MU lost miserably because of the old player, getting closer to the group… racing for relegation

Their poor finishing saw them lose at home to Nottingham in the first leg in December 2024. MU will hope they can get revenge in the return meeting.

But MU's ambitions were doused with cold water after conceding a goal in the 5th minute. And none other than former MU winger Anthony Elanga was the one who brought them sorrow. He opened the scoring after sneaking into the penalty area and finishing with one touch with his left foot.

After this goal, coach Ruben Amorim asked his players to put pressure on Nottingham to find an equalizer. In fact, MU's game was very promising. Bruno Fernandes almost equalized 2 minutes later but was pushed by Matz Sels. In the 28th minute, Diogo Dalot had a good chance but his header regrettably went over the bar.

Elanga's goal

MU continued to pressure the home team but the score of 1-0 remained the same until the end of the first half. In the second half, they sent Rasmus Hojlund onto the field to speed up the attack. More opportunities came to MU.

In the 48th minute, Casemiro headed the ball. But once again, the Nottingham goalkeeper saved it. 11 minutes later, Garnacho was given a chance to score by his teammate. Unfortunately, his close-range shot went over the bar.

In the 80th minute, Mason Mount had a great chance. His shot, although it beat the goalkeeper, went wide of the target. Opportunities just kept slipping past MU, causing them to lose all 2 matches against Nottingham. This defeat puts the Red Devils at risk of falling 3 places, down to 16th place if the bottom teams win tonight.

Dang Lai

Source: https://tienphong.vn/mu-thua-e-che-vi-nguoi-cu-tien-gan-nhom-dua-tru-hang-post1730235.tpo