An inspired Manchester United side came from two goals down to defeat 10-man Nottingham Forest 3-2 at home on Saturday.
Nigerian international Taiwo Awoniyi opened the scoring for the visitors in the second minute of play with a sensational finish.
Willy Boly compounded United’s woes when he found the back of the net for Forest in the 4th minute.
In the pulsating encounter, an undaunted Manchester United team kept Nottingham Forest on their toes, dominating from then on, which led to Christian Erikson flicking in a goal in the 17th minute.
The Red Devils restored parity in the game in the 52nd minute with a goal from Casemiro, after which Joe Worrall was sent off for the visitors.
Marcus Rashford won the penalty, which captain Bruno Fernandes tucked away to seal all three points for coach Erik Ten Hag’s side.
Speaking to newsmen after the match, Bruno Fernandes said, “We showed great character. We didn’t start the way we wanted but we came back. Overall, the performance was really good. We stayed patient and knew how to control the ball, which was important to getting the three points.
“I know what this team is capable of. We know inside the dressing room that we’re capable of doing great things. We know we have to be more consistent. There’s always pressure to score a penalty. It’s about you doing the right thing. I studied these kinds of situations a lot, and I’m ready if I need to step up, but we have other players who can step up.
“It was important. It’s never easy to come back from a game like we did against Tottenham. We had a pretty good game, but we didn’t pick up any points. It wasn’t a great performance, but today we showed the team we are and what we’re capable of doing.”
