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Europa League / Group Stage
Old Trafford / 20.10.2016
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Dan Quarrell

Updated 20/10/2016 at 21:58 GMT+1


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GOAL! MANCHESTER UNITED 3-0 FENERBAHCE (POGBA) But that's all United need! What a goal this is! Kjaer is loose with a clearance and Rooney bursts down the right, cutting back an excellent pass for Lingard, who cushions to himself while he moved across the face of the box from right-to-left, then lays the ball back left for Pogba, who absolutely dematerialises a sidefooted outswinger into the top right corner. Boy can play.
45'
There have been two penalties in the half and one physio on. Somehow this equates to one added minute.
45'
United concede a free-kick out on the left, 25 yards from goal, and Alper swings it in - but it's too deep, and Smalling clears.
43'
A lovely ball from Carrick, curving out to the left, finds Mata, and his cross towards Rooney is headed behind. Mata's corner is cleared, but the ball soon makes its way back to him and he tries again - this effort is much better, forcing Kjaer to stretch for his headed clearance.
40'
The famously deft touch of Chris Smalling sends a backpass careering behind and Fener have a corner - they've been a bit better this last five minutes. But the delivery is nonsense and De Gea comes to collect.
39'
Van Persie, who used to play for Manchester United, apparently, has barely had a touch.
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As I was saying, Carrick is caught in possession by Topal, and he slides a pass into Souza. Across comes Bailly, sent for a bag of chips as Souza ducks inside him, but like so many, his shot founders on the legs of De Gea. Great save, and a let off for two of those in front of him.
36'
I really don't see how, especially in the biggest games, Mourinho can countenance not picking Carrick. He knows where to be when the opposition attack and passes the ball forward accurately and quickly. He was United's best midfielder last season.
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GOAL! MANCHESTER UNITED 2-0 FENERBAHCE (MARTIAL, PEN) Martial takes this one and goes into the same spot. The keeper goes the right way, but the kick has too much power, and this game is over.
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Penalty to United! Beautiful from Mata, turning in centrefield to thread a pass into Martial's stride, inside Sener. Martial accelerates into the box and Sener bundles him over.
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GOAL! MANCHESTER UNITED 1-0 FENERBAHCE (POGBA, PEN) The keeper wipes everything to put Pogba off, and he then does little pigeon steps, a sort of minimalist Zaza, waits for the keeper to dive left and curls right.
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Lovely long pass from Carrick, 50-odd yards and flat to pick out Mata on the left of the box. He extends a diddy leg, catches the ball, and Kjaer bundles into him as he slips. Silly penalty, but a penalty, and up steps Pogba...
29'
I've seen better games.
28'
Pogba lofts a delicious long pass out to Darmian on the right, so he batters a cross nowhere near anyone. Martial retrieves the ball, but can't make anything of it.
26'
United are passing backwards and forwards, unwilling to shoot because of how many men are serried in their way, unwilling to cross because of how many tall types are in the box. They need to get the ball wide and run at the full-backs.
25'
Mata unfurls a curling cross towards the back post but it's got just too much pace on it for Martial. Robbie Savage thinks he should score; I'm not so sure the ball was even meant for him.
22'
Pogba intercepts a loose clearance in left-midfield and finds Mata, who raps a ball into Rooney's stride. But he can't control, and it clatters off one foot then the other, before shooting off behind.
21'
Darmian rushes towards Sen, shielding the ball in front of him, knees him hard in the back, and wins the throw. Sen is down for a while, but is ok.
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Darmian is almost outpaced by Van Persie despite a five-yard start. That is not a good look; it wouldn't be a good look for me.
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It's back to being scrappy.