Manchester United 2-3 Nottingham Forest: Player Ratings as Red Devils fall to consecutive defeats under Ruben Amorim

Ruben Amorim's Manchester United fell to a disappointing 3-2 defeat at home to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday, December 7. The Red Devils again showed an inability to defend set pieces and balls into their box, dropping another three points to remain in the bottom half of the table.

Forest opened the scoring in the second minute as Nikola Milenkovic powered in Elliot Anderson's corner. Rasmus Hojlund equalized in the 18th minute, sweeping home a fine move after Alejandro Garnacho's shot was saved. The two sides headed into the break level on the scoreboard.

The visitors retook the lead in the 47th minute after Manchester United's poor attempt to play the ball out from the back was punished by Morgan Gibbs-White. Chris Wood scored Forest's third in the 54th minute with a fine header. United captain Bruno Fernandes halved the deficit in the 61st minute to wrap up the scoring in the match.

Manchester United player ratings

Andre Onana - 3/10

The Cameroonian goalkeeper was atrocious in the game. He made zero saves and failed to keep out Gibbs-White's ordinary strike for the visitors' second.

Leny Yoro - 5/10

Leny Yoro had an Old Trafford debut to forget. He lost all three duels he got into and made zero tackles.

Matthijs de Ligt - 5/10

The Dutchman had a poor game and his wayward passing hampered Manchester United's attempts to get the ball out of their defensive third. He misplaced eight passes in the game, five of which were attempts to play the ball long.

Lisandro Martinez - 5.5/10

The Argentine defender completed the most passes in the game (82) and made 10 recoveries. However, his inability to mark Milenkovic led to Forest's opening goal.

Diogo Dalot - 5/10

Diogo Dalot had a shocking game. He failed to make a single accurate cross in nine attempts and committed three fouls, putting his defense under pressure.

Amad Diallo - 7.5/10

The Ivorian remains one of the few rays of hope in this struggling Red Devils team. He assisted his side's second goal and completed three dribbles in the game.

Kobbie Mainoo - 7/10

The 19-year-old had a solid game in the heart of midfield but could not prevent the defense behind him from floundering. He completed 92% of his 49 attempted passes in the game and won 7/13 duels.

Manuel Ugarte - 7.5/10

The Uruguayan midfield was a solid presence alongside Kobbie Mainoo. He completed 42/45 passes and made six recoveries to help his side keep the ball despite the disappointing result.

Bruno Fernandes- 7.5/10

The Manchester United captain made an error that led to Nottingham Forest's second goal but made amends by finding the back of the net in the 61st minute. He created two chances and made four recoveries before he was taken off after 76 minutes.

Alejandro Garnacho - 6/10

The Argentine forward did not impress in his 59 minutes on the pitch. He created one chance, but never looked like he could make a difference in the game.

Rasmus Hojlund - 7.5/10

The Danish striker had a solid game and bagged the equalizing goal for his side in the first half. He managed just 27 touches for Ruben Amorim's side but completed 15 passes to help the attack.

Manchester United substitutions

Mason Mount - 6/10

The Englishman came on for Bruno Fernandes but did not affect the game. He also failed to replicate the Manchester United captain's creativity and impact.

Harry Maguire - 7/10

The English defender came on to shore up the Red Devils' porous defense and, following his introduction, prevented the side from conceding any more goals or chances.

Joshua Zirkzee - 6/10

The Dutchman failed to affect the game on Saturday. His lack of pace hindered fast breaks, and he managed just 12 touches.

Marcus Rashford - 6.5/10

The English striker came on for Ruben Amorim's side for 30 minutes but failed to spark the Stretford End comeback that the Red Devils needed. He gave a decent account of his talents but did not make a difference.

Noussair Mazraoui- 6.5/10

The Moroccan defender came on for 24 minutes and put in a solid shift for the hosts. He helped stabilize the defense but could not help turn the tide in the match.