Bukayo Saka scored for Arsenal in a 1-0 win over Bodo/Glimt within the UEFA Europa League, whereas Scott McTominay’s aim in stoppage time spared Manchester United the blushes within the recreation towards Cypriot aspect Omonia Nicosia
Bukayo Saka scored for Arsenal in a 1-0 win over Bodo/Glimt within the UEFA Europa League, whereas Scott McTominay’s aim in stoppage time spared Manchester United the blushes within the recreation towards Cypriot aspect Omonia Nicosia
Manchester United’s Scott McTominay managed a last-gasp strike to spare his workforce’s blushes as they claimed a 1-0 victory at house to Omonia Nicosia within the Europa League on Thursday.
Arsenal additionally earned a 1-0 win at Bodo/Glimt with a Bukayo Saka aim to make it three Europa League victories in a row as they took one other step in the direction of securing prime spot in Group A.
United had 34 pictures and dominated possession within the Group E encounter however solely simply managed to grab the factors.
In the opposite recreation of their group, Real Sociedad turned the second LaLiga aspect to safe a top-two spot as objectives from Alexander Sorloth, Diego Rico and substitute Roberto Navarro secured a 3-0 house win towards Sheriff.
Real Betis, Fenerbahce, Rennes and Freiburg all secured top-two finishes, which assure at the least a spot within the knockout spherical playoffs, earlier on Thursday.
United put Omonoia underneath stress from the beginning however had been annoyed and went into the break with the rating at 0-0.
They continued to waste possibilities within the second half with boos ringing round Old Trafford till a crescendo of aid when substitute McTominay scored three minutes into stoppage time.
Saka strikes
Arsenal received their winner within the twenty fourth minute when Saka’s deflected shot contained in the field caught Glimt goalkeeper Nikita Khaikin off guard and bounced contained in the decrease left submit.
PSV Eindhoven saved up the stress on the Gunners with a 5-0 thrashing of holiday makers FC Zurich which took them to seven factors behind Arsenal on 9. The Swiss aspect are backside with no factors and out of competition for the following part of the competitors.
In Group C, Betis drew 1-1 with AS Roma after Sergio Canales’ aim was cancelled out by Andrea Belotti but it surely was sufficient for the LaLiga aspect to safe a top-two place.
Ludogorets put stress on Jose Mourinho’s Roma because the Bulgarian aspect received 2-0 at house to HJK Helsinki to succeed in seven factors above the Italians with 4 and two video games remaining.
The Finnish champions can now solely get a 3rd place end that secures a spot within the Europa Conference League.
Fenerbahce and Rennes will end within the prime two in Group B after the Turkish aspect received 2-1 at AEK Larnaca, whereas Christopher Wooh noticed Rennes to a 1-0 win in Krakow towards Dynamo Kyiv.
In Group D, a hat-trick from SC Braga’s Vitor Oliveira was not sufficient to safe a win at table-topping Union SG because the groups drew 3-3.
Union Berlin stayed in contact with the leaders by successful 1-0 at house to Malmo after defender Robin Knoche scored within the 89th minute. The outcome means the Swedish aspect will end backside.
Lazio and Sturm Graz drew 2-2 in Rome, conserving Group F large open, whereas Ferencvaros have the higher hand in Group H after a 2-1 house win over Red Star Belgrade, with Trabzonspor three factors behind in second after beating guests Monaco 4-0.
