Manchester Utd vs Nottingham

Manchester Utd vs Nottingham Match Commentary

1. 90+9' The referee blows his whistle for the final time to end this match.
2. 90+9' Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) swings in a cross from the corner, but Matz Sels reads it well and gathers the ball.
3. 90+8' Chance! Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) gets to the rebound on the edge of the box and smashes the ball towards the bottom left corner, but Matz Sels is alert and makes a great save to deny him. Good work from Manchester Utd as they win a corner.
4. 90+8' Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) collects a pass and finds himself in a good position to strike from the edge of the box, but his attempt is blocked.
5. 90+7' OFF THE POST! Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) picks up the ball inside the box and produces a snap shot which smashes against the right post.
6. 90+5' Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) has a great chance inside the six-yard box, shoots to the middle of the goal, but Matz Sels pulls off an exquisite save to deny him.
7. 90+5' Mason Mount (Manchester United) picks up a pass and fires a powerful long-range shot which goes painfully close to the left post.
8. 90+4' Yellow card Elliot Anderson (Nottingham) takes his opponent down and receives a yellow card from the referee.
9. 90+3' Yellow card Luke Shaw (Manchester United) commits a foul and is shown a yellow card without any hesitation from the referee.
10. 90+2' Chance! Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham) took a nice pass in his stride in the box, but scuffed his shot just wide of the left post.
11. 90+1' Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) breaks past challenges inside the box, but puts too much pace on his pass to Amad Diallo. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Nottingham.
12. 90' We will have 8 min. of added time.
13. 89' Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) makes a yard for himself on the edge of the box and produces a poor effort that sails miles wide of the right post.
14. 88' Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham) swings a cross into the box, but it's far too close to Senne Lammens, who smothers the ball.
15. 87' Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham) creates himself some space and attempts to put the ball into the box. However, the defender gets an important foot in to clear. The ball is out of play. Nottingham will have a throw-in.
16. 84' Vitor Pereira decides to make a substitution. Luca Netz will be replaced by Cunha (Nottingham).
17. 84' Igor Jesus will be replaced by James McAtee (Nottingham).
18. 84' Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) gets on the end of a cross inside the box and sweeps the ball goalwards towards the left side of the goal, but Matz Sels is well positioned and easily deals with the effort.
19. 83' Neco Williams (Nottingham) produces a dangerous low pass into the penalty area, but the defence manage to cut it out.
20. 83' Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) decides to strike the ball towards goal, but his effort fails to threaten the goalkeeper after being blocked by one of the defenders.
21. 81' It's time for a substitution. That's the last involvement from Casemiro as he is replaced by Mason Mount (Manchester United).
22. 80' Michael Carrick prepares a substitution. Matheus Cunha is replaced by Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United).
23. 80' We are about to witness a subsitution. Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) for Bryan Mbeumo.
24. 78' Yellow card This yellow card was deserved. The tackle by Casemiro (Manchester United) was quite harsh and Michael Salisbury didn't hesitate to show him a yellow card.
25. 78' Goal · 3–2 Goal! Elliot Anderson puts Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham) in the clear with just the keeper to beat. He takes his shot early from the edge of the box and scores beautifully into the bottom left corner. 3:2.
26. 76' Goal · 3–1 Goal! Bruno Fernandes plays in Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United), who shows great determination to get to the ball before a couple of defenders and from inside the box slots it into the bottom left corner 3:1.
27. 75' A defender unwittingly blocks the ball on the line after a snap shot from Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham) inside the box following a slide rule pass.
28. 74' The resulting corner from Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham) only finds one of the defenders, who heads it out of danger.
29. 73' Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) latched on to a cross inside the six-yard box and headed at goal. If it wasn't for one of the defenders making a save on the goal line, he would have been celebrating a goal now.
30. 72' Bryan Mbeumo receives a short pass from Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United), but the opposition's defence thwarts his effort.
31. 70' The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Ibrahim Sangare (Nottingham) replaces Nicolas Dominguez.
32. 70' Vitor Pereira has decided to make a change. Taiwo Awoniyi (Nottingham) replaces Chris Wood.
