Nottingham Forest1–0Manchester United
NFO by 1 goal
The City Ground · Referee: J Gillett
- 1Half-time goals0
Half-time goals: Nottingham Forest 1, Manchester United 0. The score at the break.
- 0.51xG1.87
xG: Nottingham Forest 0.51, Manchester United 1.87. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 0.51Non-penalty xG1.87
Non-penalty xG: Nottingham Forest 0.51, Manchester United 1.87. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 8Shots23
Shots: Nottingham Forest 8, Manchester United 23. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 2On target6
On target: Nottingham Forest 2, Manchester United 6. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 0Big chances2
Big chances: Nottingham Forest 0, Manchester United 2. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 3Corners10
Corners: Nottingham Forest 3, Manchester United 10. Corners won.
- 1Shots from corners5
Shots from corners: Nottingham Forest 1, Manchester United 5. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 2Headed shots8
Headed shots: Nottingham Forest 2, Manchester United 8. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 108Passes in their third369
Passes in their third: Nottingham Forest 108, Manchester United 369. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 5Deep completions13
Deep completions: Nottingham Forest 5, Manchester United 13. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 5Fouls12
Fouls: Nottingham Forest 5, Manchester United 12. Fouls conceded.
- 1Yellow cards3
Yellow cards: Nottingham Forest 1, Manchester United 3. Summed from the players.
- 21.7PPDA4.5
PPDA: Nottingham Forest 21.7, Manchester United 4.5. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 0.42Expected points2.39
Expected points: Nottingham Forest 0.42, Manchester United 2.39. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.