Manchester United fights its way to victory – Europa League highlight!

Manchester United fights its way to victory – Europa League highlight!

Manchester United celebrated a dramatic 2-1 win over Viktoria Plzen in the UEFA Europa League, grinning like champions after a thrilling game. The “Red Devils”, led by their new coach Ruben Amorim, indulged in the lack of goals at the start of the game, but suffered a setback shortly after half-time. Pilsen's Vydra took the unexpected lead for the hosts in the 48th minute. But Amorim reacted quickly: just two minutes later, former Sturm Graz professional Hojlund came into play to provide a breath of fresh air. And that was it!

In the 62nd minute, Hojlund equalized the game with a precise goal and left the audience in the Allianz Arena euphoric. But that's not enough! In the final minute, specifically in the 88th minute, the Dane pushed the second ball into the net and was crowned the match winner. Thanks to this important victory, Manchester United climbed to fifth place with a total of 12 points, while Pilsen remained in the bottom of the table in 15th place with 9 points. This success story was completed under the eyes of the international football world, which watched the events like a hawk. In the group's other games, Galatasaray Istanbul managed a 2-2 draw against Malmö FF, which also secured the Turks important points to stay in the race, while the Swedes languished in last place.

Stricter Europa League rules

Discipline and tactics are very important in the new format of the Europa League, as the upcoming draw shows. As of now, 36 teams are taking part in the preliminary round, playing eight games against opponents from other nations, but no more than two from one country. In the future, the draw will be carried out by a computer after the teams have been sorted into four draw pots. In this way, the best teams receive a direct place in the round of 16, while positions 9 to 24 have to go to an exciting intermediate round. With 10 teams in draw pot 1, including Manchester United, the starting position for the upcoming games will also be of great interest. The new rules set by UEFA are intended to make the competition more exciting and have a decisive influence on the games transfermarkt.de reported.