ANDERLECHT 1, MANCHESTER UNITED 1 (Europa League Quarter Final 1st Leg) Wayne Rooney not match fit and did not travel Henrikh Mkhitaryan scores opening goal after 36 minutes but United fail to convert other chances with Jesse Lingard hitting the post Anderlecht level the tie with their first attempt on target in the 86th minute […]
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Juan Mata scores in the nick of time to give Manchester United victory against FC Rostov in the Europa League round of 16
MAN UNITED 1, FC ROSTOV 0 (United won 2-1 on aggregate) Juan Mata was seconds from being substituted when he hit Manchester United’s winning goal in their Europa League round of 16 game against FC Rostov. Had the Spaniard, who was to be replaced by Marcus Rashford, not scored, United would still have triumphed on the […]
Henrikh Mkhitaryan scores a vital away goal at FC Rostov
FC ROSTOV 1, MANCHESTER UNITED 1 (Europa League Round of 16) Henrikh Mkhitaryan gives United a vital away goal after 35 minutes. Aleksandr Bukharov levels the tie in the 53rd minute after poor defending. Jose Mourinho will consider Manchester United to be lucky to be returning home from the game against FC Rostov with an away goal, […]
Manchester United get Rostov tie in Europa League round of 16
Manchester United’s reward for beating St Etienne 1-0 (4-0 on aggregate) in the Europa League is a tie against Russian club Rostov in the last 16. Despite being the lowest ranked team left in the competition, a trip to Russia was hardly the best preparation ahead of a trip to Chelsea in the FA Cup […]
Costly victory over St Etienne as Manchester United progress to final 16 of Europa League
ST ETIENNE 0, MANCHESTER UNITED 1 (Europa League Round of 32 – United win 4-0 on aggregate) Henrikh Mkhitaryan scores 16th minute goal but goes off with suspected hamstring injury Michael Carrick joins him on sidelines after calf strain Eric Bailly sent off during second half for 2 bookings in 185 seconds Wayne Rooney not in […]