Man Utd in relegation zone after 9 games: 1st in nearly 40 years

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Nottingham Forest beat Man City 3-1 at home in Matchweek 10 of the Premier League. Forest's victory sent Man United into the relegation zone before they had played their match of the round.

Before the match, Nottingham Forest had 6 points after 9 games, while Man United had 7. Forest’s victory over Man City took them to 9 points, moving them above United, who dropped to 18th with seven points from 1 win, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

According to the statistics, this is the first time since November 1986 that Man United have ended a matchday in the relegation zone after playing at least nine matches in the English top flight. On that occasion, United were 21st after 15 matches.

Man United are scheduled to host Aston Villa in this round of league fixtures on tomorrow evening.

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