Manchester United beats Porto in a thrilling encounter
Manchester United emerged victorious in a thrilling match against FC Porto in the second round of the UEFA Europa League group stage. The match was played at the Estádio Do Dragão in Porto and was marked by an intense pace and goals on both sides.
The Red Devils started strong and took the lead in the 7th minute with a goal from Marcus Rashford. The English striker received an assist from Bruno Fernandes and finished with precision. Manchester United extended their lead in the 20th minute thanks to a goal from Rasmus Højlund, who took advantage of an assist from Rashford to beat the Porto goalkeeper.
However, Porto did not lose heart and managed to reduce the deficit in the 27th minute. The Portuguese team scored a high-quality goal that put Manchester United in trouble. The Red Devils suffered a setback in the 32nd minute when Bruno Fernandes received a yellow card for a foul. Porto also saw a yellow card in the 31st minute, for Santiago Aghehowa.
The home side managed to tie the match in the 34th minute, after a goal from Aghehowa assisted by Joao Mario. Porto took the lead in the 50th minute, with another goal from Aghehowa.
Manchester United fought to regain parity and finally managed to score a goal in the 90th minute, after an assist from Christian Eriksen, to take the win by 3-4.
Statistics:
* FC Porto: 46% possession, 14 shots (7 on target, 4 off target), 5 corners, 5 fouls, 1 yellow card, 0 red cards
* Manchester United: 54% possession, 29 shots (8 on target, 10 off target), 10 corners, 6 fouls, 2 yellow cards, 1 red card
Match Details:
* Date: October 3, 2024
* City: Porto
* Stadium: Estádio Do Dragão
* Referee: Tobias Stieler (Germany)
* League: UEFA Europa League
* Season: 2024
* Round: Group Stage – Matchday 2
* Country: World
Substitutions manchester united: at minute 46 A. Garnacho came in and M. Rashford went out., at minute 68 J. Zirkzee came in and R. Hojlund went out., at minute 68 Antony came in and A. Diallo went out., at minute 79 H. Maguire came in and L. Martinez went out., at minute 79 J. Evans came in and M. de Ligt went out.
Substitutions fc porto: at minute 62 None came in and M. Fernandes went out., at minute 77 M. Grujic came in and S. Aghehowa went out., at minute 77 F. Vieira came in and S. Eustaquio went out., at minute 78 D. Gul came in and Joao Mario went out., at minute 90 Danny Namaso came in and A. Varela went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
FC Porto
Manchester United
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