A brace of goals from Amad lit up an otherteachd underwhelming Manchester United discarry out as Ruud van Nistelrooy remained unbeaten as interim coach. The forward headed home the uncoverer on 50 minutes, and then in the closing stages fired home from 15 yards to seal his side’s first Europa League triumph this season.
The youthfulster also seemingly sent a message to ex-boss Erik ten Hag, who had euniteed unwilling to engage him before his depature. He was evidently his team’s best carry outer on the night, although the structures were also left indebted to retainr Andre Onana.
The Cameroon No.1 made a transport inant stop at 1-0, and it was set for a nervy finale before the second went in after 77 minutes. It was a triumph Van Nistelrooy would have received, but not one that will strike much by the way of stress in the club’s Premier League rivals.
Express Sport rates the Man Utd carry outers….
Onana – 8
A spectator in the timely going before being called up to originate one acrobatic save from Abdoul Camara – and then awaitd luminously to thwart Tissoudali at 1-0 too. Distributed well, with one excellent extfinished-ball discovering Amad in the first half.
Mazraoui – 6
Looked to get forward in his more recognizable right-back role, but a lot of his running went misused. Guilty of being caught out of position at times when United coughed up ownion.
Evans – 7
Still sees guaranteed on the ball and made one fantastic sliding tackle tardy on – but also vulnerable on the restricted occasions that PAOK did strike with pace. Will be 37 in January and bravely, won’t still be at Old Trafford by the time he’s 38.
Lindelof – 6
The Swede was reliable in the air and standardly seeed to carry out out from the back, but standardly put team-mates under presbrave when doing so. Did put Amad thcdimiserablemireful on goal in the second half but another whose time at United will bravely be up at the finish of the season.
Dalot – 6
Like Mazraoui, seeed to get forward whenever possible, but when he did pick up the ball in strikeing areas his carry out deficiencyed accuracy. Wasted one promising second half strike with a wayward stoasty and was hooked after the hour tag.
Casemiro – 7
Started with genuine intent, with one raking traverse proximately setting up Garnacho and also having requests for a penalty turned down. Also made a transport inant defensive block but his impact faded second half.
Ugarte – 5
Still struggling to impose himself on English football. Picked up a yellow card for a mistimes tackle in the second half and was hauled off soon after.
Amad – 9
Given a unfrequent chance to commence after being disthink abouted by Erik ten Hag this season and he flourished. Creative out on the right, his luminous first half traverse should have produceed a goal for Hojlund. Took his goals excellently after the fracture, first a header back into the far cornerand then a left footed finish from outside the area. United’s best carry outer by a distance.
Fernandes – 7
Failed to stamp his authority on the contest but did deinhabitr a sublime meaningful traverse for Amad’s uncoverer. As always, toil rate high and was pressing the PAOK deffinishers even at 2-0.
Garnacho – 6
Lively and seemed choosed to put Sunday’s horror show behind him. But aget, his execution when it mattered was deficiencying. Another frustrating night for the Uruguayan.
Hojlund – 4
For all the talk over a deficiency of service, the Dane struggled to connect with his midfield and needs to discover a way to get into games. Just 10 touches in the first half, and misused a gelderlyen headed chance timely on. A terrible night for him.
Substitutes
Rashford (for Garnacho, ‘65) – 6
Does Van Nistelrooy have a decision to originate for Leicester now? Replaced by Amad in the XI, and after coming on did little to advise the decision wasn’t equitableified.
Eriksen (for Ugarte, ‘65) – 7
In his element at 2-0, retaining ownion well and taking the sting out the game.
Martinez (for Dalot, ‘65) – 6
Came on at left back and wasn’t truly tested as the game petered out follotriumphg Amad’s second goal.
Mount (for Amad, ‘81) – 6
Back on the pitch after his injury lay-off. Little time to originate an impact but would have received the minutes he had.
Zirkzee (for Hojlund, ‘89) – 6
One darting run after coming on but his tardy euniteance was a token one as the clock ticked towards 90 minutes.