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Forest condemn Amorim’s Man Utd to second straight defeat

Forest condemn Amorim’s Man Utd to second straight defeat
Nottingham Forest’s Morgan Gibbs-White in action with Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes during their Premier League match at Old Trafford, Manchester, Dec. 7, 2024. (Reuters)
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Updated 07 December 2024

Forest condemn Amorim’s Man Utd to second straight defeat

Forest condemn Amorim’s Man Utd to second straight defeat
  • United were rocked again at the start of the second half by Morgan Gibbs-White, and Chris Wood made it 3-1
  • Bruno Fernandes struck a fine shot from just outside the box to give United hope

MANCHESTER: Nottingham Forest condemned Manchester United to their second straight Premier League defeat on Saturday, beating Ruben Amorim’s men 3-2 at Old Trafford.
The visitors took the lead in the second minute through Nikola Milenkovic but Rasmus Hojlund levelled.
United were rocked again at the start of the second half by Morgan Gibbs-White, and Chris Wood made it 3-1.
Bruno Fernandes struck a fine shot from just outside the box to give United hope just after the hour mark but it was not enough.
Amorim started his United reign last month with a draw followed by two wins but predicted the club would “suffer for a long time” as he battled to improve their fortunes.
Reality is now starting to bite after a 2-0 defeat at Arsenal in midweek followed by the Forest reverse at home.
Milenkovic left United goalkeeper Andre Onana rooted to the spot in the second minute, powering home a header from a corner — the third straight goal United had conceded from a corner.
The home side were level in the 18th minute after Forest goalkeeper Matz Sels could only parry Alejandro Garnacho’s shot and Hojlund steered home.
Forest made another lighting start to the second half, when Gibbs-White let fly with a swerving shot from distance that beat Onana.
Forest extended their lead in the 54th minute when Wood took advantage of more uncertainty in the United defense to head home.
Fernandes pulled one back after patient play from Amad Diallo, who laid it off to the United captain, who whipped it into the back of the net.
The win lifts Forest to fifth in the Premier League table but United are languishing in 13th spot and Amorim is facing a huge task.


Bayern’s Luis Díaz wishes PSG’s Achraf Hakimi a ‘quick return’ after injuring him in tackle

Bayern’s Luis Díaz wishes PSG’s Achraf Hakimi a ‘quick return’ after injuring him in tackle
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Bayern’s Luis Díaz wishes PSG’s Achraf Hakimi a ‘quick return’ after injuring him in tackle

Bayern’s Luis Díaz wishes PSG’s Achraf Hakimi a ‘quick return’ after injuring him in tackle
  • Hakimi’s left leg seemed to be trapped as he fell and he was taken off
  • Díaz posted on Instagram: “wishing Hakimi a quick return to the pitch”

PARIS: Luis Díaz wished Paris Saint-Germain right back Achraf Hakimi “a quick return” on Wednesday after a tackle that injured his opponent and earned the Bayern Munich winger a red card in their Champions League encounter.
Díaz scored both goals in a statement 2-1 win over PSG on Tuesday which was Bayern’s 16th straight victory in all competitions. But he was sent off for a reckless challenge on Hakimi just before half time.
Hakimi’s left leg seemed to be trapped as he fell and he was taken off.
“It was a night full of emotions. Football always reminds us that, in 90 minutes, anything can happen the best and the worst. I was sad not to finish the match with my teammates, but proud of their incredible effort,” Díaz posted on Instagram. “Wishing Hakimi a quick return to the pitch.”
PSG have yet to say how long Hakimi might be out. The Moroccan international was key to his club’s 2025 Champions League title triumph and has played in all but two of its games in all competitions this season.
Díaz has been similarly important for Bayern with 10 goals in his first 16 games for the German champion. He’s set to miss the Champions League visit to Arsenal on Nov. 26 following his red card.