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On Saturday night, Manchester United fell to a disappointing 2-1 defeat at the hands of Nottingham Forest. 

Goals from Nicolás Dominguez and Morgan Gibbs-White, either side of Marcus Rashford’s strike, ensured all three points for the hosts at the City Ground.

For Forest, it saw Nuno Espirito Santo extend his brief but brilliant start at the club after securing a 3-1 win against Newcastle in his first game in charge. 

Here, Mail Sport provides player ratings for both teams. 

Manchester United fell to a disappointing 2-1 defeat during their trip to Nottingham Forest

Manchester United fell to a disappointing 2-1 defeat during their trip to Nottingham Forest

Nicolas Dominguez grabbed his first Premier League goal to open the scoring for the hosts

Nicolas Dominguez grabbed his first Premier League goal to open the scoring for the hosts

Nottingham Forest (4-2-3-1) 

Turner 6; Montiel 7 (Williams 74, 6), Niakhate 7, Murillo 6.5, Aina (Toffolo 87); Danilo 7 (Mangala 87), Yates 6.5; Gibbs-White 8, Dominguez 7 (Hudson-Odoi 79, 6), Elanga 7 (Boly 87); Wood 6.5. Subs: Vlachodimos, Tavares, Worrall, Kouyate.

Scorers: Dominguez 64, Gibbs-White 82

Booked: Gibbs-White, Mangala

Manager: Nuno Espirito Santo 7

MAN UTD (4-2-3-1)

Onana – Nottingham Forest had two shots on target and scored two goals however their was little that the Cameroon international could’ve done for either. 6

Wan-Bissaka – Offered little going forward and struggled defensively at times and, arguably, could have picked up a better position for the second goal. 5

Varane – Seemed the most composed of the United back-line but was caught out by Elanga at times, once conceding a cynical foul. 6.5

Evans – A solid performance from the veteran however he was let down by his midfield. 6

Dalot – A decent showing from the full-back who Forest’s enjoyment down the left-hand 6

Aaron Wan-Bissaka struggled both offensively and defensively during the league clash

Aaron Wan-Bissaka struggled both offensively and defensively during the league clash 

Mainoo – A quiet showing from the youngster in the first-half before being replaced by Scott McTominay at half-time in a tactical switch by ten Hag. 5

Eriksen – Struggled with the midfield battle at times and failed to create enough going forward for the Red Devils. 5.5

Antony – A miserable night for the former Ajax star. Barely made an impact in the game before being replaced by Amad Diallo early in the second-half. 4.5

Fernandes – A passionate performance but, ultimately, didn’t do enough to unlock the Forest defence. 6.5

Garnacho – United’s best player on the night. Never stopped running and it paid dividends for the equaliser. 7

Rashford – Produced a composed finish to put get United back in the game but was quiet aside from the goal. 6.5

Antony had a night to forget before getting hauled off just after half-time

Antony had a night to forget before getting hauled off just after half-time

Alejandro Garnacho was Man United's best player after creating their only goal

Alejandro Garnacho was Man United’s best player after creating their only goal

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Subs:

Reguilon 90′ – N/A

McTominay 46′ – 6

Diallo 54′ – 6.5

Subs Not Used: Bayindir, Pellistri, Van de Beek, Gore, Mejbri, Kambwala.

Scorer: Rashford 79

Booked: Dalot, Varane, Garnacho

Manager: Erik ten Hag 5

Referee: Tim Robinson 7

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