Man Utd lost 0-1 to Nottingham Forest

At the City Ground in the early morning of April 2, Man Utd did not hesitate to push up their formation to attack right after the opening whistle. Space soon opened up for Alejandro Garnacho and Bruno Fernandes, but both were unable to beat the home team's goalkeeper.

The "Red Devils" wasted their chances, only to receive a cold shower of a goal in the 5th minute. After a corner kick, Anthony Elanga broke through alone from home. The former Man Utd player defeated Garnacho in a dispute and then rushed straight into the middle of Noussair Mazraoui and Patrick Dorgu, before unleashing a powerful shot, defeating goalkeeper Andre Onana.

After taking the advantage, Nottingham Forest continued to retreat and made it difficult for Man Utd to organize attacks. The visitors had 69% possession and 10 shots, but only one of them was really dangerous, that was Diogo Dalot's header that hit the crossbar in the 28th minute.

The game did not change in the second half, when Nottingham Forest still conceded the game to Man Utd. The "Red Devils" gave a lot of the ball to Garnacho, but the young Argentine star disappointed with his low-precision handling.

The only notable chance Man Utd had was Harry Maguire's close-range shot in the 90+7 minute. Goalkeeper Matz Sels was helpless but defender Murillo still managed to clear the ball right on the goal line, saving the home team from a certain loss.

The match ended with a minimal victory for Nottingham Forest. This is the first time since 1992, when the tournament was still called the First Division, that the team at City Ground beat Man Utd in both the first and second legs.

3 points at home helped coach Nuno Santo's team maintain 3rd place in the rankings with 57 points, 8 points more than Chelsea and having played one more match. Meanwhile, Man Utd remained in the bottom half of the rankings with 37 points.