Manchester United entered this match after two draws. First, he shared the points with Twente (1:1), and then with FC Porto (3:3). Fenerbahce approached this match in a slightly different mood. Team led by Jose Mourinho started her adventure this year Europa League from victory over Royale Union SG (2:1). Then came a draw with Twente (1-1).
Fenerbahce shared the points with Manchester United. Red card for Jose Mourinho
From the beginning of the match against Manchester United, Fenerbahce was the dominant side, but they were unable to convert it into a goal. In the sixth minute, Bright Osayi-Samuel fired a powerful shot, which, however, went wide of the goal. After a while, Manchester United responded.
In the fifteenth minute, Manchester United launched an excellent counterattack, which ended in a goal. It all started with loss balls by Fred in his own half. Then the ball was delivered to Zirkzee, who consciously passed to the right side to the rushing Garnacho. He ran into the penalty area and sent a strong cross on the ground. Zirkzee received the ball and passed it to Eriksen, who put it into the net.
No more goals were scored until the break. After changing sides, the image games has not changed. Fenerbahce was the better team in terms of speed and tactics. In the 49th minute, Youssef En Nesyri crossed the ball into the penalty area. There he perfectly spotted Allan Saint-Maxim running into the penalty area, who beat the rival goalkeeper with the first ball.
The nerves grew with each passing minute. There was controversy in the 57th minute when Manuel Ugate, fighting for the ball in his own penalty area, stepped on the foot of Bright Osayi-Samuel. However, the referee decided not to award a penalty kick, which angered Jose Mourinho. The referee showed him a red card without hesitation and the Portuguese coach had to watch his team from the stands until the end of the match.
Ultimately, the match ended in a 1-1 draw. It's worth adding that Sebastian Szymañski he played 90 minutes in this match. After three rounds of the Europa League, Fenerbahce is 14th in the league table and has five points. Manchester United, in turn, is in 21st position and has three points.