The teams staged a bright "shootout", scoring six goals between them.
"Manchester United" drew away with "Porto" in the second round of the main stage of the League European 2024/25 season. The high-scoring match at the Estadio do Dragao ended with a score of 3:3.
The Red Devils got off to a good start – Marcus Rashford opened the scoring in the 7th minute, and Rasmus Hojlund doubled the visitors’ lead 13 minutes later.
However, the Dragons turned the tide of the confrontation. Brazilian striker Pepe scored in the 27th minute, and then Samu Omorodion scored twice, scoring in the 34th and 50th minutes.
In the 81st minute, Erik ten Hag’s men were left with ten men – Bruno Fernandes earned a second yellow card and was sent off.
However, this did not prevent the “Mancunians” from avoiding defeat. In injury time, in the 90+1st minute, Harry Maguire scored from a corner.
Review of the match “Porto” – “Manchester United”
“Manchester United” with 2 points is in 21st place in the overall standings of the main round of the Europa League. “Porto” is in 24th place, having one point to its credit.
In the third round of the Europa League, the “Red Devils” will play away against Turkish “Fenerbahce”, led by the famous Portuguese Jose Mourinho, on October 24. On the same day, the “dragons” will host German “Hoffenheim”.
The eight best teams of the main stage of the Europa League will reach the 1/8 finals. The clubs that take places from 9th to 24th in the overall standings will play paired play-off matches for a place in the 1/8 finals. The rest will finish their performance in European competitions.