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Man Utd win in extra time thanks to Bruno Fernandes

University (according to VnExpress) January 24, 2025 06:10

Midfielder Bruno Fernandes shined as Man Utd beat Rangers 2-1 to climb to fourth place in the Europa League group stage.

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Bruno Fernandes (center) celebrates scoring the winning goal for Man Utd against Rangers at Old Trafford, Manchester, England, on the evening of January 23, 2025.

In the second minute of injury time in the second half, center-back Lisandro Martinez pulled the ball up high and crossed it for Fernandes to dive down and tap in one touch at the second post, sealing a 2-1 victory for Man Utd. The Portuguese midfielder's first goal in the Europa League this season helped the "Red Devils" put one foot in the round of 16.

After Fernandes' goal, former coach Alex Ferguson smiled brightly in the stands. Under his management, Man Utd had won many times in extra time, so that time was also called "Fergie Time". This victory was important for Ruben Amorim's army because if they went straight to the round of 16, they would have two fewer matches and more days off and training.

Man Utd still need to practice a lot, of course, when they cannot easily beat the club ranked 85th in the world like Rangers, according to Opta index. The home team wasted three good chances, but Amad Diallo, Alejandro Garnacho and Harry Maguire all missed.

Both teams had one-on-one opportunities in the first half, but failed to score. For Rangers, midfielder Nicolas Raskin took advantage of a mistake by 20-year-old Toby Collyer, but his shot was straight at goalkeeper Altay Bayindir. The Turkish goalkeeper started this match after Andre Onana made two errors in the defeat to Brighton.

Man Utd then had a good chance but midfielder Amad hit former home goalkeeper Jack Butland in a one-on-one. The most controversial situation in the first half was the referee's decision. From Amad's corner on the right, centre-back Matthijs de Ligt headed the ball into the Rangers net from close range, although the referee did not recognize the goal.

De Ligt (số 4) bị từ chối bàn thắng. Ảnh: Reuters
De Ligt (number 4) had his goal denied

Slow motion replays showed that home player Leny Yoro pushed defender Robin Propper from behind, causing him to fall before De Ligt headed the ball. According to the British newspaper Telegraph, the decision of Belgian referee Erik Lambrechts was "too heavy-handed". Because Yoro's impact on Propper was "very light".

Man Utd could only open the scoring thanks to the help of Butland. From a corner kick by Christian Eriksen on the left, the former "Red Devils" goalkeeper punched the ball into his own net. The home team then continuously attacked, especially Maguire's chance to head the ball close to the goal without being marked by anyone but just wide of the post.

Maguire did not play well in this match after coming on as a second-half substitute for De Ligt. He failed to head the ball clear in the 88th minute, allowing striker Cyriel Dessers to turn and shoot low into the corner of the penalty area to equalise 1-1. The goal sent thousands of Rangers fans into raptures, but their joy only lasted four minutes before Fernandes shone.

In the final round, Man Utd almost only need to draw FCSB (Romania) to go straight to the round of 16 without having to play two play-off matches. But before that, Amorim's team will visit Fulham in the Premier League on the evening of January 26.

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