Manchester United vs PAOK Salonika, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, League Phase
· UEFA Europa LeagueManchester United get 1st Europa League win on Amad double
A brace from Amad Diallo earned Manchester United a 2-0 win over PAOK Salonika in the Europa League on Thursday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Amad Diallo (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 1': Foul by Abdul Baba (PAOK Salonika).
- 2': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika).
- 6': Attempt blocked. Mady Camara (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrija Zivkovic.
- 9': Hand ball by Magomed Ozdoev (PAOK Salonika).
- 13': Attempt missed. Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Casemiro with a cross.
- 14': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Jonny.
- 15': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Stefan Schwab.
- 17': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Abdul Baba.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 19': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Omar Colley.
- 19': Attempt saved. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amad Diallo with a cross.
- 20': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United).
- 20': Magomed Ozdoev (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Stefan Schwab (PAOK Salonika).
- 25': Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Attempt saved. Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Taison.
- 31': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Abdul Baba.
- 31': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 35': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United).
- 35': Mady Camara (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Amad Diallo (Manchester United).
- 37': Magomed Ozdoev (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt saved. Mady Camara (PAOK Salonika) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Abdul Baba.
- 39': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by André Onana.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Mady Camara (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stefan Schwab.
- 43': Foul by Tarik Tissoudali (PAOK Salonika).
- 43': Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester United 0, PAOK Salonika 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 0, PAOK Salonika 0.
- 46': Foul by Tarik Tissoudali (PAOK Salonika).
- 46': Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Tomasz Kedziora.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Casemiro (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 48': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Jonny.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui.
- 50': Goal! Manchester United 1, PAOK Salonika 0. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 53': Attempt missed. Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tomasz Kedziora with a through ball.
- 53': Foul by Magomed Ozdoev (PAOK Salonika).
- 53': Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Stefan Schwab (PAOK Salonika).
- 54': Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United).
- 55': Taison (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt saved. Stefan Schwab (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 56': André Onana (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Tarik Tissoudali (PAOK Salonika).
- 56': Tarik Tissoudali (PAOK Salonika) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Magomed Ozdoev (PAOK Salonika).
- 58': Attempt missed. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
- 58': Foul by Tarik Tissoudali (PAOK Salonika).
- 58': Jonny Evans (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Attempt saved. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a through ball.
- 59': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Dominik Kotarski.
- 59': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
- 60': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Omar Colley.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 61': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Casemiro.
- 64': Attempt saved. Tarik Tissoudali (PAOK Salonika) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Taison with a through ball.
- 65': Substitution, Manchester United. Christian Eriksen replaces Manuel Ugarte.
- 65': Substitution, Manchester United. Lisandro Martínez replaces Diogo Dalot.
- 65': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Fedor Chalov replaces Tarik Tissoudali.
- 65': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Tiémoué Bakayoko replaces Stefan Schwab.
- 65': Substitution, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford replaces Alejandro Garnacho.
- 66': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 66': Taison (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Corner, PAOK Salonika. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
- 74': Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United).
- 75': Foul by Jonny (PAOK Salonika).
- 75': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Kiril Despodov replaces Mady Camara.
- 76': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 76': Tiémoué Bakayoko (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Casemiro (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Taison (PAOK Salonika).
- 77': Goal! Manchester United 2, PAOK Salonika 0. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Amad Diallo (Manchester United).
- 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Substitution, Manchester United. Mason Mount replaces Amad Diallo.
- 84': Foul by Jonny (PAOK Salonika).
- 84': Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Substitution, PAOK Salonika. Shola Shoretire replaces Taison.
- 85': Hand ball by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 85': Casemiro (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 88': Offside, Manchester United. Rasmus Højlund is caught offside.
- 89': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United).
- 89': Omar Colley (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Substitution, Manchester United. Joshua Zirkzee replaces Rasmus Højlund.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes following a fast break.
- 90'+3': Casemiro (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Shola Shoretire (PAOK Salonika).
- 90'+4': Foul by Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United).
- 90'+4': Omar Colley (PAOK Salonika) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester United 2, PAOK Salonika 0.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 2, PAOK Salonika 0.
Statistics
 PAOK |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 47.6 | Possession | 52.4 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 395 | Accurate Passes | 434 |
| 479 | Passes | 519 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 4 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 20 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,174
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,174
UEFA Europa League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lazio | 4 | +9 | 12 |
| 2 | Ajax Amsterdam | 4 | +12 | 10 |
| 3 | Galatasaray | 4 | +4 | 10 |
| 4 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 4 | +4 | 10 |
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | André Onana (GK) |
| 35 | Jonny Evans |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 3 | Noussair Mazraoui |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 25 | Manuel Ugarte  |
| 18 | Casemiro |
| 9 | Rasmus Højlund |
| 17 | Alejandro Garnacho |
| 16 | Amad |
PAOK Salonika (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 42 | Dominik Kotarski (GK) |
| 15 | Omar Colley |
| 16 | Tomasz Kedziora |
| 21 | Abdul Rahman Baba |
| 19 | Jonny |
| 2 | Mady Camara |
| 22 | Stefan Schwab |
| 27 | Magomed Ozdoev |
| 34 | Tarik Tissoudali |
| 11 | Taison |
| 14 | Andrija Zivkovic |
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