Manchester United beat Bodo/Glimt, 3-2, in an exciting match valid for the fifth round of the first stage of the UEFA Europa League. The confrontation took place on Thursday (28) November, at Old Trafford, in Manchester, England.
The game was marked by comebacks and decisive goals. United opened the scoring in the first minute through alejandro Garnacho, but Bodo/Glimt responded and turned the game around with goals from Hakon Evjen and Philip Zinckernagel. Before the break, Rasmus Hojlund equalized for the hosts. In the second half, Hojlund found the net again, which ensured the victory for the English team.
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The statistics of the match show Manchester United’s dominance in several aspects. The Red Devils had 71% possession of the ball, made 20 shots compared to the opponent’s 7 and completed 704 passes with 91% accuracy. Bodo/Glimt, in turn, were effective in counter-attacks, taking advantage of the few chances that were created.
With this result, Manchester United reached 9 points and is in 12th place in the UEFA Europa League table. Despite the win, the team is still looking for a better position to ensure qualification to the knockout stages of the competition. Bodo/Glimt,with 7 points,are still in 17th place,they need positive results in the next rounds to keep their chances ahead in the competition.