Europa League - Group A
- Manchester United vs Feyenoord
- 8:05pm Thursday 24th November
- Old Trafford
Live commentary
Relive the action as Manchester United thumped Feyenoord 4-0 in the Europa League.
- FT: Man Utd 4-0 Feyenoord
- Rooney nets opener (35)
- Mata makes it two (69)
- Jones scores own goal (75)
- Lingard notches fourth (90+2)
- Europa League Group A
MAN UTD 4-0 FEYENOORD
FULL-TIME! Terrific night for Manchester United. Wayne Rooney was the star as he scored the first and set up Juan Mata for the second. Former Liverpool goalkeeper Brad Jones then netted an unfortunate own goal before substitute Jesse Lingard netted a late fourth.
United only need a draw now at Zorya in two weeks to go through to the last 32, while that was also Mourinho's biggest win since taking charge in the summer.
GOAL! MAN UTD 4-0 FEYENOORD (Lingard, 90+2)
Jesse Lingard puts the icing on the cake for United with a lovely, curling finish from the edge of the area. Feyenoord have well and truly given up.
MAN UTD 3-0 FEYENOORD
90: Three minutes of added time.
MAN UTD 3-0 FEYENOORD
86: SAVE! Great driving run by Lingard and he forces a fine, diving save from Jones with his shot from the edge of the area.
CHANCE! Lingard then tests Jones again after his shot is deflects towards goal, but the goalkeeper beats it away.
MAN UTD 3-0 FEYENOORD
83: SHOT! Rashford has a pop from the edge of the area after taking a touch to get the ball out of his feet, but it's straight at Jones.
MAN UTD 3-0 FEYENOORD
82: SUBS! Wayne Rooney receives a rapturous ovation from the Old Trafford faithful as he's replaced by Jesse Lingard and Memphis Depay replaces Henrikh Mkhitaryan.
MAN UTD 3-0 FEYENOORD
81: Feyenoord are pretty much spent here after a fine second-half showing from United. They'll be happy just to get this one over with now.
MAN UTD 3-0 FEYENOORD
78: SUB! Bilal Basacikoglu replaces Jens Toonstra in Feyenoord's final change.
GOAL! MAN UTD 3-0 FEYENOORD (Jones OG, 75)
That's game over now. Ibrahimovic gets in behind and tries to pull the ball back across the six-yard box for the team-mate, which Brad Jones unluckily manages to divert into his own net.
MAN UTD 2-0 FEYENOORD
73: SUB! Michiel Kramer replaces Nicolai Jorgensen for Feyenoord.
MAN UTD v FEYENOORD ODDS
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MAN UTD 2-0 FEYENOORD
71: CHANCE! So close to a third for United, but Ibrahimovic is denied well by Jones after the Swede was slipped in behind.
MAN UTD 2-0 FEYENOORD
70: SUB! That's Juan Mata's last action of the game, he's replaced by Marcus Rashford.
GOAL! MAN UTD 2-0 FEYENOORD (Mata, 69)
Glorious again from Rooney. Ibrahimovic slips him into the box and his blind reverse pass for Juan Mata is inch perfect, leaving the Spaniard with the simplest of tasks to slot the ball into an empty net.
MAN UTD 1-0 FEYENOORD
67: But Berghuis sends it straight into the wall. Poor.
MAN UTD 1-0 FEYENOORD
66: Sloppy from Man Utd as they give the ball away in their own half and nearly allow Feyenoord in. The away side work it forward and Vilhena eventually winsa free-kick around 25 yards from goal...
MAN UTD 1-0 FEYENOORD
64: Just over a quarter of the game to go at Old Trafford and, despite United's domination, it's still just a one-goal lead separating the sides. A goal for Feyenoord here would completely change the context of Group A.
MAN UTD 1-0 FEYENOORD
61: SUB! A first change for Feyenoord and it's Durk Kuyt who makes way for Steven Berghuis, who is on loan from Watford.
MAN UTD 1-0 FEYENOORD
60: CHANCE! He's decent this Mkhtaryan! The Armenian plays a one-two with Ibrahimovic before taking another touch and firing into the side netting. A few fans at the other end thought that was in.
MAN UTD 1-0 FEYENOORD
58: CLOSE! Flag up again but Mkhitaryan has just steered a volley over the bar after Rooney had put one on a plate for him.
MAN UTD 1-0 FEYENOORD
55: CHANCE! That is an opportunity for Vilhena as he chests the ball down the box before attempting to smash one at goal, but he just fails to make proper contact with it and the ball drifts harmlessly wide.
OFFSIDE! Mata then has the ball in the back of the net after steering in Mkhitaryan's deflected strike from six yards, but he's a long way offside.
MAN UTD 1-0 FEYENOORD
54: Again United try and pass their way through the Feyenoord backline and Mkhitaryan is involved as he tries to a one-two with Ibrahimovic, only for the Swede's pass to not quite reach him.
MAN UTD 1-0 FEYENOORD
51: CLOSE! Audacious attempt by Mata as he tries to dink the ball over Jones from the edge of the area, but the former Liverpool goalkeeper just manages to tip it over the bar.
