Nottingham Forest F.C. 1–8 Manchester United F.C.
| Event | 1998–99 FA Premier League | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||
| Date | 6 February 1999 | ||||||
| Venue | City Ground, Nottingham | ||||||
| Referee | Paul Alcock (Kent) | ||||||
| Attendance | 30,025 | ||||||
| Weather | Overcast | ||||||
The 1998–99 season match between Nottingham Forest and Manchester United at the City Ground took place on 6 February 1999. Manchester United won the match 8–1, thereby recording the largest away win in the history of the Premier League until Leicester City's 9–0 victory at Southampton 20 years later. Substitute Ole Gunnar Solskjær scored four of Manchester United's eight goals, setting a record for the most Premier League goals scored by a substitute in one match. Solskjær's super hat-trick came in twelve minutes, thereby also becoming the fastest scorer of a four-goal haul in the Premier League.