Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup last season, will have to see off Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and the rest to claim an unprecedented sixth league title in seven years.
Meanwhile Luton Town are making their first appearance in the Premier League, having risen from non-league in an incredible decade of progress. They followed Championship winners Burnley and second-placed Sheffield United in earning promotion to the top flight.
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Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest
Forest kick off, and we are back under way at Old Trafford!
Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest
Substitution Raphaël Xavier Varane Victor Jörgen Nilsson Lindelöf
Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest may have gone unbeaten through their last five Premier League matches when leading at half-time, but Manchester United have won each of their last seven home games in the top flight and will surely not settle for a point today.
Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest
Two goals in the first four minutes gave Nottingham Forest an incredible start at Old Trafford - where they have not won for nearly 29 years - but by the half-time whistle their improbable advantage had been halved as Manchester United recovered some composure. Clearly rattled by a disastrous opening spell, the home side soon began to dominate territory, but only have Eriksen's goal to show for their efforts at the interval. There remains plenty to play for after the break.
Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest
HALF-TIME: MANCHESTER UNITED 1-2 NOTTINGHAM FOREST
Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest
As Gibbs-White pops up just inside the area, latching on to Johnson's precise cutback, he takes aim. However, his goalbound shot strikes Awoniyi and Manchester United escape!
Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest
In the first of at least three added minutes for stoppages, Varane clatters into Awoniyi in an aerial challenge and Nottingham Forest have a free-kick just inside the United half.
Manchester United vs Nottingham Forest
Quite clumsily, Martinez catches Gibbs-White down by the right corner flag, but the latter's free-kick subsequently finds Eriksen's head: United clear their lines.
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