Manchester United v Twente - as it happened
List of goalscorers
Match report in news
End of match
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94'90+4: FT (1-1): Manchester United drew 1-1 against Eredivisie side Twente on Wednesday at Old Trafford. Thank you for joining us and see you soon!
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92'Only two minutes to go until one of the two teams decide to change their fortunes at Old Trafford!
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90'Four minutes added!
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89'Corner-kick for Man Utd! Mount takes it but nothing comes of it. The clock is ticking.
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87'It looks like the match will end in a 1-1 draw unless one of the two teams take the lead in the last few minutes.
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84'Twente sub: Lammers is replaced by Lagerbielke.
Yellow card
a Twente
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83'Wolfswinkel is cautioned for throwing Hojlund to the ground in a duel for the ball.
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80'Man United triple sub: Zirkzee, Eriksen and Rashford OUT. Hojlund, Mainoo and Mount IN.
Yellow card
a Twente
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78'Lammers receives a yellow card after a hard tackle on Fernandes.
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78'Erik ten Hag is preparing a triple change to try to turn their fortunes around as quickly as they can.
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76'Another corner-kick for Manchester United! Eriksen takes it but none of his teammates can finish.
Substitution
at Twente
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74'Twente sub: Van Bergen is replaced by Ltaief.
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72'Manchester United have had 11 shots so far in the match and Twente only six. But the match is on equal terms for both at the moment.
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70'The Red Devils are desperate after the visitors' equaliser. They have to deal with the pressure of playing at home.
Goaaaaaal!
de Twente en el 68'
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Statistics of S. Lammers in Europa League62
0.33010
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68'GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL FOR TWENTE! Lammers makes Eriksen pay for a mistake in the run of the ball with a superb equaliser netted from close range.
Substitution
at Manchester United
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67'Man United sub: Amad Diallo goes off and Garnacho comes on.
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65'I think Kobbie Mainoo, Garnacho and even Hojlund could bring freshness to Ten Hag's team. We will see the coach's changes soon.
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63'Corner-kick for the Red Devils! Eriksen takes it but nothing comes of it. What a pity!
Substitution
at Twente
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60'Twente double sub: Vlap and Steijn make way, and Kjolo and Rots take their places.
Yellow card
a Manchester United
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57'Yellow card for Lisandro Martinez for a tackle on a Twente player. Free-kick for the visitors.
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55'I feel that Erik ten Hag's team need some changes to further extend their lead.
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53'Corner-kick for Man United! Maguire meets Eriksen's cross from the left corner but his effort is saved by Unnerstall.
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50'The Red Devils are currently sharing possession with the visitors!
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48'Twente seem to be playing slightly better at the start of the second half but we will have to see if their spirits don't drop!
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46'The second period staaaaaaaaaaaaaarts! No changes at the moment.
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45'HT (1-0): Manchester United led 1-0 at the break due to Eriksen's opener in the 35th minute. The Red Devils had great chances but could only score one goal in the first 45 minutes, while Twente failed to capitalise on the hosts' defensive errors, leaving them at a disadvantage for the second half. We'll see what happens next!
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43'Both coaches are thinking about their next changes for the second half. The Red Devils need a boost in attack while Twente could improve in many areas.
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41'Right now the two teams are almost sharing possession. Everything is uncertain in European action!
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39'Another corner-kick for Man United! Christian Eriksen takes it but nothing comes of it.
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37'United's fans have been in high spirits in the stands at Old Trafford, while Twente's fans are in the doldrums at the moment. Everything can change.
Goaaaaaal!
de Manchester United en el 35'
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Statistics of C. Eriksen in Europa League62
0.33200
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35'GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL FOR MAN UNITED! Eriksen breaks the deadlock from inside the box after receiving a rebound from Dalot. Great news for the home fans.
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32'Zirkzee is unable to receive Rashford's superb pass from the left flank but the Red Devils earn a corner-kick.
