Manchester United vs Bodo/Glimt LIVE: Result and reaction as Hojlund double secures Ruben Amorim’s first win
Manchester United 3-2 Bodo/Glimt: The striker struck twice to give the new manager a winning start at Old Trafford
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester United secured their first win under Ruben Amorim as Rasmus Hojlund struck twice in a seesaw 3-2 victory over Bodo/Glimt at Old Trafford.
While the Portuguese coach’s opening fixture against Ipswich brought a new system and new approach, many of the same failings that led to the sacking of Erik ten Hag remained apparent as Manchester United ceded an early lead to be held at Portman Road. There would have been fears of something similar here when, having gone ahead inside 60 seconds through Alejandro Garnacho, the hosts fell behind as their Norwegian visitors struck twice in quick succession.
But Hojlund levelled with a fine finish just before half time, before putting Amorim’s side back in front by turning the lively Mason Mount’s cross into the far corner to secure three points in the Europa League.
Re-live all of the action from Old Trafford in our live blog below:
GOAL! Manchester United 1-1 BODO/GLIMT (Hakon Evjen, 20 minutes)
What a way to level things up!
That is a pearler of a goal from Hakon Evjen! Sweet as syrup from the Bodo/Glimt midfielder, connecting dreamily from inside the ‘D’ after the ball was cut back to him. Andre Onana was favouring that side of his goal but hadn’t a hope, watching it rocket past him and through the postage stamp. Back to all square!
ANALYSIS: Another fast Manchester United start
Perhaps Ruben Amorim's games in charge of Manchester United should only last two minutes. United were ahead in the second at Ipswich, the first tonight. They could not sustain their early momentum on Sunday. It is a test if they can today. At least Amorim would seem to have more energy at his disposal after naming a younger team, with the veterans Casemiro, Christian Eriksen and Jonny Evans dropping out.
Manchester United 1-0 Bodo/Glimt, 16 minutes
A flurry of chances. Mason Mount’s low skudder from 20 yards is blocked by a retreating Jostein Gundersen, before Fernandes curls into Khaikin’s arms from a similar range.
Manchester United 1-0 Bodo/Glimt, 15 minutes
Bruno Fernandes contorts his right leg backward and up to scorpion kick a low cross in the vague direction of the goal. I say vague direction - that’s actually ended up in Row Q behind Nikita Khaikin’s goal.
Manchester United 1-0 Bodo/Glimt, 13 minutes
The Bodo/Glimt fans are certainly vocal. Rasmus Hojlund slips as a defender gives him a timely nudge just as the Manchester United striker tries to take, getting a taunting cheer from the travelling fans. A little Nordic rivalry, all in good humour.
Manchester United 1-0 Bodo/Glimt, 11 minutes
The Norwegian visitors have settled well since that horror start. Philip Zinckernagel ducks and weaves by two would-be tacklers but his off-balance effort is lacking in power, crawling through to Andre Onana.
Ruben Amorim looks relatively relaxed on the Old Trafford touchline.
Manchester United 1-0 Bodo/Glimt, 9 minutes
We have mentioned at length tonight that Bodo/Glimt have rather more important battles to fight this week, this game perhaps non-consequential in a competition which seems harder to get out of than into in this revamped format and a league title to secure on Sunday. That was certainly a careless start - manager Kjetil Knutsen scribbles something on a piece of paper, looking like a schoolchild on a field trip who has lost his clipboard.
Manchester United 1-0 Bodo/Glimt, 7 minutes
A poor delivery. So poor, in fact, that Mason Mount, the first man, virtually has to stoop to head away.
Manchester United 1-0 Bodo/Glimt, 6 minutes
An enterprising run from Fredrik Andre Bjorkan takes him beyond Antony and forces Matthijs de Ligt to come across. A flick of legs sends the ball spinning behind - corner kick.
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