Bruno Fernandes scored the goal of victory in the 92nd minute, allowing Manchester United to avoid a late return from the Rangers and to win a 2-1 victory at Old Trafford, strengthening the Red Devils grip on a place the top 8 in the Europa League.
The pre-match declaration of Ruben amorim according to which his players are “nervous” in possession of the ball almost bears fruit in the first 10 minutes when Toby Collyerwhich made its debut in Europe, was caught in the act of possession of the ball.
Fortunately for the young man, Nicolas raspin failed to take the ball under it when it was served by HAZAZE NAMEwhich allowed Altay Bayındır to rush on its line and to dismiss the danger.
Encouraged by this result, the Rangers passed very close to the feat later, when the center of James Tavernier found Rıdvan Yılmaz at the second post, but its stolen stolen was comfortably pushed back by the goalkeeper of Manchester United.
The hosts resumed the game in hand at halftime, Raskin placing a crucial head on a violent strike fromAlejandro Garnacho who passed over the bar.
The Red Devils put the ball to the bottom the nets on the corner that followed, but the head of Matthijs de Ligt has been refused for a minor fault of Leny Yoro Sur Robin Pröpper.
This corner had been issued by Amad Dialloand the Ivorian was disappointed not to have reached the target himself before the break when he was pushed by Jack Butland After being served by Bruno Fernandes. The Rangers goalkeeper was again at work before the break, pushing a poisonous strike from Lisandro Martínez.
-United continued on its momentum in the second half, Garnacho finding Fernandes on a well -placed center, whose shot was diverted on the bar by Pröpper.
The Rangers rearguard ended up giving in on the corner that followed, the fault of the former Red Devil Butland, who approached to counter the corner of Christian Eriksen And diverted him in his own nets.
The rangers were forced to carry out three replacements and the men of Amorim should have really been more advanced, Garnacho seeing his attempt pushed on the line by Pröpper, beforeHarry Maguire does not inexplicably miss the frame of a head at close range.
Butland redeemed a little of his previous error by making a fantastic reflex stop to repel the lightning head of Manuel Ugartewhile at the other end of the field, the rangers were on the verge of equalizing when the ball Cyriel Dessers was by the post.
The Nigerian international did not make an error two minutes from the end of the match, taking advantage of a Maguire defense error and a magnificent first touch to control the long Tavernier ball to place a decisive strike.
But under the gaze of Sir Alex Fergusonformer player of the two clubs, United offered a victory at the end of the match, typical of the Scottish mandate. Fernandes, for his 50th appearance in the Europa League, has taken over a flying center from Martínez and offered to his team his second victory in five home matches, which places them very close to automatic qualification in 1/8 final .
