Premiership · Matchday 19
Manchester United v Nottingham Forest
3–0
Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 3–0 at Old Trafford on Saturday 26th December 1998 in the Premiership. Ronny Johnsen (28', 60') and Ryan Giggs (62') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 28' Ronny Johnsen 1–0
- Half Time
- 60' Ronny Johnsen 2–0
- 62' Ryan Giggs 3–0
- 63' Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer for Scholes
- 66' Jonathan Greening for Keane
- 75' Jesper Blomqvist for Giggs
- Full Time 3–0
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer
63' for Scholes
Jonathan Greening
66' for Keane
Jesper Blomqvist
75' for Giggs
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Dave Bassett
Nottingham Forest
United vs Nottingham Forest History
Meeting 104 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 104 times: 47W 24D 33L.
14 Sep 1996 W 4–1 PL 26 Dec 1996 W 4–0 PL 11 Nov 1998 W 2–1 LC
26 Dec 1998 W 3–0 This match
6 Feb 1999 W 8–1 PL 27 Dec 2022 W 3–0 PL 25 Jan 2023 W 3–0 LC | 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 →