UEL: United's African graduate passes Bucarest exam with perfect 10
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Reading Time: 2min | Fri. 31.01.25. | 01:08
The world has finally seen the talented magician in action. He scored and assisted for a 2-0 win
Manchester United are through to the UEFA Europa League last 16 after celebrating a deserved 2-0 away win at Bucarest against FCSB.
Ruben Amorim's side struggled for a vast part of the game before young and versatile Kobbie Mainoo stepped up with a remarkable solo actuation to singlehandedly push the Red Devils to a victory, putting them in third place.
2004 - Kobbie Mainoo is the first Manchester United player to score and assist a goal on his first major European start since Wayne Rooney in September 2004 against Fenerbahçe. Entrance. pic.twitter.com/F6U3kdnn4u
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After a rather dull first half, without a promising chance on either side, Garnacho hit the post in the second half's opening to announce what was about to happen. Bruno Fernandes hit the crossbar, and just when the agony started to mount among the Manchester United fanbase, Mainoo presented the world with his impeccable set of skills.
Kobbie Mainoo’s stats in attacking midfield:
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) January 30, 2025
100% dribbles completed
100% tackles won
95% pass accuracy
2 shots
1 big chance
Looks very comfortable at number 10. 🫡🫡🫡 pic.twitter.com/MuQRALj3sc
First, he ran riots on the right-hand side before rolling it across the six-yard box, thus putting the ball on the plate for Diogo Dalot at the back post, who slotted it smoothly into the back of the net.
Eight minutes later, Mainoo added his name to a scoresheet with a lovely finish following Garnacho's cross from the left.
UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE - MATCHDAY 8
Thursday
Ajax - Galatasaray 2-1 (1-0)
/Traore 23, Fitz-Jim 58 - Osimhen 90+4/
Anderlecht - Hoffenheim 3-4 (1-1)
/Vazquez 18, Goto 79, Augustinsson 88 - Hranac 41, Bischof 54, Ntusu 60, Hlozek 65/
Ath.Bilbao - Plzen 3-1 (1-0)
/Williams N. 25, Alvarez 64, Marton 90+5 - Havel 71/
Braga - Lazio 1-0 (1-0)
/Horta 6/
Dynamo Kyiv - RFS 1-0 (0-0)
/Pikhalyonok 76/
FCSB - Man.Utd. 0-2 (0-0)
/Dalot 60, Mainoo 69/
Ferencvaros - AZ Alkmaar 4-3 (3-0)
/Ben Romdhane 9, 45, Traore 34, Varga 82 pen - Mijnans 76, 90+5, Parrott 90/
Maccabi T.A. - Porto 0-1 (0-0)
/Nico 55/
Midtjylland - Fenerbahce 2-2 (1-1)
/Diao 27, Byskov 86 - En Nesyri 39, Dzeko 47/
Nice - Bodo 1-1 (0-0)
/Bouanani 74 - Bjorkan 54/
Olympiakos - Qarabag 3-0 (0-0)
/El Kaabi 56, 60, Biancone 89/
Olympique Lyon - Ludogorets 1-1 (0-0)
/Tolisso 54 - Almeida 78/
Rangers - St.Gilloise 2-1 (1-0)
/Raskin 21, Cerny 55 - Mac Allister 84/
Roma - Eintr.Frankfurt 2-0 (1-0)
/Angelino 44, Shomurodov 69/
Slavia Praha - Malmo 2-2 (0-0)
/Chory 46, Schranz 77 - Ali 70, Bolin 71/
Sociedad - PAOK 2-0 (1-0)
/Oskarsson 43, 48/
Tottenham - Elfsborg 3-0 (0-0)
/Scarlett 70, Ajayi 84, Moore 90+4/
Twente - Besiktas 1-0 (0-0)
/Rots 76/
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