Manchester United secured a narrow but valuable 1-0 win over Omonia Nicosia in the Europa League. Scott McTominay, who entered the game as a substitute, scored the only goal of the meeting in the 93rd minute, saving the "Red Devils", who until that moment of the game had not managed to unlock the result. Despite the win, the English are still 3 points behind Real Sociedad, who lead Group E.
Erik ten Hag's men dominated the match creating several clear scoring chances, but luck was not on their side. For the Friends, the man of the match was undoubtedly goalkeeper Francis Uzoho, who managed to save 11 of United's 12 shots on goal.
However, the latter failed to stop McTominay's strike. The Scottish midfielder replaced Casemiro in the 82nd minute, and was in the right place and time to make the most of Sanco's pass. McTominay first stopped the ball and then sent it into the net.
Omonia still had their chances to score, but the Cypriots were not accurate in front of the English goal. The friends were defeated 3-2 in the first encounter at home, despite efforts to get a positive result. Meanwhile, as for United, the chances of qualifying as the first in the group are still there. The "Red Devils" will play the next match on October 27 against Sheriff Tiraspol.
Despite performances that have left room for many question marks, Erik ten Hag's men have now won 3 games in a row, since the bitter 6-3 derby loss to Manchester City. The Dutch coach praised his team's fighting spirit after the match, saying that is what he wants from the team.
