Nottingham Forest fans were treated to a five-goal thriller at Old Trafford, as their side beat Manchester United 3-2 in the Premier League.
It wasn’t the most complete performances by Nottingham Forest, but they executed their counter-attacks well and kept things tight at the back when it mattered most.
Chris Wood broke Bryan Roy’s record of 24 Premier League goals for Nottingham Forest by grabbing his 25th, which takes his tally to 10 goals in 15 games this season.
However, Morgan Gibbs-White and Wood have Andre Onana to thank, as he made a mess of Forest’s second and should have been more in control for the New Zealand international’s header.
Nottingham Forest fans would rather focus on an outstanding performer from this evening’s clash, as they’ve taken to social media to hail one player in particular.
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Ola Aina’s performance in numbers against Manchester United
The fact that Ola Aina joined on a free transfer is crazy in hindsight.
He’s easily been one of Nottingham Forest’s standout performers in the current campaign, despite having to switch over to right-back to accommodate other players.
His efforts haven’t gone unnoticed either, as Aina is set for a new deal at the City Ground.
He was defensively sound once again against Diogo Dalot and Alejandro Garnacho on Manchester United’s right-hand side, keeping them quiet for the entirety of the game.
Aina also marauded forward after winning the ball in deep areas to start attacks and create chances for his side, which made life hell for Manchester United.
The defender made two clearances, one interception, won five duels, had a passing accuracy percentage of 81, made one key pass, completed one cross and completed all three of his dribbles (SofaScore).
Nottingham Forest fans react to Ola Aina’s display vs Manchester United
These Nottingham Forest fans, when speaking on X, all said the same thing about how good Ola Aina was against Manchester United.
@Dannytring was blown away: “Massive win. Wasn’t pretty but it’s 3 points. Ola Aina MOTM for me. Williams played well. Big shout out to Onana #NFFC.”
@marchenkos77 mentioned: “Ola Aina is some player.”
@Twheatman commented: “Aina was mega.”
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