FULL-TIME: Manchester United 3-0 Nottingham Forest
90' +4
Johnson, who has ran tirelessly all game, goes down with cramp after his attempted cross is easily cleared. The Forest winger is back on his feet, though, and able to continue.
90' +2
It is another corner for Forest but De Gea does well to claim the loose ball.
90'
There will be five minutes of extra time to conclude this match.
87'
Fred has scored a goal for Manchester United! Assist by Casemiro.
GOOAAAAL!!!! 3-0!!! Game over as United find their third. Forest look to break from the back but Casemiro steps in to intercept before slicing open the Forest defence to find Fred unmarked in the penalty area. He makes no mistake and finds the far corner of the goal with Hennessey well beaten.
Casemiro demonstrates his all-round quality once again - defensively aware to win the ball and technically superb to slot through Fred to finish.
86'
A. Elanga enters the game and replaces M. Rashford.
Goalscorer Rashford makes way to a deserved round of applause from this Old Trafford crowd with Elanga coming on to replace him.
83'
A. Garnacho gets yellow.
The corner is cleared but not before Garnacho is shown a yellow card for a foul in the build-up to it.
82'
Despite all their changes, Forest head into the final ten minutes still two goals down. They need a goal, and quickly. Johnson breaks down the right and Casemiro deflects his cross out for a corner on the cover.
80'
Shaw, who has been rarely threatened playing out of place at centre-back today, brings down Yates to give Forest a free-kick. Shaw is then fouled as the cross comes in and Forest give away a foul.
77'
Fred enters the game and replaces C. Eriksen.
H. Maguire enters the game and replaces R. Varane.
Eriksen, who has just been booked, heads for the bench with Fred on to replace the Danish midfielder.
Varane is also making way at the heart of defence with Maguire on to replace the Frenchman.
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76'
Garnacho is getting all kinds of space on this left flank and nearly makes Forest pay with a jinxing run and low cross. Forest defenders recover to clear it away.
74'
N. Williams enters the game and replaces S. Aurier.
C. Eriksen gets yellow.
Eriksen is the first into the book for United for a cynical foul as Forest look to break.
It's another sub for Forest at full-back with Aurier coming off for Williams.
Forest give the ball away cheaply at the back and Fernandes strikes first time trying to catch Hennessey off his line. His effort is hit sweetly but it's just over the bar.
73'
There's confusion in the Forest defence and United nearly profit. Hennessey fails to clear a regulation cross and, with another one, Van de Beek is able to get a shot on goal which is well blocked.
70'
There are appeals for a Forest handball but they are waved away and Forest break. Surridge and Johnson combine well before the latter gets on the end of Surridge's cross and flicks the ball goalwards. It's audacious but straight at De Gea who saves well.
65'
D. van de Beek enters the game and replaces A. Martial.
A. Garnacho enters the game and replaces Antony.
Garnacho, the young winger, is also coming on and replacing Antony.
Ten Hag, in turn, makes a pair of changes. Martial, who scored United's second goal is replaced by Van de Beek.
63'
Forest's final change sees Dennis on to replace Mangala with the away side returning to the 4-3-3.
62'
H. Toffolo enters the game and replaces Renan Lodi.
E. Dennis enters the game and replaces O. Mangala.
S. Surridge enters the game and replaces T. Awoniyi.
Steve Cooper turns to his bench again with a triple change. First off is Awoniyi who is replaced up-front by Surridge.
At left-back, Lodi is replaced by Toffolo.
54'
It looks as if Awoniyi and Johnson will now be upfront on their own with O'Brien slotting in just behind the forward duo.
53'
L. O'Brien enters the game and replaces J. Lingard.
Lingard goes down injured an is unable to continue. Central midfielder O'Brien comes on to replace him.
50'
Another early chance from Forest down the right flank. Aurier receives the ball from a throw-in and his low cross is met by Mangala but the midfielder's flicked goalbound effort goes into the side netting.
48'
United break from the corner and the ball is worked to Fernandes on the right flank. The Portuguese midfielder's cross nearly catches Hennessey out at the near post but it goes into the side netting and out for a goal-kick.
47'
It is a positive start from the away side as Johnson's cross is headed out for a corner by Varane. United deal with the corner, though.
46'
Forest get us underway in this second half at Old Trafford!
45' +3
HALF-TIME: Manchester United 2-0 Nottingham Forest
45'
There will be three minutes of added time in the first half here at Old Trafford.
44'
That is very unlucky for Forest. It is Yates who initially meets the ball in an onside position but his header deflects off the boot of Boly, who is in an offside position, before it goes into the United goal.
40'
Mangala drives forward with the ball for Forest and is fouled by Casemiro.
38'
Rashford and Martial may have got United's first two goals but it is Antony who is trying to get in on the act now. He cuts onto his left foot but his curling effort from outside the box is just over the Forest bar.
