Manchester United had to come from behind to secure a third successive Europa League victory on Thursday night, securing maximum points against Czech side Viktoria Plzen.
After a pretty lifeless first half from both sides, the hosts unexpectedly took the lead against Ruben Amorim’s mean shortly after half-time.
It was a gift from United, Andre Onana passing the ball straight to Pavel Sulc inside his own penalty area. The Viktoria attacker squared to veteran former Watford, Derby County and Burnley striker Matej Vydra to slam into an empty net.
It at least seemed to spark a response from United, with Amad Diallo’s clever nutmeg carving an opportunity for him to get into the box and shoot. The shot was saved, but Rasmus Hojlund was on hand to tap in the rebound not long after coming on.
United pressed for the winner, albeit without exactly battering the door down, but Viktoria’s resistance final broke with two minutes of the 90 remaining. Bruno Fernandes, who improved as the night wore on, delivered a disguised free-kick to Hojlund in the box. The first touch, whether intentional or not, saw the ball pop up perfectly to drive into the bottom corner with his left foot.
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Player |
Rating |
|---|---|
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GK: Martin Jedlicka |
6.8/10 |
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CB: Sampson Dweh |
6.9/10 |
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CB: Svetozar Markovic |
6.3/10 |
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CB: Vaclav Jemelka |
7.0/10 |
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RM: Cadu |
6.5/10 |
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CM: Lukas Serv |
7.1/10 |
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CM: Lukas Kalvach |
7.0/10 |
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LM: Cheick Souare |
7.0/10 |
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RF: Matej Vydra |
7.2/10 |
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ST: Daniel Vasulin |
5.4/10 |
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LF: Pavel Sulc |
7.0/10 |
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SUB: Prince Adu (71′ for Vasulin) |
6.2/10 |
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SUB: Milan Havel (78′ for Cadu) |
5.9/10 |
|
SUB: Alexandr Sojka (86′ for Vydra) |
N/A |
Subs not used: Marian Tvrdon (GK), Viktor Baier (GK), Jan Kopic, Jan Paluksa, Lukas Hejda, Jhon Mosquera, Jiri Panos, Tom Sloncik, Erik Jirka.
|
Player |
Rating |
|---|---|
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GK: Andre Onana |
6.1/10 |
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CB: Noussair Mazraoui |
7.3/10 |
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CB: Matthijs de Ligt |
7.2/10 |
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CB: Lisandro Martinez |
7.9/10 |
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RM: Diogo Dalot |
7.2/10 |
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CM: Casemiro |
8.0/10 |
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CM: Bruno Fernandes (c) |
9.0/10 |
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LM: Tyrell Malacia |
7.0/10 |
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RF: Amad Diallo |
7.5/10 |
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ST: Joshua Zirkzee |
6.6/10 |
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LF: Marcus Rashford |
6.9/10 |
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SUB: Rasmus Hojlund (55′ for Rashford) |
8.6/10 |
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SUB: Antony (60′ for Malacia) |
7.1/10 |
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SUB: Mason Mount (61′ for Zirkzee) |
6.4/10 |
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SUB: Manuel Ugarte (81′ for Casemiro) |
N/A |
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SUB: Alejandro Garnacho (81′ for Dalot) |
N/A |
Subs not used: Altay Bayindir (GK), Leny Yoro, Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof, Christian Eriksen, Kobbie Mainoo, Toby Collyer.
Player of the match – Bruno Fernandes (Man Utd)
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