33. 70' Today's match ends for Omari Hutchinson who will be replaced by Dilane Bakwa (Nottingham).
34. 69' Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) puts a cross into the box from the corner but there is no panic from the opposition and they easily clear.
35. 69' Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) finds himself in a promising position after receiving a precise pass. He pulls the trigger but only hits one of the opposition, who gets in the way of his effort. Manchester Utd have been awarded a corner kick. The referee and one of his assistants both point at the corner flag.
36. 67' Nothing comes of the resulting corner from Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United). The defence is alert and manages to cut it out.
37. 67' Amad Diallo (Manchester United) connected with a pass around the edge of the box, aimed and shot. His attempt went towards the bottom right corner, but Matz Sels was alert and the score remained the same. The ball is out of play. Manchester Utd will have a chance to score from a corner.
38. 64' Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) takes a shot after receiving a good pass, but his effort from the edge of the box goes just over the crossbar. The ball goes out of play and Nottingham will have a goal kick.
39. 63' Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) sends in the corner, but fails to find the head of any of his teammates, allowing the defence to clear.
40. 63' Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) whips in the resulting set piece but it's cleared. The ball is out of play. Manchester Utd win a corner kick.
41. 63' The referee blows his whistle as Morato (Nottingham) was too aggressive in his challenge.
42. 62' Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham) goes on a mazy run through the defence and gets within shooting range inside the box, but his low effort to the middle of the target is thwarted by Senne Lammens.
43. 60' Referee Michael Salisbury points to the centre spot to indicate that the goal stands after the VAR review. The Manchester Utd players celebrate.
44. 57' Houston, we have a problem! The referee has indicated that there will be a VAR review of the goal to look at a possible handball. The Manchester Utd players aren’t happy.
45. 56' Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) receives a neat pass inside the box and instantly thumps the ball goalward, but a defender makes a last ditch block to deny him.
46. 55' Goal · 2–1 Goal! Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) fires the rebound into the bottom right corner after the ball breaks to him in the box. The score is 2:1.
47. 55' Michael Salisbury sticks with his original decision after the VAR review. No infringement and the goal stands!
48. 55' Wait! Referee Michael Salisbury has indicated he is going to review the Nottingham goal using VAR. It’s probably to see if there was an offside in the build-up.
49. 54' Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham) decides to speed play up with a short corner kick.
50. 53' Goal · 1–1 It's a goal! Morato (Nottingham) bursts into the box to get on the end of a whipped in cross from Elliot Anderson and scores magnificently from close range into the bottom right corner. 2:1.
51. 53' Neco Williams (Nottingham) attempts to scoop the ball into the box over the defence, but one of the defending players makes a timely intervention. Nottingham win a corner.
52. 53' Michael Salisbury blows his whistle. Casemiro (Manchester United) commits a foul after dangerous play.
53. 50' Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) takes the corner, but one of the defenders reacts well and rises highest to head the ball away.
54. 48' Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) slaloms his way past challenges, but an opposing player does well to get the ball away. The referee points to the corner flag. It's a corner to Manchester Utd.
55. 48' Amad Diallo (Manchester United) holds his opponent to prevent him from getting the ball and the referee blows his whistle for a foul.
56. 47' Amad Diallo plays a short pass through to Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) inside the box, but he balloons his effort high over the bar.
57. 46' The referee blows his whistle to signal the start of the second half.
58. 45+2' Michael Salisbury blows his whistle to signal the end of the first-half action.
59. 45+1' The game is interrupted. Neco Williams (Nottingham) has violated the rules in the battle for the ball. No protests or gestures are being made as he is quite aware of what he did.
60. 45+1' Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) was too forceful with his tackle and Michael Salisbury interrupted the game to signal a free kick.
61. 45' 1 min. of stoppage-time to be played.
62. 44' Neco Williams (Nottingham) takes the corner but only sends it into a huddle of the defenders and one of them makes a good clearance. The ball goes out of play and Manchester Utd will have a goal kick.
63. 44' Chris Wood (Nottingham) looks to break free, but an opposing player clears the ball away. The ball is out of play. A goal-scoring opportunity from a corner for Nottingham.
64. 43' Diogo Dalot sends a terrific cross into the box. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) gets on the end of it but his header from the centre of the box goes just over the bar.
