Manchester United won the European match for the first time in a long time. It has been 380 days.
Manchester United beat PAOK 2-0 in the fourth round of the UEFA Europa League (UEL) in the 2024-2025 season at Old Trafford in Manchester, England on the 8th (Korea time).
Under acting coach Ruud van Nistelrooy (48), Manchester United had two wins and one draw. It even broke the humiliating record that began when Erik ten Hag (54) was the former coach. According to the BBC, Manchester United’s victory over PAOK set a new record of winning the match against Europe in 380 days. Van Nistelrooy was known as a legendary striker in the Netherlands who is familiar even to Korean fans as he played with Park Ji-sung (43).
Manchester United’s promising player has scored two goals alone. Ahmad Diallo (22), who was rarely used by former coach Ten Hag, scored multiple goals and was at the center of Manchester United’s victory.
Acting head coach Van Nistelrooy wrote a 4-2-3-1 formation. Rasmus Hoylun was on the front line, while Alejandro Garnacho, Bruno Fernandes and Diallo supported him. Casemiro and Manu Ugarte formed the midfield. Giogu Dalot, Johnny Evans, Viktor Lindelöf and Nusair Mazrawi served as the four backs. The goalkeeper’s gloves were Andre Onana.
From the first half, Manchester United increased their ball possession and pressured PAOK. However, they could hardly score at the end, swallowing regret. The first half ended 0-0 without scoring.
Diallo’s first goal was scored early in the second half. Diallo finished Fernandez’s cross with his head in the fifth minute.
20 min Manchester United replaced three players at the same time. Lisandro Martinez, Christian Eriksen and Mason Mount took the ground. Ugarte, Dallo and Garnacho entered the bench.
Diallo effectively scored the decisive goal of the game in the 32nd minute. His personal ability shone. After the dribble breakthrough, he scored multiple goals with a sharp winding kick. Manchester United won without losing a point at home. 스포츠토토
Having grabbed its first win in four Europa League matches, Manchester United came in 15th with one win, three draws and six points in four matches. The team has secured a chance to advance to the round of 16 best teams.
Meanwhile, acting coach Van Nistelrooy will step down as Manchester United’s coach after an English Premier League match with Leicester City on Tuesday. Sporting CP coach Hoobeng Amorim (38) will take the helm as an official coach.