Fenerbahce vs Manchester United LIVE: Europa League result and final score as Jose Mourinho sent off
Fenerbahce 1-1 Manchester United: Mourinho was predictably at the centre of attention but Erik ten Hag’s side remain without a win in the Europa League this season
Jose Mourinho was sent off as Fenerbahce held his former club Manchester United to a 1-1 draw in the Europa League, leaving Erik ten Hag’s side without a win in three European games this season.
Mourinho was dismissed by referee Clement Turpin after appealing for a penalty midway through the second half. The 61-year-old watched the remainder of the match from the stands.
It came just after Youssef En-Nesyri equalised for Fenerbahce, beating Andre Onana with a downward header after the Manchester United goalkeeper had denied him with a brilliant double save before half time.
United’s defending was poor and had been coming with Ten Hag’s side retreating after Christian Eriksen’s opening goal on 15 minutes, as the midfielder finished off a clinical counter-attack.
United remain without a win in the Europa League after previous draws against FC Twente and Porto. It is now a year since their last European win: a 1-0 victory against Copenhagen at Old Trafford.
GOAL! Fenerbahce 1-1 Manchester United (EN-NESYRI 49’)
Nothing Onana could do about that! Fenerbahce get a deserved equaliser and it had been coming!
It’s poor defending from United. Dalot can’t get close to Saint-Maximin on the wing. He picks out a curling cross and finds En-Nesryi in the middle, as the striker ghosts in between Lindelof and Martinez. And this time he beats Onana, keeping his header low. Nothing the goalkeeper could do.
Game on!
HALF TIME! Fenerbahce 0-1 Manchester United
A nice moment as Mourinho and Onana shake hands in the tunnel. Mourinho was grinning and he still can’t believe Fenerbahce aren’t level.
We’re back underway!
HALF TIME! Fenerbahce 0-1 Manchester United
Entertaining half. United lead thanks to Christian Eriksen’s strike and Andre Onana’s brilliant double save to deny Youssef En-Nesyri. Manuel Ugarte also had to make a sensational last-ditch block to deny Dusan Tadic.
Jose Mourinho does not know how his side aren’t level.
Fenerbahce 0-1 Manchester United
45 mins: Good game management from Manchester United to slow the game down. One minute added on.
Fenerbahce 0-1 Manchester United
39 mins: Fenerbahce are pilling the pressure on now. United are looking to get into half time ahead.
United are currently grateful to Onana for keeping them there.
Fenerbahce 0-1 Manchester United
36 mins: SAVE! AND AGAIN! This is brilliant from Onana! What a double-save! Jose Mourinho can’t believe it.
The United goalkeeper first denies En-Nesyri’s downward header from six yards out, that kicked off the turf. Tadic then flicked the ball back to En-Nesyri but Onana managed to get back to his feet and tip the stiker’s header over the crossbar with a big left hand!
Sensational. Mourinho holds his head in his hands on the touchline.
Fenerbahce 0-1 Manchester United
36 mins: Chance! Better from Fenerbache. Saint-Maximin gets down the outside and fires a low cross into the box. It finds En-Nesyri but Lindelof makes a vital challenge to get a touch on it.
Corner.
Fenerbahce 0-1 Manchester United
34 mins: Martinez does well initially to step in and intercept, but he then gives a poor pass away. Saint-Maximin looks lively as he beats Dalot but United scramble away. Ugarte then cleans up as he breaks up another attack.
Fenerbahce 0-1 Manchester United
30 mins: United look so dangerous whenever they can find Garnacho. Ten Hag’s side are well set up now to hit Fenerbache on the counter-attack.
And the Turkish team look poor in possession.
Fenerbahce 0-1 Manchester United
27 mins: That’s two key moments for Ugarte in this game, first to break up play and set United’s counter-attack on its way in the lead up to Eriksen’s goal, then to prevent one at the other end with some brilliant defending.
It’s what United paid for.
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