League Cup · 4th Round
Manchester United v Nottingham Forest
2–1
Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 2–1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 11th November 1998 in the League Cup. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (57', 60') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 46' Ronnie Wallwork for May
- 57' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 1–0
- 60' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 2–0
- 68' Steve Stone 2–1
- Full Time 2–1
Starting XI
Player
20 Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer 57', 60'
Substitutes
Ronnie Wallwork
46' for May
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Dave Bassett
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 103 of 116
116
Played
55
Won
25
Drawn
36
Lost
206
Goals For
148
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 29th October 1892. After this match United had played Nottingham Forest 103 times: 46W 24D 33L.
28 Apr 1996 W 5–0 PL 14 Sep 1996 W 4–1 PL 26 Dec 1996 W 4–0 PL
11 Nov 1998 W 2–1 This match
26 Dec 1998 W 3–0 PL 6 Feb 1999 W 8–1 PL 27 Dec 2022 W 3–0 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 58 | 34 | 11 | 13 | 124 | 71 | 58.6 |
| Away | 57 | 20 | 14 | 23 | 81 | 77 | 35.1 |
| Neutral | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 100.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →