Champions League

Team

Manchester United - RB Leipzig

Group Stage

2020-2021

Football

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Evening all, and welcome to Manchester United v RB Leipzig!

Matic strides through midfield and using his arms to do what I believe is called "running", he knocks Forsberg in the face. It looked to me like the Leipzig man ran into his hand, but the ref awards a foul and a yellow card.

Half-time: Manchester United 1-0 RB Leipzig

Nice from United, sending Martial down the left of the box. Again, his cut-back is the right move but poorly executed, missing the men, but Konate is committed to the slide and the ball hits his arm, but no penalty is given because it’s not in an unnatural position. Following up, Greenwood murders a shot that Gulasci is forced to beat away. Nice passage of play, that.

There we go. McTominay is stripped and Rashford is getting that way. I'd expect Matic and Greenwood to make way.

Nagelsmann has seen enough, bringing Sabitzer on for Henrichs. It looks like Leipzig have gone to a four and he's on the right of that, but presumably not for the duration.

Fred wins a challenge with Forsberg but can't make the second with Poulsen, giving Leipzig a free-kick, and it goes short then into the box; United clear. But Leipzig maintain pressure, Poulsen challenging for a ball at the back post which drops for Konate, who heads for goal ... but De Gea makes a decent reflex save at his near post, turningover the top.

Sorloth, formerly of Crystal Palace, replaces Nkunku. He goes right up front with Poulsen, which will give United a new problem.

Fernandes replaces Van de Beek, who's had a decent enough game without affecting it quite as he'd like.

GOAL! Manchester United 2-0 RB Leipzig (Rashford) This is a gorgeous goal! Play to the whistle, lads!

GOAL! Manchester United 3-0 RB Leipzig (Rashford) What an impact! What a player! What a man! Fred wins a crucial challenge, poking the ball to Rashford, who see-yas Upamecano like a boss, screeches into the box, and absolutely leathers a finish past Gualsci.

Tuanzebe and Cavani replaces Wan-Bissaka and Pogba.

Marcus Rashford! He takes the ball just outside the box and calmly snakes past four men! But he might've shot after the third, and the additional movement meant he screwed his shot into legs.

PENALTY MANCHESTER UNITED! Lovely football again, Fred sticking Martial in! He takes too long but is still in possession when Sabitzer slides in and brings him down!

GOAL! Manchester United 4-0 RB Leipzig (Martial pen) Bruno, the penalty-taker, and Rashford, on a hat-trick, allow Martial the spot-kick, as he won it and hasn't scored this season. That's some nice team spirit and the ball is duly smacked across Gulasci, who gets a touch, into the side-netting. This is now a brilliant performance and result.

Leipzig are all over the place and Bruno breaks through again, hanging on to feed Cavani - United are extracting the urine here - who rifles in, but was just offside.

GOAL! Manchester United 5-0 RB Leipzig (Rashford) MARCUS RASHFORD IS A SUPERHERO! Martial, who's got better and better, burrows into the box and squares for Rashford; the ball bounces up nicely off his first touch, and he fairly lamps it home. That's three goals in 30 minutes.

Full-time: Manchester United 5-0 RB Leipzig

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Group H

2020/2021

Manchester United

RB Leipzig

Old Trafford

GOAL! Manchester United 2-0 RB Leipzig (Rashford) 

This is a gorgeous goal! Play to the whistle, lads! 

Fernandes replaces Van de Beek, who's had a decent enough game without affecting it quite as he'd like. 

Sorloth, formerly of Crystal Palace, replaces Nkunku. He goes right up front with Poulsen, which will give United a new problem. 

Fred wins a challenge with Forsberg but can't make the second with Poulsen, giving Leipzig a free-kick, and it goes short then into the box; United clear. But Leipzig maintain pressure, Poulsen challenging for a ball at the back post which drops for Konate, who heads for goal ... but De Gea makes a decent reflex save at his near post, turningover the top. 

Nagelsmann has seen enough, bringing Sabitzer on for Henrichs. It looks like Leipzig have gone to a four and he's on the right of that, but presumably not for the duration. 

There we go. McTominay is stripped and Rashford is getting that way. I'd expect Matic and Greenwood to make way. 

Nice from United, sending Martial down the left of the box. Again, his cut-back is the right move but poorly executed, missing the men, but Konate is committed to the slide and the ball hits his arm, but no penalty is given because it’s not in an unnatural position. Following up, Greenwood murders a shot that Gulasci is forced to beat away. Nice passage of play, that. 

Matic strides through midfield and using his arms to do what I believe is called "running", he knocks Forsberg in the face. It looked to me like the Leipzig man ran into his hand, but the ref awards a foul and a yellow card. 

GOAL! Manchester United 5-0 RB Leipzig (Rashford) 

MARCUS RASHFORD IS A SUPERHERO! Martial, who's got better and better, burrows into the box and squares for Rashford; the ball bounces up nicely off his first touch, and he fairly lamps it home. That's three goals in 30 minutes. 

Leipzig are all over the place and Bruno breaks through again, hanging on to feed Cavani - United are extracting the urine here - who rifles in, but was just offside. 

GOAL! Manchester United 4-0 RB Leipzig (Martial pen) 

Bruno, the penalty-taker, and Rashford, on a hat-trick, allow Martial the spot-kick, as he won it and hasn't scored this season. That's some nice team spirit and the ball is duly smacked across Gulasci, who gets a touch, into the side-netting. This is now a brilliant performance and result. 

PENALTY MANCHESTER UNITED! Lovely football again, Fred sticking Martial in! He takes too long but is still in possession when Sabitzer slides in and brings him down! 

Marcus Rashford! He takes the ball just outside the box and calmly snakes past four men! But he might've shot after the third, and the additional movement meant he screwed his shot into legs. 

Tuanzebe and Cavani replaces Wan-Bissaka and Pogba. 

GOAL! Manchester United 3-0 RB Leipzig (Rashford) 

What an impact! What a player! What a man! Fred wins a crucial challenge, poking the ball to Rashford, who see-yas Upamecano like a boss, screeches into the box, and absolutely 