Latest Manchester United News: Red Devils Draw 1-1 with Fenerbahce
Manchester United failed to maintain their lead, drawing 1-1 away against Fenerbahce in the Europa League, according to the news.
Christian Eriksen scored first for the Premier League team in the first half. However, Youssef En-Nesyri equalized early in the second half with a header. Fenerbahce’s coach, Jose Mourinho, was sent off for protesting a referee’s decision.
In a tense Europa League match held in Istanbul, Mourinho’s team came back to tie the game after trailing, leading to his red card.
The former Red Devils manager was furious after his team was denied a penalty for a foul on Bright Osayi-Samuel. He was shown a red card and sent to the stands.
In the 15th minute, Manchester United withstood some early pressure and quieted the hostile crowd when Christian Eriksen scored with a shot into the top corner of the net.
Marcus Rashford almost added another goal with a great run and shot, but Andre Onana made excellent saves against En-Nesyri’s two close-range headers to keep the score level.
However, the former Sevilla striker, who had scored two goals against Manchester United in their previous matchup in 2023, leveled the game just four minutes into the second half with a nice cross from the left.
Manchester United controlled much of the second half but couldn’t find a winner. They missed another chance to hold a lead, drawing for the third consecutive match in this tournament.
Player of the Match
Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United). The tough Uruguayan is still finding his form since moving from Paris Saint-Germain, but this was undoubtedly his best performance so far. The 23-year-old played a key role in Eriksen’s opening goal and made several important tackles, including a crucial save in the first half.
Player Ratings
Fenerbahce:
Livakovic 7, Mardul 7, Giku 7, Soyuncu 7, Samuel 7, Amrabat 7, Fred 7, Shimanski 7, Tadic 7, En-Nesyri 8, Saint-Maximin 7.
Substitutes: Bekao 7, Dzeko 6, Kahveci 6, Ismail 6, Hakan did not play.
Manchester United:
Onana 8, Lindelof 7, De Ligt 7, Martinez 7, Mazraoui 7, Eriksen 8, Ugarte 8*, Dalot 7, Garnacho 7, Rashford 7, Zirkzee 7.
Substitutes: Hojlund 7, Casemiro 7, Antony 6, Amad did not play.
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