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Manchester United kept their unbeaten run alive thanks to a stunner from Amad Diallo.
It appeared Ruben Amorim was heading for defeat after his side capitulated in the space of two second half minutes against Nottingham Forest.
Morgan Gibbs-White nodded in to cancel out Casemiro’s opener, before Nicolo Savona converted from close range after another botched attempt at dealing with a cross.
Amorim, who named an unchanged side in the league for the first time in his tenure, stuck to his guns with many of his underperforming stars and got his reward when Amad rifled in from range.
Daily Mail Sport’s NATHAN SALT was on hand at the City Ground to run the rule over Amorim’s players…
Amad Diallo (right) rescued a point for Manchester United away to Nottingham Forest
MANCHESTER UNITED (3-4-2-1)
Senne Lammens - 5
Was tested early on with a fizzing shot from distance by Dan Ndoye that he tipped over the bar. Looked cool, calm and collected until those in front of him lost discipline and focus in their marking to leave him badly exposed for two goals he could do little about. For the first time in a United shirt, the Belgian looked indecisive after those two quickfire goals.
Leny Yoro - 6
Was neat and tidy in his passing and did not make too many mistakes that garnered a great deal of attention. Needs to provide a better outlet with his passing through the lines when United are struggling to get themselves up the pitch.
Matthjis de Ligt - 5.5
Prides himself on setting the tone, particularly in the aerial duels, and he lost a key one to Igor Jesus that directly led to the second Forest goal. He's been superb this season at anchoring the back three but he couldn't steady a sinking ship at the start of the second half and has to take the blame.
Matthjis de Ligt has been immense this season but he couldn't organise in this tough encounter
Luke Shaw - 7
The best player in a Manchester United shirt on a disappointing day at the City Ground. He was disciplined, committed to his task, and showed no signs of slowing down when Forest whipped up a frenzy. Often goes without plaudits but he was the best of a bad bunch for United on Saturday.
Amad Diallo - 6
Felt on the periphery of the game for large spells and then saw his afternoon compounded when he was out-jumped and out-muscled by a hungrier Morgan Gibbs-White minutes into the second half to make it 1-1. Has taken a lot of criticism hard this season so to show the mental toughness to score the equalising goal in stunning fashion deserves boatloads of credit.
Casemiro - 6.5
His renaissance continues. Headed in the opener in confident fashion from Bruno Fernandes' corner. But with the good comes the bad and he needed to do so much better with the goal at his mercy after Fernandes' right-footed shot cannoned back off the post when United were down 2-1. It was a game-shifting moment.
Bruno Fernandes - 7
Assisted Casemiro’s opener and later hit the post. For all the criticism that often seems misplaced in his direction, Fernandes rarely has a bad game. His leadership is always on show and it was key to helping drag some of his team-mates through to take a draw here.
Bruno Fernandes' leadership often gets taken for granted and it felt like it did a touch here
Diogo Dalot - 5
Looked lost positionally at times during the first half and then was caught napping to allow Nicolo Savona to make it 2-1 from close range. There is a degree of sympathy for Dalot given he is being asked to fill in on his weak side, but he offered little going forward or back here.
Bryan Mbeumo - 5.5
His body language was that of a player who was very frustrated with how things shook out for him. Forest, unsurprisingly, gave him far less room than Brighton did last week in which to operate and it drastically limited his ability to produce. He did provide the corner that would go on to lead to Amad's equalier.
Matheus Cunha - 7
One of the few who didn't seem to be seeing stars and birds when United heads started spinning at the start of the second half. Was a bit of a pantomime villain for the Forest fans but he kept his head down and kept trying to do the right thing. Won more duels and was fouled more than any other player on the pitch.
Benjamin Sesko - 5
Totally anonymous after a bright start to the game suggested otherwise. Had just 12 touches in the first half and lost both opening aerial duels in the first 45. Drilled one wicked shot narrowly wide but became a total non-factor in the second. Starved of service and didn't seem to know how to craft anything for himself.
MANAGER: Ruben Amorim - 7
Looked frantic as his side fell to pieces to start the second half, throwing any team-talk minutes earlier out the window. He trusted many of those who were out there, didn’t raid his bench too quickly, and was rewarded when under performers like Amad Diallo stepped up. Four games unbeaten.
Ruben Amorim's side don't give up like they once did and they fought hard to claw back a point
SUBS
Patrick Dorgu (for Diogo Dalot, 68) - 6.5
Noussair Mazraoui (for Leny Yoro, 77) - 6
NOTTINGHAM FOREST XI: Sels 6; Savona 6.5, Murillo 7, Milenkovic 6.5, Williams 6; Anderson 8, Douglas Luiz 4 (Yates 14, 6); Ndoye 7, Gibbs-White 7.5, Hudson-Odoi 8.5; Jesus 7 (Awoniyi 78)
Goals: Gibbs-White (48), Savona (50)
Booked: Ndoye
Manager: Sean Dyche 8
Referee: Darren England 5
