MU won heart-stoppingly against Bodo/Glimt, coach Ruben Amorim breathed a sigh of relief in his debut match at Old Trafford

The 3-2 win over Bodo/Glimt (Norway) marked the second match that coach Ruben Amorim led MU. At the same time, this was also the first match that the Portuguese coach appeared at Old Trafford as the captain of the "Red Devils".

Compared to the 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town at the weekend (24.11, MU played away), coach Ruben Amorim made 6 changes to the starting lineup. Most notably, the appearance of the duo Antony and Mason Mount in the attack. In addition, full-back Malacia also had his first start for MU after 550 days of absence.

Coach Ruben Amorim welcomes Old Trafford with a win

Not only was there a big change in the lineup, MU's playing style was also completely different from the match against Ipswich Town. After the opening whistle, coach Ruben Amorim's team pushed up the formation to close in on Bodo/Glimt's defense. This way of playing surprised the visitors and in the first minute, goalkeeper Nikita Khaikin made a mistake, allowing Alejandro Garnacho to open the score.

After the early goal, MU continued to maintain high pressure on Bodo/Glimt's defense. However, the high formation caused the Manchester team to concede 2 quick goals. In the 19th minute, Håkon Evjen scored a great goal outside the penalty area, equalizing the score at 1-1. Just 4 minutes later, Philip Zinckernagel punished Malacia's mistake, giving Bodo/Glimt a 2-1 lead.

Conceding two consecutive goals, MU had to focus all their efforts on attacking. The home team held the ball for more than 70% of the time in the last period of the first half and had 10 shots. Defenders such as Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui pushed high, ready to join the attack. In the last minute of the first half, Noussair Mazraoui made a delicate pass for Rasmus Hojlund to handle with class, helping MU equalize the score 2-2.

Bodo/Glimt punished MU's high line with 2 goals in the first half

After the break, coach Ruben Amorim made 5 consecutive changes to the lineup. MU still completely controlled the game and had 10 more shots (6 of which were on target). In the 50th minute, Rasmus Hojlund completed his double with an easy tap-in in the penalty area, sealing a 3-2 victory for MU.

On the opposite side, Bodo/Glimt did not have many attacking situations like in the first half. The Norwegian representative retreated deep, only had 3 more shots. In the final minutes, Bodo/Glimt pushed up the formation, creating some heart-stopping situations in front of Onana's goal but could not score.

Rasmus Hojlund (No. 9) scored a double in the match against Bodo/Glimt

Defeating Bodo/Glimt 3-2, MU had their second win in the Europa League 2024 - 2025. The Red Half of Manchester currently has 9 points, ranking 12/36 teams. At the same time, this is also the first win of coach Ruben Amorim since leading MU. In the next match, MU will continue to play at home at Old Trafford and welcome Everton (1.12) in the framework of round 13 of the Premier League 2024 - 2025.

MU rose to 12th place, 4 points behind leader Lazio

Results of some other matches in Europa League: Real Sociedad 2-0 Ajax, Tottenham 2-2 AS Roma, Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 Midtjylland, Galatasaray 1-1 AZ Alkmaar, Fenerbahçe 2-1 Slavia, Braga 3-0 Hoffenheim.

Meanwhile, in the UEFA Europa Conference, Chelsea had a big 2-0 victory over Heidenheim to firmly hold the top spot with 4 wins in a row.

Europa League 2024 - 2025 Round 5 Results

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