Ajax - Manchester United live updates

There have been nine goals scored across the last two Europa League finals (an average of 4.5 per game).

United have made a quick start here and Ajax haven’t woken up. No surprise that they’re up for this one.

A fitting feel to this match already with two iconic teams going toe to toe. United have started confidently and win another free kick. In it comes from Blind, headed across from Smalling and Onona claims.

A shame that the minute’s silence was not properly observed. United setting up 4-3-2-1 with Rashford up front. Ajax 4-3-3. The Dutch will go for this, expecting United to be more cagey. It's like a boxing match! Pogba flashes an early shot wide after Onona collides with Veltman...

KICK-OFF! Referee Damir Skomina blows the whistle to get us underway here at aptly named Friends Arena. Extra time and penalties if necessary tonight. Let’s hope it’s a good match.

FIVE MINUTES TO KICK-OFF: The players are in the tunnel and making their way out onto the pitch. There will, of course, be a minute’s silence following Monday’s shocking events in Manchester.

TEN MINUTES TO KICK-OFF: Extra time? Just two of the last 16 UEFA Cup/Europa League finals have been decided by a penalty shootout; 10 have been won in 90 minutes with a further four being decided in extra time

Jose Mourinho has won all six meetings with Ajax as a manager; those previous matches have all come in the Champions League with Real Madrid.

Peter Bosz: "We only have a chance of beating Manchester United if we play our own game, which we have developed this season and which I like to call the Ajax way of playing. It is romantic but it all depends on how strong they are. We are dealing with two different styles and we will see which style of playing comes out on top."

Lovely words from 'The King'