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Manchester United fought back to score late and take a point in their Premier League match against Nottingham Forest at the City Ground on Saturday.
It was the visitors who took the lead through Casemiro in the first half, and it’s fair to say they deserved it as the Red Devils dominated proceedings.
United capitulated in the second half and the home side scored twice within the first five minutes of the restart.
Diogo Dalot was caught ball-watching for the second time and it is high time the Portuguese international was dropped from the starting line-up.
Amad saved Amorim’s blushes
Ruben Amorim’s strange substitution calls ensured that the twenty-time English league champions hardly created any openings from open play.
However, Amad stepped up to save his head coach’s blushes with a miraculous goal from distance in the 81st minute.
It could have ended much better for the Ivorian, but his goal in extra time was cleared off the line, meaning United had to settle for a point.
| Stands | Value |
|---|---|
| Goals | 1 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.18 |
| Assists | 0 |
| Expected assists (xA) | 0.13 |
| Key cards | 1 |
| Cross (accurate) | 2 (2) |
| Precise passes | 36/44 (82%) |
| Passes in opposition half (according to) | 19/24 (79%) |
| Passing in own half (according to) | 19/22 (86%) |
| Long balls (accurate) | 2/3 (67%) |
| Total shots | 4 |
| Expected Goals on Track (xGOT) | 0.6 |
| Shots on target | 3 |
| Shots blocked | 0 |
| Offside | 1 |
| Touches | 69 |
| Failed touches | 2 |
| Dribbles (successful) | 2 (0) |
| Was polluted | 1 |
| Property lost | 17 |
| Tackles (won) | 1 (1) |
| Interceptions | 0 |
| Clearances | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 1 |
| Chargebacks | 6 |
| Ground duels (won) | 7 (2) |
| Aerial duels (won) | 3 (1) |
| Dribbled past | 1 |
The 23-year-old made four shots in total, three of which were on target.
Reviving star
He also made one key pass, while 100 percent of his crosses found their target.
He has fallen short defensively at times, but that is to be expected considering he is a forward who has been given the opportunity to play as a wing-back.
The ex-Atalanta starlet won all his tackles, while making two clearances and completing six ball recoveries (all stats via bankscore).
After a slow start to the season, Amad has certainly picked up the pace in recent weeks and will be a huge miss when he heads to AFCON.
The result meant United currently sit in fifth place, level with third-placed Tottenham Hotspur, who are next ahead of Amorim’s side.
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