- Manchester United secured a 2-1 victory over Rangers in the seventh round of the Europa League
- Jack Butland’s own goal in the 52nd minute gave Manchester United the lead
- Cyril Dessers equalized in the 88th minute for Rangers
- Bruno Fernandes scored the decisive goal in stoppage time to clinch the win
- The Red Devils climbed to fourth place in the Europa League standings with 15 points, while Rangers dropped from eighth to 13th
Key Takeaways:
Manchester United earned a challenging 2-1 win against Rangers in the seventh round of the Europa League. The first half saw Matthijs de Ligt’s goal disallowed, leaving both teams goalless at the break.
The second half saw the action unfold, beginning with an unfortunate mistake by Rangers’ goalkeeper Jack Butland, who scored an own goal in the 52nd minute to put United ahead. Despite this, the Red Devils failed to capitalize on several opportunities to extend their lead.
BRUNO FERNANDES COMES IN CLUTCH FOR MANCHESTER UNITED ONCE AGAIN MINUTES AFTER RANGERS HAD TIED IT!
THEY HAVE WON IT AT THE DEATH ‼️ pic.twitter.com/UB58DsSUWS
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Rangers took advantage of their opponent misses, equalizing in the 88th minute through Cyril Dessers, who scored from what appeared to be a routine situation. The drama continued into added time, with Bruno Fernandes stepping up to deliver the winning goal, sending the Old Trafford crowd into jubilation.
This victory was fourth consecutive for Manchester United in the Europa League, moving them up to fourth place in the standings with 15 points. The team is now set to face FCSB in Romania next week in the final match of this phase. Meanwhile, Rangers, who started the night in eighth place, fell to 13th following the defeat.