Manchester United faced off against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground earlier tonight as they hoped to earn a win in the FA Cup. The Red Devils made a solid start to the contest and were held to a scoreless draw at the half-time interval.
Casemiro managed to score the winner for the Mancunian giants in the 89th minute as Erik ten Hag’s men earned a narrow 1-0 win away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Manchester United player performed during the match against Nottingham.
GK: Andre Onana – 8/10
Onana made a handful of solid saves at the back and secured an important clean sheet on the road.
RB: Diogo Dalot – 7.5/10
He put his foot through the ball when needed and produced a bright display in the opponent’s half.
CB: Victor Lindelof – 7/10
Lindelof didn’t do much wrong inside his half and was accurate with his passing.
CB: Raphael Varane – 7/10
He cleared the danger when he could and was good on the ball.
LB: Sofyan Amrabat – 7/10
Amrabat produced a solid display at left-back and made one good chance in the final third.
CM: Scott McTominay – 7/10
He caused a few headaches for the opposition defenders but there was no goal for him.
CM: Casemiro – 8/10
Casemiro got stuck in with a few solid tackles and managed to score the only goal of the game in the 89th minute.
RW: Antony – 7/10
Antony engineered a few decent chances for others around him but failed to find the back of the net.
CAM: Bruno Fernandes – 8.5/10
He was bright and inventive in the final third and picked up an assist for setting up Casemiro’s match-winner.
LW: Alejandro Garnacho – 6.5/10
Garnacho worked hard at both ends of the pitch but there was no goal for him.
ST: Marcus Rashford – 6/10
He had a couple of strikes at goal but never looked like he would score.
Substitutes:
RW: Amad Diallo – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
CM: Kobbie Mainoo – N/A
CB: Jonny Evans – N/A
