Rasmus Hojlund scored twice as Manchester United fought again to beat Norwegian workforce Bodø/Glimt 3-2 within the Europa League on Thursday (November 28, 2024) to provide new supervisor Ruben Amorim a victory in his first recreation at Outdated Trafford.
Hojlund additionally arrange the opening aim scored by Alejandro Garnacho within the opening minute of the sport, however United nonetheless needed to stage a comeback with a purpose to keep unbeaten within the competitors with two victories and three attracts.
“I see what what all people sees: good moments, tough moments,” Amorim informed TNT Sports activities “There was some confusion ultimately, making an attempt to carry on to the consequence, however the lads did a fantastic job. They ran, they pressed, they tried to do the issues we now have labored on within the final three days and we gained.”
After the guests took a 2-1 lead, Hojlund equalized simply earlier than halftime after which scored the winner 5 minutes into the second half from shut vary, tapping in a cross from Manuel Ugarte.
After leaving Portuguese chief Sporting Lisbon to exchange the fired Erik ten Hag as United supervisor, Amorim made his debut in control of United in a 1-1 draw at Ipswich within the English Premier League with Marcus Rashford scoring 81 seconds into the sport.
Within the Europa League, the aim recreation even sooner.
Hojlund intercepted a again move to goalkeeper Nikita Haikin to permit Garnacho to place United forward within the fist minute.
Hakon Evjen equalized within the nineteenth minute with a wonderfully directed first-time left-foot strike from the sting of the world and Philip Zinckernagel gave the Norwegian champion the lead, ending off a quick counter after Tyrell Malacia didn’t cease him. Malacia made his first senior look in 550 days and was substituted at halftime by Diogo Dalot.
Tottenham continued to point out inconsistent kind because it was held 2-2 at dwelling by struggling Roma. Tottenham misplaced 3-2 to Galatasaray within the earlier spherical, then beat Manchester Metropolis 4-0 away within the Premier League, and gave up a late equalizer in opposition to Roma.
Captain Son Heung-min gave Spurs an early lead with a fifth-minute penalty however Evan N’Dicka pulled Roma degree within the twentieth. Brennan Johnson restored the lead for Tottenham within the first half however the hosts could not hold on as Mats Hummels salvaged a attract stoppage time.
Earlier, Athletic Bilbao cruised previous Elfsborg 3-0 within the Europa League on Thursday to affix Lazio and Frankfurt on the prime the 36-team standings, Lazio missed an opportunity to stay the one workforce with an ideal document after 5 video games because it was held 0-0 by Ludogorets at Stadio Olimpico. In Spain, Adama Boiro, Benat Prados and Gorku Guruzeta all scored for Bilbao.
Frankfurt, the 2022 Europa League winner, gained 2-1 at Midtjylland.
Like within the new-look Champions League, the highest eight groups after the eight-round league part advance on to the spherical of 16 in March, and groups positioned from ninth to twenty fourth enter a playoffs in February.
Mourinho’s Fenerbahce rebounds
Amongst different outcomes, Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce rebounded from its first defeat at Alkmaar (3-1) with a 2-1 win at Slavia Prague, Rangers gained 4-1 at Good, Ajax misplaced 2-0 to Actual Sociedad and Braga eased previous Hoffenheim 3-0.
Galatasaray drew 1-1 away at AZ Alkmaar after Victor Osimhen equalized for the Turkish membership earlier than halftime along with his third aim in his final two Europa League video games. Sven Mijnans scored early for Alkmaar, which completed the sport with 10 males after substitute Kees Smit was despatched off in harm time.
Georges Mikaukadze scored two objectives whereas substitute Corentin Tolisso and Malick Fofana added one every for Lyon to rout host Qarabag 4-1.
Maccabi Tel-Aviv ended a four-game shedding run with a 3-1 victory over Besiktas in a recreation that was performed at a impartial venue in Debrecen, Hungary, after Turkish authorities determined to not host match.
That call adopted unrest after Maccabi’s current Europa League recreation in Amsterdam, the place a minimum of 5 followers had been injured in violent avenue assaults, after their workforce’s 5-0 loss to Ajax.
The sport was performed with out followers on the request of Hungarian authorities.
Gavriel Kanichowsky, Dor Perets and Weslley Patati had a aim apiece for the Israeli workforce, whereas Rafa Silva netted for Besiktas.
Dynamo Kyiv misplaced its fifth straight recreation, this time 2-1 to Viktoria Plzen. The comfort aim for the Ukrainian workforce, scored by Vladyslav Kobaiev in stoppage time, was the primary for Dynamo within the competitors.
Convention League
Chelsea has been cruising the third-tier Convention League with the fourth win from 4 after beating Heidenheim 2-0.
In a matchup of between two groups that had been excellent, Christopher Nkunku broke the impasse within the second half from shut vary earlier than Mykhailo Mudryk roofed the second from inside the world.
Chelsea midfielder Cesare Casadei acquired his second yellow card in stoppage time and was despatched off.
Legia Warsaw remained the one different excellent workforce after a 3-0 win at Omonia.
Printed – November 29, 2024 10:53 am IST