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 […]
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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 […]
Manchester City stage remarkable fightback to beat AS Monaco in highest-ever scoring game in knockout phase of Champions League
MAN CITY 5, AS MONACO 3 Manchester City produced a truly remarkable last half-hour fightback to record a dramatic Champions League victory against AS Monaco at the Etihad. In a last-16 game of astonishing twists and turns, City somehow established a two-goal advantage to take to the French principality for the return. Monaco must have […]