MAN UTD 1-0 FEYENOORD
50: Blimey. What a run this is by Mkhitaryan who shows the home fans a glimpse of what he can do. The Armenian surges through two and three Feyenoord defenders before looking all the world like he gets brought down by Toornstra just before he gets clean in behind, but the referee says no free-kick and waves it away. Controversial.
MAN UTD 1-0 FEYENOORD
49: United have started this half like a house on fire and Ibrahimovic sees his shot blocked by Dammers before the home side work it into the box again and Mkhitaryan has a pop... only for a couple of Feyenoord bodies to get in his way.
MAN UTD 1-0 FEYENOORD
47: Pogba spots the run of Rooney in behind the Feyenoord defence and tries to dink one over the top for him. But the ball just skips on the turf and bounces through to Jones before the striker can reach it.
MAN UTD 1-0 FEYENOORD
SECOND HALF! We're back underway!
ROONEY'S STRIKE THE DIFFERENCE
MAN UTD v FEYENOORD ODDS
Man United are now 1/10 to pick up an important three points tonight while Feyenoord are 40/1 to come from behind to win and 8/1 to salvage a point. Sky Bet's two half-time Price Boosts are Rooney to score a brace at 11/4 from 9/4 and Kuyt to net anytime at 5/1 from 4/1. Click here to place your bets
MAN UTD 1-0 FEYENOORD
HALF-TIME! Man Utd lead at the break thanks to Wayne Rooney's deft 36th-minute finish. Feyenoord had one glorious chance to take the lead beforehand, but were denied by a fine double save by Romero.
Satisfying first half for Mourinho and Co.
MAN UTD 1-0 FEYENOORD
45: One minute of added time.
MAN UTD 1-0 FEYENOORD
41: That goal has forced Feyenoord to come out of their shell slightly as they go on the attack at Old Trafford. They don't look set up to take the game to United though.
MAN UTD 1-0 FEYENOORD
38: He can still play a bit, you know. That goal makes Rooney Manchester United's top scorer in Europe ahead of Ruud van Nistelrooy with 38, and brings him to just one behind Sir Bobby Charlton's all-time club record of 249.
GOAL! MAN UTD 1-0 FEYENOORD (Rooney, 35)
Manchester United lead! Fine work from Wayne Rooney as he charges down the left before feeding the ball into Ibrahimovic. The big Swede then feeds Rooney in box, who takes a touch before dinking the ball over former Liverpool goalkeeper Jones.
A hint of offside maybe, but it was very, very tight.
MAN UTD 0-0 FEYENOORD
32: CHANCE! United very nearly carve out an opening as Pogba dinks one in behind the Feyenoord defence for Mkhitaryan to run onto, but he can't divert the ball past Jones on the stretch.
Think he may have just been offside, aswell.
MAN UTD 0-0 FEYENOORD
31: Some pics from the first half...
MAN UTD 0-0 FEYENOORD
29: Feyenoord have come a little out of their shell now after those chances. Manchester United need to quicken the pace a little again here to reassert control.
MAN UTD 0-0 FEYENOORD
26: CHANCES! What a let off for Manchester United. Great play from Elia down the left to drive forward and get the ball into the box. Jorgenson and Kuyt then both have opportunities, with both efforts just kept out with some fine goalkeeping by Romero.
First chance for Feyenoord and very nearly the first goal.
MAN UTD v FEYENOORD ODDS
Man United are 1/3 to win this clash while Feyenoord can be backed at 10/1, with the draw now 100/30. Sky Bet's live Price Boosts are Wayne Rooney to score first at 9/2 from 7/2, Mkhitaryan to score first at 7/1 from 6/1 and Kuyt to score first at 14/1 from 12/1. Click here to bet live in-play
MAN UTD 0-0 FEYENOORD
23: Pogba drops deep to pick up the ball and tries to float one 70 yards or so forward into the path of Mata in the box, but the flag is up on the Spaniard as he attempts to control the ball.
MAN UTD 0-0 FEYENOORD
20: United are turning up the heat now as Ibrahimovic tries to square a volley across for Mkhitaryan in the middle, but it's just too close to Jones and he manages to gather it.
MAN UTD 0-0 FEYENOORD
19: CHANCE! The resulting corner falls to Carrick on the edge of the area, and his low, curling strike is just, just about kept out by a mixture of Jones and Kuyt on the line.
MAN UTD 0-0 FEYENOORD
18: SHOT! Pogba gets bored of short, precise passing around the final third and decides to leather a shot on goal from 20 yards, which Jones manages to parry over the bar.
MAN UTD 0-0 FEYENOORD
15: Feyenoord not really offering anything on the counter either when they do get the ball, but they still look more than happy to sit deep. Not exactly making for an enthralling spectacle.
MAN UTD 0-0 FEYENOORD
12: The game is starting to resemble a bit of attack v defence for United now, who have dominated the opening exchanges at Old Trafford. A draw would be a great result for Feyenoord...
MAN UTD 0-0 FEYENOORD
9: Mkhitaryan nearly gets in as he quickens the tempo and attempts a one-two with Rooney. But the United captain's pass is just too long to find the Armenian in the box. Good try.
