Nottingham Forest 0-2 Manchester United: Antony and Diogo Dalot score to send Red Devils third

Manchester United arrived here bemoaning their luck with injuries. Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 on Sunday after goals from winger Antony and Diogo Dalot Antony stood up in the absence of injured striker Marcus Rashford as he picked up the first goal of the game for the visitors Christian Eriksen also put in a good performance after being called in to the side at the last minute following an injury to Marcel Sabitzer in training Eriksen was starting for the first time since injuring his ankle in January, not that Erik ten Hag had deemed him ready for inclusion. Bookings: Williams Manager: Steve Cooper 6 Manchester United : De Gea 6.5; Wan-Bissaka 6.5, Lindelof 7, Maguire 6, Dalot 7; Casemiro 7, Eriksen 8.5 ; Antony 8, Fernandes 8, Sancho 5; Martial 7 Subs: Butland, Williams, Jurado, Pellistri, Iqbal, Elanga, Bishop Scorers: Antony 32, Dalot 76 Bookings: Maguire, Weghorst Manager: Erik ten Hag 7 Referee: S Hooper 7 MOM: Eriksen If Forest do survive on goal difference, however, they should retrospectively pay Keylor Navas his win bonus for this game. Come the 25th minute, Forest centre-back Scott McKenna had made more touches in the opposition penalty area - three - than United’s forward triumvirate of Jadon Sancho, Anthony Martial and Antony combined. The Brazilian winger also assisted Dalot's goal in a promising performance from the often frustrating 23-year-old Bruno Fernandes was excellent for Manchester United as he ran the game from his new deeper midfield role The loss keeps Nottingham Forest in the bottom three, with Steve Cooper's side now winless in their last 10 league games The Tricky Trees still have tough games remaining against the likes of Liverpool, Brighton, Brentford and Chelsea Erik ten Hag's side will next be in action when they face Sevilla in the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final That goal, on 32 minutes, owed much to the tenacity of Martial - and that is not a misprint.