MANCHESTER UNITED have drawn 3-3 with Porto after a thrilling Europa League clash.
Marcus Rashford broke the deadlock with a superb individual goal to hand the Red Devils a perfect start after seven minutes.
On 20 minutes, Rasmus Hojlund opened his account for the season on his first start of the campaign.
Pepe got the hosts back into the game with a header from close-range before Samu Omorodion made it 2-2 just after the half-hour mark.
Early in the second half, the 20-year-old striker fired past Andre Onana to claim his second and complete a stunning turnaround in Porto.
Bruno Fernandes was sent off for a second game running after he picked up a second yellow with 10 minutes left on the clock.
But it was not over for United as super-sub Harry Maguire came to Erik ten Hag’s aid in stoppage time with a huge header to make it 3-3.
- Match result: Porto 3-3 Man Utd
- Porto team: Costa, Martio, Pedro, Nehuen, Moura, Varela, Eustaquio, Nico, Pepe, Galeno, Samu
- Man Utd team: Onana; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Martinez, Dalot; Casemiro, Eriksen, Fernandes; Amad, Hojlund, Rashford
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Defence needs addressing for Dutchman
The elephant in the room this evening was Man Utd’s poor defending.
Whenever they came under pressure, they looked all over the place and there was no formation or solidity.
Gifting goals to their opponents, Erik ten Hag’s side are giving themselves an uphill struggle in all too many games.
Credit: AP United show some grit in Portugal
After falling behind, to get that late goal will seem somewhat of a positive result in the end.
The concerns are still there but the main thing for the Red Devils is they avoided defeat.
With a tough trip to Villa Park on the weekend, they need to find some form soon.
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That result leaves the Red Devils in 21st place in the table.
However, it could be a lot worse if they did not get a point.
Maguire’s goal could have kept ten Hag in employment for a little longer there.
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What a game that was.
Man Utd let a two-goal lead slip and were facing defeat as we headed into added time.
Maguire rose from the corner to head home and salvage a point for Erik ten Hag’s side.
FT: Porto 3-3 Man Utd
The referee brings the game to a close.
What an entertaining match that was.
Both sides will feel they could have won this game but it ends in an enthralling draw.
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90+4. How Porto will rue that missed chance now.
They really should have been 4-2 up but Galeno opted to shoot rather than square it for a tap in.
Nobody in a red shirt is complaining though, Man Utd seem to have got a point out of this game.
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90+2. What an important goal that could be for his manager.
As the corner comes in, Maguire rises for a completely free header in the box.
It heads straight into the bottom corner for a dramatic late equaliser.
Goal – Harry Maguire (Man Utd)
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90. Porto had an overload on the counter attack but opted for game management instead.
Passing the ball around, utilising the space and keeping the ball.
Antony manages to win a corner for the visitors.
We are going to have five added minutes.
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88. Garnacho almost gets the goal for the visitors.
He cuts inside onto his right and gets a shot off that is arrowing into the top corner.
Costa just about palms it over the crossbar.
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86. Garnacho drops his shoulder and gets a yard ahead of his man.
His cross is dreadful and goes out for a throw in on the other side of the pitch.
Credit where it is due to the travelling fans for their commitment, most fans wouldn’t travel to Salford to watch this team, let alone Portugal.
Porto 3-2 Man Utd
84. When Man Utd were two-nil up, if you had suggested this as the outcome people would have questioned your sanity.
It is unbelievable how this team are able to implode.
Should they lose this game, it is right out of the Everton playbook.
Porto 3-2 Man Utd
82. As the cross comes into the box, the defender heads it clear but goes down suggesting Fernandes caught him with a high boot.
Having already been shown a yellow card earlier in the game for a similar challenge, Fernandes is given his marching orders.
Porto go down the other end and Galeno takes a shot on when he could have squared it for a tap in.
Huge chance missed by the hosts.
Red card – Bruno Fernandes (Man Utd)
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80. Man Utd are chasing an equaliser with ten minutes to go.
Weirdly, with that in mind, ten Hag brings on Maguire and Evans.
You can never second guess this guy.
He just seems to be all about the banter.
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78. Samu comes off to a standing ovation from the home fans.
He will miss out on the chance to get his hat-trick.
Fabio Viera and Marko Grucic comes on for Porto.
Eustaquio is the other player to make way.
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76. It is one-way traffic at the moment.
Porto are getting everyone behind the ball, trying to absorb the pressure.
Time is slowly running out for Erik ten Hag’s side.
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74. Garnacho cuts inside from the left and looks to shoot.
It takes a big deflection and goes wide for another corner.
Man Utd need to make one of these set pieces count.
Casemiro meets the cross with a header but it strikes the back of Zirkzee’s head to prevent an equaliser.
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72. If only the British weather was as predictable as Antony.
He receives a short corner and cuts onto his left foot trying to shoot.
It is well blocked by the Porto defender.
He was trying to relive the dreams of that wonder goal away against Newport County there.
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70. Galeno has a chance to shoot from the edge of the box but gets his effort all wrong.
He slices it in the air and over the goal.
Man Utd have to throw players forward now, which will leave them more open to the Porto counter.
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68. When he signed from Bayern Munich, Man Utd fans felt De Ligt was the answer to all their defensive prayers.
Tonight he is showing why Eric Dier took his place at the Allianz Arena.
Antony and Zirkzee come on for Amad and Hojlund.
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66. De Ligt almost gifts Samu his hat-trick.
Trying to control the ball he hits it straight into his path.
The Porto striker tries to bend one in the far corner but Onana tips it behind for a corner.
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64. Porto are putting their bodies on the line constantly.
Whenever it looks like a Man Utd player is about to pull the trigger, they are getting the blocks in.
Erik ten Hag’s side could learn something from that.
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62. It is still hard to predict which way this game will go.
One thing is for sure, either teams’ defensive coach will be bragging about this match.
Fernandes tries a shot from distance but it is blocked by Perez.
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60. Samu is proving to be a real handful for the Man Utd defence.
He was close to joining Chelsea in the summer and it looks like they have missed out on a real talent.
His physcial presence, combined with his pace and movement is impressive.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
