highest to power home a header, giving the Red Devils a deserved 1-0 lead — his fifth goal involvement in eight appearances against Forest.
Forest offered little going forward in the first half, but Dyche’s halftime team talk clearly had an impact. The home side came out with renewed intensity, and within two breathtaking minutes, they turned the game completely on its head. Morgan Gibbs-White first met Ryan Yates’ cross with a looping header past Senne Lammens to equalize, before Nicolò Savona capitalized on more poor United defending to slot home a second.
Ruben Amorim’s men, stunned by the sudden turnaround, pushed for a response. Bruno Fernandes came agonizingly close to leveling when his low effort hit the post, while Amad Diallo continued to threaten down the right flank.
As the clock ticked on, Forest began to sit deeper, hoping to protect their slender lead. That decision proved costly when United forced a late corner, and after a poor clearance, Amad pounced on the loose ball to smash home a brilliant left-footed volley and make it 2-2.
The Red Devils almost completed the comeback in stoppage time, but Murillo produced a heroic block on the line to deny Amad a second goal and preserve Forest’s point.
After snatching a point from the jaws of defeat, Manchester United via its official X handle posted the team’s reaction after the game, showing the players thanking the away fans for their much needed support. They posted;
For Dyche, it was a spirited performance to mark his first home game in charge, showing early signs of the resilience he’s known for. As for United, their three-game winning streak ends, and despite their improvement under Amorim, they’ve now managed just one win in their last ten Premier League away matches.
