𝓤𝓷𝓲𝓽𝓮𝓭 𝓝𝓮𝔀𝓼

45+6 mins: The whistle goes to end the first half at the City Ground.

Forest have the lead but there’s been plenty of signs that United can challenge them.

45+3 mins: Forest’s best moments have all come on the counter-attack.

They’re sharp and stylish going forward but Man Utd have had more control on the game.

A goal for the visitors will make this interesting.

45 mins: Six minutes of added time to play in the first half.

44 mins: Nuno Espirito Santo is walking back and forth on the sideline, arms crossed with a furrowed brow.

The Nottingham Forest boss isn’t happy despite his team being ahead.

Aina is replaced with Alex Merino and Danilo is hooked off by Nuno Espirito Santo as well.

Morato has been introduced to replace the midfielder. It’s a more defensive more from the manager who wants more control of the ball.

38 mins: Ola Aina hobbles off the pitch after picking up an undetermined knock.

The hosts are playing with 10-men for the time being but will Alex Merino is getting ready to come on.

35 mins: The corner ball goes short to Neco Williams who whips a cross into the box.

It’s dealt with easily enough by Man Utd who try to get forward quickly but Forest’s defenders are rapid to get back into position.

32 mins: Forest win a free kick over on the right wing. It’s floated into the box by Murillo.

Nikola Milenkovic is the target but De Ligt takes no chances and nods the ball out for a corner.

Fernandes swings in the corner and finds Dalot. His header lands on the crossbar and rebounds out to Matthijs de Ligt.

The Man Utd defender turns it towards goal and Matz Sels manages to cling onto the ball.