United head coach Ruben Amorim substituted Manuel Ugarte for Rasmus Hojlund at half-time before Christian Eriksen and Mason Mount emerged, but United failed to force a breakthrough against the team with the most clean sheets in the Premier League.
The result means Forest have done a domestic double against United for the first time since 1991-92.
Here are how the United players rated:
Andre Onana
Well beaten by Anthony Elanga. Urged United to quicken the play and he was quicker to release the ball. Made a good save from an offside attempt. 6
Leny Yoro
Confident on the ball and United’s best player on the night. Terrific sliding tackle late on to deny Elanga. 7
Matthijs de Ligt
Out of play for Anthony Elanga’s breakaway goal and had little hassle from Taiwo Awoniyi as Forest maximised Elanga’s running. 6
Noussair Mazraoui
Did not know whether to come or go as Elanga spearheaded a one-man counter attack and did neither. One of his weakest performances. 5
Diogo Dalot
Had plenty of the ball and hit the crossbar with a looping header in the first half. Not consistent enough in the final third. 6
Manuel Ugarte
Offered some presence but made way at half-time as Ruben Amorim belatedly acknowledged the error of starting Joshua Zirkzee up front. 5
Casemiro
Got back into his own area and mucked in to halt Elanga’s second charge towards goal. Lost his rag in the second half, got booked and then got hooked. 5
Patrick Dorgu
Failed to keep up with Elanga when he was sprinting with the ball and hardly offered any end product in attack on a poor night. 5
Bruno Fernandes
Had a shot saved unconvincingly by Matz Sels and also a header on target. Lost his rag too easily in the first half. Dropped back into midfield in the second. 6
Alejandro Garnacho
United were a one-man band in attack in the first half and Garnacho was meek. Then he was naive, petulant and booked for kicking the ball away. 4
Joshua Zirkzee
Illogically started as the striker and dropped back for the second half. Taken off in the 78th minute with United still chasing a goal. 5
Subs
Rasmus Hojlund
Made the runs a striker should make and won a corner in the first two minutes. 6
Christian Eriksen
A spontaneous substitution after Casemiro was booked. Eriksen also got booked. 5
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