Manchester United vs FC Twente, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, League Phase
· UEFA Europa LeagueMan United let lead slip in Europa League home draw with Twente
Manchester United began their Europa League campaign with a 1-1 draw after they were held by FC Twente at a rainy Old Trafford on Wednesday, with a goal from Christian Eriksen being cancelled out by Dutch striker Sam Lammers.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by Noussair Mazraoui.
- 8': Sam Lammers (FC Twente) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Bart van Rooij with a cross following a corner.
- 9': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Mees Hilgers.
- 9': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross.
- 13': Amad Diallo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Max Bruns (FC Twente).
- 13': Max Bruns (FC Twente) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Anass Salah-Eddine (FC Twente) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricky van Wolfswinkel.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 24': Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente).
- 25': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Bart van Rooij.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 26': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Lars Unnerstall.
- 32': Attempt saved. Bart van Rooij (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 33': Attempt missed. Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 33': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Anass Salah-Eddine.
- 33': Attempt missed. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Amad Diallo with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 35': Goal! Manchester United 1, FC Twente 0. Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner.
- 37': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United).
- 37': Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 39': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Bart van Rooij.
- 41': Delay in match (Manchester United).
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
- 45': Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
- 45': Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
- 45': First Half ends, Manchester United 1, FC Twente 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 1, FC Twente 0.
- 48': Offside, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
- 52': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Anass Salah-Eddine.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross.
- 53': Attempt saved. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Zirkzee.
- 55': Offside, Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes is caught offside.
- 57': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United).
- 57': Sem Steijn (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Attempt saved. Sem Steijn (FC Twente) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 59': Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by André Onana.
- 59': Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by Manuel Ugarte.
- 60': Attempt missed. Mees Hilgers (FC Twente) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Michel Vlap with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Substitution, FC Twente. Daan Rots replaces Sem Steijn.
- 61': Substitution, FC Twente. Mathias Kjølø replaces Michel Vlap.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
- 62': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Daan Rots (FC Twente).
- 64': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Youri Regeer.
- 65': Bart van Rooij (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 67': Substitution, Manchester United. Alejandro Garnacho replaces Amad Diallo.
- 68': Goal! Manchester United 1, FC Twente 1. Sam Lammers (FC Twente) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 74': Substitution, FC Twente. Sayfallah Ltaief replaces Mitchell van Bergen.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Lammers.
- 76': Attempt saved. Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
- 76': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Lars Unnerstall.
- 77': Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross following a corner.
- 78': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 78': Foul by Sam Lammers (FC Twente).
- 78': Sam Lammers (FC Twente) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Manchester United. Mason Mount replaces Joshua Zirkzee.
- 79': Substitution, Manchester United. Rasmus Højlund replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 79': Substitution, Manchester United. Kobbie Mainoo replaces Christian Eriksen.
- 79': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United).
- 79': Mathias Kjølø (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Manuel Ugarte.
- 82': Foul by Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United).
- 82': Youri Regeer (FC Twente) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente).
- 83': Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, FC Twente. Gijs Besselink replaces Sam Lammers.
- 83': Substitution, FC Twente. Gustaf Lagerbielke replaces Youri Regeer.
- 84': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 85': Foul by Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente).
- 85': Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by Mees Hilgers (FC Twente).
- 89': Attempt blocked. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kobbie Mainoo.
- 90': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Bart van Rooij.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Anass Salah-Eddine.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
- 90'+4': Foul by Gustaf Lagerbielke (FC Twente).
- 90'+4': Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester United 1, FC Twente 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 1, FC Twente 1.
Statistics
 TWE |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 5 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 43 | Possession | 57 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 325 | Accurate Passes | 464 |
| 405 | Passes | 539 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 17 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 37 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 20 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 25 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,069
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,069
UEFA Europa League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lazio | 6 | +11 | 16 |
| 2 | Athletic Club | 6 | +9 | 16 |
| 3 | Anderlecht | 6 | +5 | 14 |
| 4 | Lyon | 6 | +8 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | André Onana (GK) |
| 6 | Lisandro Martínez  |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 3 | Noussair Mazraoui |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 14 | Christian Eriksen |
| 25 | Manuel Ugarte |
| 11 | Joshua Zirkzee |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
| 16 | Amad |
FC Twente (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lars Unnerstall (GK) |
| 38 | Max Bruns |
| 2 | Mees Hilgers |
| 34 | Anass Salah-Eddine |
| 28 | Bart van Rooij |
| 14 | Sem Steijn |
| 18 | Michel Vlap |
| 8 | Youri Regeer |
| 10 | Sam Lammers |
| 7 | Mitchell van Bergen |
| 9 | Ricky van Wolfswinkel |
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