After a 0-2 defeat to Arsenal, Man United entered the match against Nottingham Forest in the early morning of December 9 with high expectations.
However, right from the 2nd minute, Nikola Milenkovic jumped the highest to head the ball in from a corner kick, helping the away team take the lead.
Coach Amorim's players continued to search for an equalizer. In the 18th minute, Alejandro Garnacho observed well before assisting Hojlund to equalize 1-1. At the end of the first half, Forest responded with a header from Jota Silva that bounced off the crossbar.
However, the balance did not last long as Forest took the lead early in the second half. Morgan Gibbs-White's shot caught Andre Onana off-balance, sending the ball into the centre of the goal. Gibbs-White then set up Chris Wood to head home to make it 3-1.
In the 60th minute, it was quite surprising when Bruno Fernandes scored to shorten the score from the edge of the penalty area even though United had a lot of possession but did not have quality opportunities.
This 3-2 defeat marked Ruben Amorim's first defeat as the Red Devils' captain. They temporarily dropped to 13th place in the rankings.
