Omonia Nicosia v Manchester United live: United sneak a dicey win

Europa League / Group Stage

GSP Stadium / 06.10.2022

Omonia Nicosia

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Manchester United

K. Ansarifard(35')
N. Panagiotou(86')

M. Rashford(54', 85')
A. Martial(64')

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ByThe Editorial Team

Updated 06/10/2022 at 18:55 GMT

66'

I'M STILL NOT SURE WHAT FORMATION UNITED ARE PLAYING

But I think Martial is behind Ronaldo.

64'

GOAL! Omonia Nicosia 1-2 Manchester United (Martial) Another lovely goal from another sub! Martinez plays into Rashford, who flicks off, and Martial nips inside Lecjaks - he's had a tricky night - then drills a low right-footer inside the near post from 20 yards.

62'

CHARALAMPOUS IS BOOKED

Either for a foul on Casemiro or a handball, he did both.

61'

CHANGES FOR BOTH SIDES

Omonia replace Barker and Ansarifad with Kakkouli and Papoulis; United bring on Martial for Bruno, which isn't one I was expecting.

59'

UNITED WORK IT NICELY

And when Eriksen shoots from outside the box, it's deflected behind for a corner that comes to nothing.

57'

UNITED ARE DOMINATING

And here's Antony again, again coming inside to curve a decent shot ... this time just wide.

56'

I WAS SCROLLING TWITTER AT HALF-TIME

And Bruno was getting a right load of grief. I accept that he can be frustrating, but he's United's best player by far - he makes goals happen.

55'

YOU'D EXPECT UNITED TO WIN FROM HERE

But they're capable of messing their trousers at any point.

53'

GOAL! Omonia Nicosia 1-1 Manchester United (Rashford) This is a lovely goal. Fernandes drills a fine diag from the right-back position that Rashford kills, just about and on the stretch. But it's not in stride, so he checks inside Lecjakcs, then as Ronaldo's run takes men away, curls a terrific low shot into the far corner. United's blushes are half-spared.

52'

BRUNO GETS HIS FREE-KICK OVER THE WALL

But it's straight at Fabiano.

51'

CLEVER INTERPLAY FORM UNITED ABOUT THE EDGE OF THE BOX

Rashford into Fernandes into Eriksen, before the ref brings the play back for a foul on Bruno by Miletic. It'll be Fernandes from 23 yards out, left of centre...

49'

AND THERE'S ANTONY AGAIN

Chasing back and sliding into a tackle - exactly what Sancho didn't do for the goal.

48'

WHEN YOU WATCH ANTONY

You ask more questions about Sancho. The former is constantly trying things and plays with attitude and edge, the latter not so much,

47'

SANCHO WILL, I IMAGINE, HAVE ENDURED A TELLING

He's a lovely footballer with delectable feet, but he needs to up his intensity. He's a unit too, so should be able to assert himself physically, but doesn't.

46'

CH CH CHANGES

United send on Shaw and Rashford for Malacia and Sancho.

46'

WE GO AGAIN

18:34

HALF-TIME: Omonia Nicosia 1-0 Manchester United

I'd not like to be those united players when Ten hag gets hold of them.

45+2'

MALACIA CHIPS INTO THE MIDDLE

Casemiro and Ronaldo are in there, but the former heads over the top.

45'

THERE'LL BE TWO ADDED MINUTES

45'

THAT GOAL

Was a lot harder to finish than the chance Antony squared behind Bruno.

45'

HERE'S THE GOAL

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