Manchester United are fourth in the Europa League standings with just one ‘league stage’ left to play, having beaten Rangers 2-1 at Old Trafford on Thursday night.
Rangers looked to have grabbed a late point to boost their own hopes of reaching the knock-out rounds when Cyriel Dessers canceled out an earlier goal from former prop Jack Butland. But Bruno Fernandes came up with a ‘captain’s goal’ until the 92nd minute to win it.
It was a much-needed tonic for Ruben Amorim and his side to bounce back from Sunday’s painful Premier League defeat at Brighton & Hove Albion, but actually a fourth straight win in Europe.
United’s fate ahead of the round-of-eight trip to Romania’s FCSB is firmly in their hands, as they hope to stay in the top eight and make the play-offs straight into the last 16. Rangers may also be more or less assured of progression, but the top eight is likely to be beyond them.
|
player |
qualification |
|---|---|
|
GK: Altay Bayindir |
7.7/10 |
|
CB: Leny Yoro |
6.9/10 |
|
CB: Matthijs de Ligt |
6.8/10 |
|
CB: Lisandro Martinez |
8.4/10 |
|
RM: Amad Dialo |
7.5/10 |
|
CM: Toby Collyer |
7.2/10 |
|
CM: Christian Eriksen |
7.0/10 |
|
LM: God |
7.5/10 |
|
AM: Alejandro Garnacho |
7.7/10 |
|
AM: Bruno Fernandes (C) |
8.6/10 |
|
St: Joshua Zirkzee |
6.3/10 |
|
Sub: Harry Maguire (46′ for Ligt) |
5.7/10 |
|
Sub: Tyrell Malacia (55′ for Yoro) |
6.3/10 |
|
Sub: Manuel Ugarte (73′ for Collyer) |
6.6/10 |
|
Sub: Kobbie Mainoo (74′ for Eriksen) |
6.0/10 |
|
Sub: Rasmus Hojlund (82′ for Zirkzee) |
n/a |
Andre Ona (GK), Casemo (GK).
|
player |
qualification |
|---|---|
|
GK: Jack Butland |
6.1/10 |
|
RB: James Tavernier |
8/01/10 |
|
CB: Robin Prov |
6.3/10 |
|
CB: Leon Balogun |
6.7/10 |
|
LB: Gift |
6.6/10 |
|
CM: Nicolas Raskin |
7.2/10 |
|
CM: Connor Barron |
6.2/10 |
|
RM: Vaclav Cerny |
6.0/10 |
|
AM: Nedim Bajrami |
5.9/10 |
|
LM: Ridvan |
6.1/10 |
|
ST: Number of Hamza |
7.0/10 |
|
Sub: Ross McCausland (46′ for Barron) |
6.6/10 |
|
Sub: Bailey Rice (46′ for Balogun) |
6.5/10 |
|
Sub: Findlay Curtis (60′ for Cerny) |
6.6/10 |
|
Sub: Cyriel Dessers (71′ for Bajrami) |
7.7/10 |
|
Sub: Leon King (90′ for Yilmaz) |
n/a |
Subs not used: Liam Kelly (GK), Mason Munn (GK), Zander Hutton, Kieran Dowell, Paul Nsio, Tom Lawrence, Zak Lovelace.