32'
SAVE!! Awoniyi makes a lung-busting run up the pitch and the ball eventually falls to Yates whose effort is well-hit but tipped around the post by De Gea for a Forest corner.
29'
O. Mangala gets yellow.
Forest overhit a corner and United can break. Rashford is hauled back by Mangala as he tries to break and the Forest midfielder receives a yellow card.
28'
Aurier has received treatment but is okay to continue.
27'
T. Malacia gets yellow.
Malacia goes in recklessly on Aurier and the United full-back becomes the first player to go into Anthony Taylor's book.
23'
A. Martial has scored a goal for Manchester United! Assist by M. Rashford.
Hennessey is only starting this game because Henderson can't play against his parent club but he would have wanted to have done better against that Martial effort.
22'
What a start to the game for Rashford who has a goal and an assist after laying up Martial to finish with a simple pass across the box.
GOOOOOOAAAAALLLL!!!! 2-0!! Just three minutes later and United have doubled their lead through Martial. United work it from the back and it is a lovely lofted ball from Fernandes to set Rashford on his way up the left wing. He cuts inside before feeding Martial on the edge of the box and his first-time shot squirms into the goal off the palm of Hennessey.
19'
M. Rashford has scored a goal for Manchester United! Assist by C. Eriksen.
GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLL! RASHFORD!!! United take the lead. They wasted their first corner but they have made the most of their second and it is a delightful finish from Rashford. Eriksen drills the ball in low towards the penalty spot Rashford meets it first time to sweep home a delightful finish into the far corner.
It's a wonderful assist from Eriksen - straight off the training ground - to set up Rashford for United's opener.
16'
Aurier, who won Forest's first corner, concedes his side's first after a challenge on Rashford. The corner is poor, however, and Hennessey deals with the threat easily.
14'
Wan-Bissaka, once more, provides a threat down the right flank. He is fed through by Rashford and his cut-back is cleared by Worrall before it could land at the feet of Martial.
13'
Lingard is roaming the pitch and looking to provide a creative outlet for Forest. His through ball nearly sets Awoniyi through but it's intercepted by Varane. Forest recover the ball and win the first corner of the game through Aurier.
9'
The game has settled into a regular tempo with United seeing a lot of the ball in this early period but Forest remain resolute and a threat on the break.
4'
Manchester United work the ball nicely over the right-hand side but Wan-Bissaka's attempted cross into the box is well blocked by the Forest defenders.
2'
It's early stages here at Old Trafford but it looks as if Martial will be leading the line for Manchester United with Rashford playing off the left.
1'
Fernandes gets this first-half underway!
Hello and welcome to the live commentary for today's Premier League match between Manchester United and Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford.
Both these sides return to Premier League action today with both teams winning midweek in their EFL Cup ties. Manchester United ran out 2-0 winners against Burnley. A win today for Erik ten Hag's side would move them within one point of Tottenham and the top four.
The visitors, Nottingham Forest, head into this encounter after a convincing 4-1 victory over Blackburn in the EFL Cup. Steve Cooper's side, who were unbeaten in their last three games before the World Cup break, know that a win against Manchester United would take them outside the relegation zone.
MANCHESTER UNITED SUBS: Harry Maguire, Fred, Tom Heaton, Brandon Williams, Donny van de Beek, Anthony Elanga, Alejandro Garnacho, Zidane Iqbal, Rhys Bennett.
MANCHESTER UNITED (4-2-3-1): David de Gea, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Raphael Varane, Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia; Casemiro, Christian Eriksen; Antony, Bruno Fernandes, Anthony Martial; Marcus Rashford.
NOTTINGHAM FOREST (4-3-3): Wayne Hennessey; Serge Aurier, Joe Worrall, Willy Boly, Renan Lodi; Ryan Yates, Remo Freuler, Orel Mangala; Brennan Johnson, Taiwo Awoniyi, Jesse Lingard.
NOTTINGHAM FOREST SUBS: Jack Colback, Lewis O’Brien, Harry Toffolo, Scott McKenna, Jordan Smith, Neco Williams, Sam Surridge, Emmanuel Dennis, Steve Cook.
Manchester United have won their last six meetings with Nottingham Forest in all competitions, with this their first game against them since an 8-1 win at the City Ground in February 1999.
In truth, it was fairly comfortable for United for large parts of that first half and Ten Hag will no doubt be demanding more of the same from his United side in the second period. Cooper's Forest side will feel aggrieved with that disallowed goal but will have to offer a significantly greater threat in attack if they are to reverse their two-goal deficit.
That is all for today - thanks for tuning in!
Fresh off this victory, Manchester United head to Wolves on Saturday whilst Forest welcome Chelsea to the City Ground on Sunday.
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