Manchester United narrowly prevented one other embarrassing defeat as substitute Harry Maguire headed in an injury-time equalizer to salvage a 3-3 draw towards Porto within the Europa League on Thursday (October 3, 2024) after Erik ten Hag’s crew had given up an early 2-0 lead and seen Bruno Fernandes despatched off for a second straight recreation.
Fernandes was proven a second reserving within the 81st minute for a excessive boot that caught defender Nehuen Perez as he tried to attach with a cross into the field.
“We began the sport excellent, we dominated, we scored two good objectives however then we misplaced management,” Ten Hag stated. “The center half was no good after which we completed excellent. … We obtained the equalizer so it’s good for the spirit.”
Fernandes had been proven a straight purple in a 3-0 loss to Tottenham within the Premier League on Sunday that upped the strain on Ten Hag. And the Dutch supervisor gave the impression to be in additional hassle when United gave up an early 2-0 result in path 3-2 when Pepê produced a cross from the precise for his fellow ahead Samu to fireside his second and aim excessive into the web 5 minutes into the second half.
However Maguire headed house a nook within the first minute of damage time to salvage a degree for United, which now has two attracts within the league part and has did not win any of its final 4 video games in all competitions.
United could not have requested for a greater begin in Portugal, although. Christian Eriksen teed up Marcus Rashford, who confirmed nice footwork to burst into the world earlier than beating goalkeeper Diogo Costa with a low strike into the underside left-hand nook of the web within the seventh minute.
Eriksen was concerned within the second 13 minutes later, too, as he began the transfer within the center earlier than discovering Rashford to arrange Rasmus Højlund, who unleased a robust blast contained in the close to publish for his first aim of the season.
However Porto got here proper again as Pepê and Samu headed in objectives inside seven minutes of one another to stage the rating earlier than the break.
Earlier, a youthful Tottenham facet maintained an ideal report with a 2-1 victory away at Ferencváros , whereas Lazio additionally made it two wins out of two by routing Good 4-1 at house.
Pape Sarr gave Tottenham the lead halfway by the primary half when he reacted shortly to a free ball within the space and slotted it into the web with a right-foot shot for his second aim in two video games within the second-tier European competitors.
Brennan Johnson got here on as substitute within the second half and scored the second 4 minutes from time with a left-footed strike off the far publish. It was the fifth aim in 5 video games in all competitions for the Wales worldwide.
Parnabas Varga pulled one again for Ferencváros within the remaining minute.
Tottenham supervisor Ange Postecoglou made seven modifications to the crew that beat United at Outdated Trafford. 4 youngsters began for Spurs, with the 19-year-old Will Lankshear making his senior debut and 17-year-old teammate Mikey Moore making his first begin.
In torrential rain at Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Taty Castellano scored twice for Lazio, first making it 2-0 within the first half by lobbing the ball over goalkeeper Marcin Bulka in a one-on-one state of affairs after which makin it 3-1 within the second half with a shot into the roof of the web.
Lyon additionally has two wins after beating Rangers 4-1 in Glasgow, with ahead Alexandre Lacazette and Malick Fofana scoring two objectives apiece.
Dutch facet Twente that upset Manchester United 1-1 at Outdated Trafford final week, held additionally José Mourinho‘s Fenerbahce 1-1 at house.
Captain Michael Baidoo scored from the spot and Swedish membership Elfsborg upset Roma 1-0. New Roma coach Ivan Jurić stays with a win within the competitors.
Substitute Tomáš Chorý headed in a second-half equalizer for Slavia to carry Ajax to a 1-1 attract Prague. Ajax went forward after Branco van den Boomen despatched Slavia goalkeeper the improper manner from the spot within the 18th. The guests have been decreased to 10 males within the seventy fifth after defender Youri Baas acquired his second yellow card.
Anderlecht got here from a aim all the way down to beat Actual Sociedad 2-1 away, with Theo Leoni scoring the winner late within the first half.
Ayoub El Kaabi scored two and Santiago Hezze added one other one for final yr’s Convention League winner Olympiacos to beat visiting Braga 3-0.
Hoffenheim, which is struggling within the Bundesliga, recorded a 2-0 win over Dynamo Kyiv.
Eintracht Frankfurt, the 2022 Europa League winners, scored two first half aim inside three minutes on the best way to a 3-1 away victory at Besiktas.
Chelsea made a profitable debut within the third-tier Convention League as Renato Veiga, Pedro Neto, Christopher Nkunku and Kiernan Dewsbury-Corridor all scored in a 4-2 win over Belgium’s Gent at Stamford Bridge.
Fiorentina, which reached the ultimate within the final two seasons, beat Welsh facet New Saints 2-0.
In a few high-scoring video games, Cercle Brugge routed St. Gallen 6-2 after a hat trick from Kevin Denkey, and Omonoia beat Vikingur Reykjavík 4-0 at house in Cyprus.
Legia Warsaw edged Actual Betis 1-0.
Scottish facet Hearts traveled an extended strategy to Sumgayit, Azerbaijan, to take house a 2-1 victory over Belarusian champion Dinamo Minsk.
UEFA banned Russian golf equipment from all its occasions over the nation’s invasion of Ukraine however has allowed Belarusian groups to maintain enjoying regardless of the nation’s help of Russia, so long as the video games are hosted exterior of Belarus and not using a crowd.
Printed – October 04, 2024 08:14 am IST
