Porto v Manchester United LIVE: Result and final score as Harry Maguire saves Red Devils in Europa League
United boss Erik ten Hag was under intense scrutiny as he took his side to Porto in the second round of Europa League matches
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Super sub Harry Maguire’s stoppage-time header saved Manchester United’s blushes and potentially Erik ten Hag’s job as the Europa League clash with Porto ended in a thrilling 3-3 draw.
Four days after their 3-0 home humiliation at the hands of Tottenham, the Red Devils put criticism of the players and their under-fire manager to the side with an impressive start in Portugal.
Goals from Marcus Rashford and Rasmus Hojlund had United in control, only for Ten Hag’s men to lose their way and their defensive faculties as Pepe scored before Samu Omorodion’s brilliant brace.
Captain Bruno Fernandes was sent off for the second straight match as Ten Hag squirmed, only for Maguire to head home a Christian Eriksen corner in stoppage time to seal a point.
Porto 0-1 Manchester United
19 minutes: Porto might have gone behind early but it hasn’t stifled the home faithful who are still in full voice.
Porto 0-1 Manchester United
17 minutes: Very close to a second from Rashford as his curling delivery bypasses everyone before just going wide of the wide post. Diogo Costa rooted to the spot.
Two corners then go awry for the visitors.
Porto 0-1 Manchester United
14 minutes: Big block by Martinez as Samu receives the ball behind the penalty spot before firing an effort goalwards.
At the same time, there’s hopeful appeal for a penalty from Galeno, who claimed Dalot was pulling his shirt. Referee having none of it.
Porto 0-1 Manchester United
12 minutes: Porto haven’t let the wind go out of their sails and are playing with intent for an equaliser.
They earn a corner that comes to nothing, but are nonetheless peppering Onana’s box - Samu is the obvious target.
Porto 0-1 Manchester United
10 minutes: Another attempted ball in behind to Rashford, with a lot of their attacking play coming down that left hand side.
Diogo Costa gets there first and collects.
GOAL! Porto 0-1 Manchester United
7 minutes: GOAL! They’ve been largely on the back foot in the early stages, but it only takes one chance.
Direct play from Marcus Rashford to drive into the box, before cutting in and firing towards the bottom left corner of Diogo Costa’s goal.
The keeper gets a foot on it and should do better, but the visitors won’t care. An early boost for Erik ten Hag.
Porto 0-0 Manchester United
4 minutes: Porto have had three flurries into the final third in as many minutes and are very much on the front foot here during the early stages.
Joao Mario enjoying the ball down the left flank and playing it into Samu Omorodion, who has already had a shot blocked.
Porto 0-0 Manchester United
1 minute: KICK OFF! We’re underway.
Porto showing early signs of promise and quickly force Onana into his first save of the evening.
Great noise coming from the home fans.
Here come the teams!
The Estadio do Dragao welcomes the teams after a pretty spectacular display from the Porto fans, put on in celebration of the club’s 500th game in their home stadium.
Kick-off imminent.
Ten Hag: 'We need a reaction’
Tonight could well be a massive game for the future of Erik ten Hag, who is under the microscope as Manchester United boss.
There is real scope that a bad performance tonight could cost him his job - and as such, he’s made one final plea to his players.
“We have to see a reaction. Of course, we need a reaction,” he said on TNT Sports.
“We have to do everything well. It’s a very good opponents and it’s a challenge, but we want those challenges. We need to have the winning mentality that things will go well.
“When things are going wrong, that’s the moment you have to keep the faith.”
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