65. 42' A horde of players are waiting inside the penalty area for a cross from the corner, but Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) takes it short.
66. 42' Wow, what an escape. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) has an effort from inside the box but it's brilliantly blocked. Manchester Utd earn a corner.
67. 41' The corner from Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham) is intercepted by Senne Lammens.
68. 40' Neco Williams (Nottingham) releases a low pass from just outside the box in an attempt to find his teammate, but one of the defenders calmly averts the threat. The ball goes out of play. Nottingham are awarded a corner kick.
69. 40' Michael Salisbury blows the whistle, Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) is penalised for a foul.
70. 38' Matz Sels leaps to intercept the corner kick from Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United).
71. 38' Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) sends a pass into the box, but the opposition's defence is alert to the danger and makes a clearance. The linesman points to the corner flag, Manchester Utd are going to take it.
72. 33' Nicolas Dominguez (Nottingham) latches onto the free kick from Elliot Anderson, but heads just over the bar from close range.
73. 32' Michael Salisbury has a clear sight and sees a foul from Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
74. 31' Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) receives an accurate pass and attempts to threaten the goalkeeper with his long-range strike. Unfortunately for him, his effort goes high above the crossbar.
75. 29' Elliot Anderson (Nottingham) shows too much aggression during an attacking move and ends up fouling his opponent.
76. 29' Igor Jesus (Nottingham) makes an overly-aggressive challenge and Michael Salisbury blows his whistle for a foul.
77. 28' Luca Netz (Nottingham) attempts to find one of his teammates inside the box with a chip pass, but one of the defending players reacts superbly and intercepts the ball.
78. 27' The resulting corner from Elliot Anderson (Nottingham) is cleared by the opposition's defence.
79. 25' Elliot Anderson (Nottingham) produces a lovely chip pass into the box, but one of the opposition players cuts it out.
80. 24' Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham) takes a short corner kick.
81. 24' Chris Wood (Nottingham) finds himself in a promising position after receiving a clever chip pass, but one of the defending players comes up with a timely interception. The ball goes out of play and Nottingham have been awarded a corner kick.
82. 21' A rebound falls to Casemiro (Manchester United) in space inside the box. He looks up and fires in a powerful shot at goal that flies just wide of the right post.
83. 21' Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) latches onto a pass inside the box, steps inside his marker and smacks a shot against the left post.
84. 21' A sweeping move ends with a pass to Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham) inside the box. He lets fly towards the bottom right corner, but Senne Lammens was watching it all the way and makes a comfortable save.
85. 19' Neco Williams (Nottingham) goes on a solo run, but he fails to create a chance as an opposition player blocks him. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Manchester Utd.
86. 16' Luke Shaw (Manchester United) tackles a bit over-zealously and Michael Salisbury blows for a foul.
87. 16' A pass by Amad Diallo (Manchester United) ends up in no man's land, and the attacking effort comes to an end.
88. 15' Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham) races towards goal but the defender gets back well to make a challenge.
89. 14' Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) beats his marker and unleashes a thunderbolt of a shot from the edge of the box. Matz Sels sees the ball late but does well to stop it going into the bottom left corner.
90. 13' Omari Hutchinson (Nottingham) slips past one challenge, but is unable to feed a low pass into the path of one of his teammates.
91. 10' The ball is cleared after Neco Williams (Nottingham) attempted to dribble past an opposing player.
92. 8' Amad Diallo (Manchester United) deprives his opponent of the ball, but the referee blows his whistle for a foul. He's not happy with the decision!
93. 5' Goal · 1–0 Goal! Luke Shaw (Manchester United) was in the right place at the right time to get to the rebound inside the box and gleefully rifles the ball low inside the right post. It's 1:0.
94. 5' Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) plays a dangerous chip pass into the box in an attempt to set up one of his teammates, but the effort is intercepted by one of the defenders.
95. 4' Manchester Utd are showcasing great team work and neat passing moves.
96. 1' The first half has started.
97. Nottingham will kick the game off.
98. Michael Salisbury is the one to supervise the game today.
99. The starting lineups for this match have been revealed.
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