During the away trip to City Ground, coach Ruben Amorim decided to keep the starting lineup from the previous win.
With a squad in good form, the "Red Devils" quickly created a solid game against the opponent they have lost to 3 of their last 4 confrontations.
Luke Shaw continues to show impressive form with a series of accurate interceptions and clearances. Meanwhile, goalkeeper Senne Lammens showed absolute focus on two excellent saves against Dan Ndoye's dangerous shots.
Up front, Benjamin Sesko was provided with quite a lot of the ball, but the Slovenia striker alone could not make a difference against the home team's disciplined defense.
However, in the 34th minute, Man United had their first shot on target and immediately opened the scoring. Casemiro brought joy to the away team's fans with a powerful header after a corner kick that Bruno Fernandes took accurately.
Nottingham Forest players and coach Sean Dyche reacted strongly after Man United's opening goal, saying that the referee team made a mistake when giving the "Red Devils" a corner kick that led to a goal.
In the second half, Nottingham pushed up their attack formation and equalized in the 49th minute. From a cross from the right wing, Morgan Gibbs-White jumped high to head the ball from close range, giving goalkeeper Lammens no chance to block.
When M.U had not yet stabilized the squad, the home team continued to create a shock just one minute later. In the 50th minute, the away team's defense was confused in a high ball situation, allowing Nicolo Savona to quickly finish close to the goal, putting Nottingham ahead 2-1.
After 2 consecutive goals, Nottingham Forest proactively dropped deep in the squad to preserve the advantage. Among the few clear opportunities for M.U, Bruno Fernandes fired a long-range shot in the 61st minute but the ball hit the post. In the rebound that followed, Casemiro could not take advantage.
In a deadlocked and unidealized match, Man United unexpectedly found an equalizer thanks to Amad Diallo's individual moment of brilliance in the 81st minute.
From the home team's defender's indecisive head-to-head clearance, Amad fired a technical volley from outside the penalty area. The ball flew low, tense and dangerously, leaving goalkeeper Matz Sels completely helpless in blocking.
The drama was pushed up in extra time, but both teams could not score more goals. In the end, Nottingham and Man United shared the score with a score of 2-2.
