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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


    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.
    33'
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    A loose clearance from Mechele falls to McTominay, just right of centre, and he controls then slides a lovely pass to James on other side, inside the box; he could take a touch to steady himself but instead tries to use the pace on the ball by opening his body to plant a classy finish into the far corner ... but his shot goes just wide.
    32'
    United just need to keep moving the ball here, because an hour-odd with 10 men is a huge ask for Brugge.
    31'
    Fernandes has been everywhere so far. It's only four games, but United have absolutely found one here; if they can get another player in to share the attacking burden, so that stopping him doesn't stop United, they'll be a difficult proposition for any team.
    30'
    Elsewhere, Arsenal lead Olympiakos 1-0 from the first leg, but it's 0-0 tonight. You can follow that one here.
    28'
    Dan James is better on the left than the right, and that penalty showed why - he's very good at that precise skill of bending shots towards the far corner. However he could do with improving himself on the right because that's where there's a vacancy.
    27'
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    GOAL! Manchester United 1(2)-(1)0 Club Brugge (Fernandes) Fernandes saunters, skips, and this time places to the keeper's right as he goes to his left. This tie is over.
    26'
    It's been a long wait for Fernandes....
    26'
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    PENALTY AND RED CARD CONFIRMED!
    25'
    Mignolet is barely in shot when the ball hits the arm.
    24'
    They take ages checking the red card, who knows what for. But the ref has come over to see anyway ... perhaps they're saying if Mignolet would've saved it, it's a yellow, I don't know.But how can they be sure of such a thing? Deli denied a goalscoring opportunity, and he for sure thought Mignolet wasn't getting there. This is exceptionally odd.
    22'
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    PENALTY TO UNITED AND A RED CARD FOR DELI! BRUGGE HAVE LITERALLY GIVEN THE TIE AWAY! United build really nicely, Fernandes finding James with another luscious pass. Coming inside, James bent a really good shot that was heading towards the far corner - Mignolet might've got it, but probably not - so Deli extended an arm to block.
    22'
    United have slowed down a little.
    21'
    20'
    Brugge get a bit of time on the ball, but then Vanaken drives a pass into touch.
    18'
    James lifts in a nice ball seeking Ighalo, but Deli is in between him and it, heading away ... but only as far as Shaw, who catches is volley "lovely" ... but someone is between him and goal.
    17'
    A little quiet time.
    15'
    Maguire to James, who slides a nice first-time ball inside for Mata, whose cross goes behind. Corner united which, for some reason, Fred will take even though Fernandes actually takes them well.
    12'
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    This is really enjoyable so far. Fernandes again finds space, zoning into the box at inside-right, when United's pressure forces an error from Ricca and Wan-Bissaka puts him in. He could square for Ighalo, but instead lumps a shot that Mignolet saves with a strong hands down by his ankle.
    10'
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    Nice from Vanaken, who gets down the right and slings in a cross that Romero punches, under pressure from Okereke. And the ball drops to the unmarked Rits! He could take it down because he's got loads of time, but opts to place a volley, skewing it over the bar. Huge chance.
    9'
    Lovely from Fernandes, taking the ball off Wan-Bissaka down the right and playing a gorgeous one-two, using the outside of his foot to flick the ball behind him on the spin. Wan-Bissaka collects, looks up, and drill a cut-back that doesn't quite reach Mata.