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30'Manuel Ugarte, who was signed on the deadline day of last summer's transfer window, doesn't have much of a presence in this match.
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28'Erik ten Hag's men keep pushing Twente to the limit but their goalscoring prowess is failing them tonight at Old Trafford.
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26'Unnerstall is very quick to deny Zirkzee a superb shot from inside the box. Rock-solid performance.
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24'The Red Devils continue to dominate possession, creating the most chances, but the game is becoming more and more tightly contested.
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22'Rashford looks frustrated on the pitch, but there is still plenty of game left to play. Will Garnacho get a chance to help his team tonight?
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20'The Dutch are slowly trying to regain possession of the ball to better find the spaces left by United's defence.
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17'Man United's last efforts are being blocked from close range by the Twente defence. Still no goals on the scoreboard.
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15'Vlap tries to cross from outside the box but his effort is easily cleared by Lisandro Martinez.
Yellow card
a Twente
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13'Twente's Bruns receives a yellow card after pushing Amad Diallo in a race for the ball.
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11'Twente are trying to take advantage of the fact that United's attempts are far from their best and that their defence has already made one major mistake - albeit unpunished so far.
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9'Manchester United are dominating possession so faaaaaaaar! But the clearest chance fell to the Dutch.
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7'Lammers misses a great chance to put Twente ahead after Dalot's mistake from close range! So close and yet so far away.
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5'Rashford controls the ball on the left flank to try to cross from there but the ball goes wide.
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3'The Red Devils are having all the ball here early on! Will their good start be a preview of how the game will progress? We shall see.
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1'Manchester United get us going in red from left to right while Twente are in white!
Start of match
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PRVWTwente starting XI: Unnerstall (GK); Salah-Eddine, Bruns, Mees Hilgers, Van Rooij; Vlap, Steijn, Regeer; Van Bergen, Van Wolfswinkel and Lammers.
September 25, 2024
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PRVWManchester United starting XI: Onana (GK); Mazraoui, Maguire, Martinez, Dalot; Ugarte, Bruno Fernandes; Amad Diallo, Zirkzee and Rashford.
September 25, 2024
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PRVWSimone Sozza will be in the middle for this one, and Daniele Chiffi the VAR.
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PRVWTwente possible lineup: Unnerstall (GK); Van Rooij, Hilgers, Bruns, Salah-Eddine; Eiting, Regger; Rots, Steijn, Van Bergen; Lammers.
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PRVWManchester United possible lineup: Onana (GK); Mazraoui, Maguire, Martinez, Dalot; Ugarte, Mainoo; Antony, Fernandes, Rashford; Zirkzee.
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PRVWAnything other than a victory against Dutch club Twente, back in the competition proper for the first time since 2012, in the first of their eight league-phase matches would pile the pressure on Ten Hag and his players.
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PRVWUnited are back in the revamped Europa League after a disastrous Champions League performance last season that saw the three-time European champions finish bottom of their group.
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PRVWA goalless draw at Crystal Palace last weekend snuffed out some of the positivity garnered from the 3-0 win over Southampton and League Cup thrashing of Barnsley, but Ten Hag insists his team are progressing.
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PRVWUnited spent heavily in the transfer market, but the expected upturn in fortunes on the pitch are yet to materialise ahead of their Europa League opener at home to Twente on Wednesday.
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PRVWThe Dutch manager narrowly clung on to his job despite leading the Old Trafford giants to their worst-ever Premier League finish of eighth last term, largely thanks to a surprise FA Cup final victory over Manchester City.
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PRVWErik ten Hag's United have failed to show any real improvement from a miserable season last term, sitting outside the top 10 already domestically with just seven points from five matches.
Pre-match
25 September 2024, 21:00
Referee: Simone Sozza | VAR: Daniele Chiffi
Stadium: Old Trafford
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PRVWHello everyone and welcome to live coverage of the Europa League matchday 1 fixture between Manchester United and Twente at Old Trafford in Manchester, England!
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