SCOTT McTOMINAY scored a stoppage-time winner as Manchester United defeated Omonia Nicosia 1-0.
And sub McTominay’s strike was sensationally United’s 33rd effort of the game as they finally broke through in the Europa League tie.
Before then it was Omonia goalkeeper Uzoho holding firm between the sticks to frustrate the Old Trafford faithful.
- Result: Man Utd 1-0 Omonia
- Man Utd XI: De Gea, Dalot, Lindelof, Martinez, Malacia, Fred, Casemiro, Fernandes, Rashford, Antony, Ronaldo
- Omonia XI: Uzoho, Kitsos, Miletic, Lang, Yuste, Matthews, Charalampous, Cassama, Panagiotou, Kakoulli, Bruno
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With the rule change this season that sees the group winners progress straight to the ’round of 16′, United know the importance of catching Real Sociedad.
The second-placed team in the group will face a side who have finished in third place in their Champions League group.
This opens that team up to a tough game with potential for ten Hag and his team facing Barcelona or even his old side Ajax.
Uzoho deserved more
The Omonia Nicosia keeper, Francis Uzoho, put in a performance deserving of all three points this evening.
He defied the stars of Man Utd over and over again.
It seemed well into stoppage time that Uzoho had won his side a point himself with all the saves he made this evening.
You could see the disappointment in the keeper when Scott McTominay finally puts the ball into the back of the net.
Credit: AFP Battle of the Basque still on
Thanks to the late winner this evening, United are still on track for a showdown with Real Sociedad in the Reale Arena in the final group game.
If both teams win their penultimate game, it will be a winner takes all encounter in Spain.
With the loser having to face a side from the Champions League to make the ’round of 16′ in the UEFA Europa League.
Sociedad dispatched Sheriff Tiraspol 3-0 in Spain this evening.
Scott breaks Cypriot hearts
Scottish international Scott McTominay came off the bench tonight as the least-likely player for people to picking as a goalscorer this evening.
He repaid the faith his manager had in him by scoring a stoppage-time winner to silence the away end.
Lennon looked devastated as Old Trafford erupted.
Credit: PA FT: Man Utd 1-0 Omonia
The referee brings the game to an end.
Omonia players are flat on the turf, devastated.
United celebrate a last-gasp win at Old Trafford.
Man Utd 1-0 Omonia
90+4. Heart-wrenching stuff for Neil Lennon and his team.
Sancho twists and turns to work it into the box.
The ball falls to McTominay’s feet, he turns and blasts the ball into the back of the net.
A massive goal for Man Utd in the context of the group.
Goal – Scott McTominay (Man Utd)
Man Utd 0-0 Omonia
90+2. Rashford wins a free kick as he pulled back.
Eriksen looks to whip the ball into the box.
Lang heads it clear for the visitors.
Fernandes crosses and Uzoho falls onto it and holds on tightly.
Credit: Reuters Man Utd 0-0 Omonia
90. We are going to have five additional minutes.
It would be heart-breaking for Omonia to concede now.
The Cypriot fans whistle, reminding the referee of the time.
McTominay tries a shot from distance which is now located in row S, seat 37.
Man Utd 0-0 Omonia
88. United are lofting the ball into the box now more in hope.
Waiting to see if they can win the second ball or it will drop to a player in a red shirt.
When it goes out for a goal kick, it gives Omonia chance to try and run the clock down.
Man Utd 0-0 Omonia
86. We are into the final stages of the game.
Omonia are as committed as they were in the opening five minutes.
Real Sociedad are now 3-0 up this evening.
Man Utd 0-0 Omonia
84. Omonia seems content to hoof the ball clear whenever the chance presents itself.
ten Hag is stood on the touchline looking like he is watching a burglary unfold in his own house on camera.
United are running out of time to find this goal.
Credit: Getty Man Utd 0-0 Omonia – McTominay chance!
82. Scott McTominay comes on for Casemiro.
Just the change you want when you are chasing a goal.
United are starting to try and walk it through the visitors’ midfield and defence.
McTominay shoots from outside the box but Uzoho gets down and pushes the ball out well.
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80. The away fans are cheering their team on to the final whistle.
Omonia are getting everyone behind the ball.
The ball is played to Casemiro on the edge of the box who lays the ball off to Bruno Fernandes.
His effort gives the cameraman more trouble than the keeper.
Fernandes has yet to score at Old Trafford this season.
Man Utd 0-0 Omonia
78. At this late stage in the game the true football romantic wants to see Neil Lennon’s team get what would no doubt be their best result in the history of the football club.
United are trying all they can to change that.
Sancho is trying to make things happen down the left.
Omonia need to close down Eriksen quicker.
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76. United have had 28 shots tonight, with 10 on target.
Showing what sort of a night Uzoho has had in the Omonia goal.
Eriksen winds up to shoot again but a sliding challenge from Omonia prevents anything troubling Uzoho in goal.
Man Utd 0-0 Omonia – Eriksen chance!
74. The ball breaks to the Danish player on the edge of the box.
As he lets fly, Omonia get a body in the way of the ball.
It deflects wide for yet another corner.
The visitors look to get some fresh legs on for the final 15 minutes.
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72. News has filtered through that Real Sociedad are now 2-0 up against Sheriff Tiraspol who are down to ten men.
Christian Eriksen has come on to try and find a way through.
It has gone quiet here as the home fans ponder a disappointing draw.
Man Utd 0-0 Omonia
70. Moro Cassamá was a very lucky boy there with VAR not checking that incident at all.
The replay showed he was off the floor and went it two-footed.
Yet again the VAR referral process baffles the mind.
United are finding this Omonia defence like a really difficult maze.
They just cannot seem to find a way through.
Man Utd 0-0 Omonia – Cassama yellow card
68. Nothing doing from the VAR check.
Replays show it would have been incredibly harsh.
Correct decision for me.
Casemiro is clattered by Moro Cassamá.
Man Utd 0-0 Omonia
66. Even a draw for United would be a catastrophe tonight.
With Real Sociedad leading against Sheriff still.
VAR is checking for a potential handball against the visitors.
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64. This is like defence versus attack at times.
United throwing what they have at the visitors in terms of crosses but they are clearing every time.
Sanchez cuts in from the byline, Fernandes meets it but cannot direct it towards goal.
Kakoulli comes off for Ansarifad.
Credit: Getty Man Utd 0-0 Omonia
62. A goal against the run of play for the visitors would hurt United.
It would also offer the potential for the first time a Man Utd side have lost three consecutive European games on the bounce at Old Trafford.
United are going more direct with their attacking play.
Man Utd 0-0 Omonia
60. Bruno gets the better of Fred and crosses towards Kakoulli.
The flag goes up for offside.
United immediately counter and Rashford is clean through.
Great first touch by the forward but his finish is lacking as it goes well wide.
Antony comes off for Sancho.
Malacia comes off for Shaw.
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58. Antony whips another great cross but Omonia head clear.
United are knocking on the door more and more.
No sign of any substitutions by ten Hag yet as Rashford wins United another corner.
Luke Shaw seems to be warming up.
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