Nottingham Forest Ends 30-Year Wait, Beats Man Utd 3-2 at Old Trafford

Dec 7, 2024, 07:08 PM

Nottingham Forest secured a historic 3-2 victory against Manchester United at Old Trafford, marking their first win at the venue in 30 years. The match saw Nottingham Forest take an early lead within two minutes through Nikola Milenkovic, who scored from an Elliot Anderson corner. Rasmus Hojlund equalized for Manchester United before the half-time break. However, in the second half, Morgan Gibbs-White and Chris Wood, who scored on his birthday, put Forest ahead again. Bruno Fernandes managed to pull one back for United, but it was not enough. This win propelled Nottingham Forest to the 5th position in the Premier League standings, while Manchester United, under the management of Rúben Amorim, dropped to 13th place. Chris Wood's goal also made him Nottingham Forest's all-time top scorer in the Premier League with 25 goals.