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Evening all, and welcome to Manchester United (1) v (1) Club Brugge!

Europa League / 1/16 Final
Old Trafford / 27.02.2020
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Aggregate score 6-1
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    Dan Quarrell

    Updated 27/02/2020 at 21:56 GMT


    54'
    He doesn't get the right connection, lumping it wide past the wall and wide past the post.
    53'
    Fred lofts a ball towards Mata, who's shoved over by Mata; free-kick United, a yard outside the box, halfway between the D and the left corner of the box; Fernandes will fancy this, but it's maybe a bit too close to goal for him....
    53'
    United are so comfortable that Fred tries a shot with his right foot. It barely reaches the man who blocks it.
    51'
    The pigeons have been catted elsewhere in the UK; Olympiakos now lead Arsenal 1-0, so that is now 1-1 on aggregate, and Copenhagen have scored at Parkhead, so now lead Celtic 2-1 on aggregate.
    49'
    Another lovely flick from Fernandes, back to goal and around the corner, almost puts Ighalo in. He's so clever in how he manipulates the ball, keeping it simple and flash at the right times.
    48'
    Fernandes sticks the free-kick into the box, but Mechele heads clear.
    47'
    Ighalo protects the ball by the touchline, so Mata clatters him.
    46'
    Chong hasn't really taken the chances he's had in the first team, but he clearly has some talent and he's done better in his last few appearances.
    46'
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    At this point, just one change for united, Chong replacing James. That makes a lot of sense.
    46'
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    Off we go again.
    20:49
    A brilliant half from United and from Bruno Fernandes especially. This tie is so, so over.
    20:49
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    Half-time: Manchester United 3-0 Club Brugge (4-1 agg).
    45+2'
    I guess Fernandes is playing Primeira Liga standard opponents here, but he's lapping it up. He picks another ball through to Ighalo from the edge of the box, but Ighalo slips at the last minute.
    45+2'
    United knock it about.
    45'
    There'll be three added minutes; not sure where that's come from, as they took at least that working out the red card and penalty, and we've also seen three goals.
    43'
    Brugge are in all sorts of trouble here. If United keep at it, they could easily double their score. More likely, Fernandes comes off and they relax through the second 45.
    41'
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    GOAL! Manchester United 3(4)-(1)0 Club Brugge (McTominay) This is another lovely goal! Fernandes turns up on the left wing, close to the corner flag, wins the ball off Mechele and finds Fred inside the box, who slips back to McTominay, just outside it, left of centre. He adjust his feet beautifully to wipe the side of his foot across a snapping curler not by opening his body and going inside the far post but by closing it to find the corner by the near. Brilliant.
    41'
    Terrifying to think that if McTominay and Rashford hadn't got injured, United might well not've signed Fernandes.
    39'
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    This is brilliant from United, Mata finding James, who's had a fine half. His shot is blocked, but the ball falls to Ighalo, who turns his man and fires a low shot that Mignolet pushes to safety.
    38'
    Apologies, my system crashed as that goal was being scored, but we're back.
    35'
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    GOAL! Manchester United 2(3)-(1)0 Club Brugge (Igahlo) BRUNO FERNANDES IS A STAR! He holds the ball outside the box by its left corner, turning and moving - think Bergkamp against Juventus but not as good - then, when he's ready, he lifts a lush pass towards Mata at the far post, and he cushions across the face for Ighalo to ram home.