Europa League Results: MU vs Twente Ends 1-1

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Manchester United arrest twenty 1-1 in the first matchday of the preliminary stage The European League this season. One omission in the second half spoiled the victory for the Red Devils.

Playing at Old Trafford, Thursday (26/9/2024) early morning WIB, MU took the lead with Christian Eriksen’s shot in the 35th minute. However, a high mistake by the midfielder in the 68th minute led to a counter-attack which Sam Lammers was able to capitalize on to score a goal.

With this result, both teams collected one point in the standings.

The course of the game

Twenty were first in danger in the 8th minute, but Sam Lammers’ close shot went just wide of MU’s left goal post. Bart van Rooij fired a long shot in the 32nd minute, but it was easily blocked by Andre Onana.

MU actually took the lead in the 35th minute. Bruno Fernandes’ pass to Diogo Dalot was cleared by Mees Hilgers in the Twente penalty box, but Christian Eriksen hit the wild ball with a hard shot into the right corner of the goal, beating goalkeeper Lars Unnerstall.

With a 1-0 lead in the first half, MU tried to add goals in the second half. Harry Maguire had a golden opportunity with a corner kick in the 53rd minute, but his right-footed shot was still close to Unnerstall.

Twente tried to respond through Sem Steijn’s free kick in the 59th minute, but Onana was able to deny. Meanwhile, Hilgers’ header from a corner kick in the 60th minute went over the goal. It was only in the 68th minute that the visiting team’s efforts paid off.

Through a pick-up from behind, Van Rooij sent the ball into MU’s area of ​​play, but the ball was blocked by Manuel Ugarte and then taken by Eriksen. Lammers stole the ball again from the Danish midfielder, launching a counter-attack that ended with a shot into the right corner of the MU goal that Onana was unable to block.

MU put pressure on their visitors’ goal again in the 76th minute. Joshua Zirkzee had a golden opportunity in the penalty box, but his shot was saved by Unnerstall. Meanwhile, Fernandes’ shot from the edge of the penalty box in the 81st minute went just wide of the right side of the Twente goal.

The score remained 1-1 until the end.

line up

Manchester United: Andre Onana, Noussair Mazraoui, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, Diogo Dalot, Manuel Ugarte, Christian Eriksen (Kobbie Mainoo 79′), Amad Diallo (Alejandro Garnacho 67′), Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford (Rasmus Hojlund 79′), Joshua Zirk (Sliabh Clachar 79′).

twenty: Lars Unnerstall, Anass Salah-Eddine, Max Bruns, Mees Hilgers, Bart Van Rooij, Michel Vlap (Mathias Kjolo 61′), Youri Regeer (Gustaf Lagerbielke 83′), Mitchell Van Bergen (Sayfallah Ltaief 74′), Sem Steijn (Daan ). Rock 60′), Ricky van Wolfswinkel, Sam Lammers (Gijs Besselink 83′).

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