MAN UTD 0-0 FEYENOORD
6: Rooney appears to have started from a position somewhere on the right for Man Utd. It will be interesting to see how he, Mata and Mkhitaryan rotate behind Ibrahimovic tonight.
MAN UTD 0-0 FEYENOORD
4: Our reporter Fraser Dainton is at Old Trafford tonight and he's there to see the support from the superb Feyenoord away fans...
MAN UTD 0-0 FEYENOORD
2: CHANCE! Very bright start from Man Utd and Pogba has just stuck a header over from eight yards out after Valencia had whipped the ball in. Probably should have hit the target.
MAN UTD 0-0 FEYENOORD
KICK-OFF! And we're underway!
TEAMS ARE OUT
The two sides are out at a packed Old Trafford...
LINE-UPS
Here's a reminder of the two teams...
Man Utd: Romero, Valencia, Jones, Blind, Shaw, Carrick, Pogba, Mata, Rooney, Mkhitaryan, Ibrahimovic
Subs: De Gea, Rojo, Fellaini, Herrera, Lingard, Memphis, Rashford
Feyenoord: Jones, Karsdorp, Dammers, Van der Heijden, Nelom, Tapia, Kuyt, Vilhena, Toornstra, Jorgensen, Elia
Subs: Hansson, Woudenberg, Nieuwkoop, Vejinovic, Berghuis, Basacikoglu, Kramer
10 MINUTES TO GO
We're closing in on kick-off time now at Old Trafford. The teams should be out shortly...
UPHILL TASK FOR FEYENOORD
1 - Feyenoord have won just once in their last six visits to England in European competition (D2 L3). Task.— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 24, 2016
JANUARY TRANSFERS: THE ODDS
The January transfer window is fast approaching – but which Premier League players could be on the move this winter?
We take a look at the Sky Bet Transfer Specials to see which players are being linked with moves away in January HERE
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SKY BET PRICE BOOSTS
Sky Bet have no fewer than SIX pre-match Price Boosts to check out including Ibrahimovic to score a header at 5/1 from 4/1 and Paul Pogba to score first at 13/2 from 5/1. Click here to place your bets
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IBRA EXTENSION 'SURPRISING'
Matt Le Tissier says Jose Mourinho's confirmation that Manchester United will extend Zlatan Ibrahimovic's contract is "surprising".
"I'm surprised he's made that decision so early in the season," Le Tissier said. "If I was in that position I would have wanted to have seen a few more months of him and see how he handles playing through the winter.
"He has done alright since he's arrived. He hasn't been spectacular, but he's clearly impressed Jose with his fitness and attitude."
FORM GUIDE
Here's how the two teams have been getting on in recent games... Feyenoord currently lead the way in the Eredivisie.
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VAN BRONCKHORST EXPECTS BACKLASH
Feyenoord boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst expects a Manchester United backlash tonight, having already beaten them in the Europa League.
"In De Kuip we have seen that it is possible to get a good result against Manchester United," Van Bronckhorst said at his pre-match press conference.
"Now their approach will be different to then, because United must now win. That makes this a very different game than in Rotterdam."
WATCH: POGBA AND LINGARD'S HANDSHAKE
Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard were caught doing their secret handshake whilst Manchester United trained for their Europa League match with Feyenoord...
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UNITED v FEYENOORD ODDS
Manchester United are 30/100
IBRA v RIVALS
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who starts tonight, is set to stay at Manchester United for a second season, but how does the 35-year-old compare to the Premier League's top strikers?
Jose Mourinho announced on Wednesday that United will activate an option to extend the Swede's contract for an additional year.
But could Ibra perform at the top level for another season? We've compared his current stats against rival strikers Diego Costa, Roberto Firmino, Sergio Aguero, Alexis Sanchez and Harry Kane to find out how United's frontman fares HERE
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PRE-MATCH STATS
- These two sides have met just once before at Old Trafford in October 1997, with Man Utd winning 2-1 thanks to goals from Denis Irwin and Paul Scholes.
- Feyenoord have won just once in their last six visits to England in European competition (D2 L3), although that win did come in their most recent trip in September 2002, beating Newcastle 1-0.
- The Red Devils have scored in 13 of their last 14 home games in European competition (inc. qualifiers), only failing to score against Dutch side PSV.
- Feyenoord have kept clean sheets in three of their last four games against English sides in Europe, including each of the last two.
- United have attempted more passes in the first four matchdays than any other Europa League side (2582 passes).
- Manchester United have dominated possession in each one of their Europa League games this season - recording 65.2 per cent overall - a competition high average.
- After scoring vs Fenerbache in the previous matchday, Rooney now has 38 goals in European competition for Man Utd - equalling the record set by Ruud van Nistelrooy.
GUESS WHO'S BACK?
And old foe is making his return to Old Trafford this evening...
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MOURINHO: A MUST-WIN GAME
"We need four points to qualify - there is no space for a defeat," Jose Mourinho said in his pre-match press conference. "[It] becomes a game where we have only two options - win or draw. If we have a defeat we are out.
"We are going to approach the game knowing that. It is a knockout game for us. If we lose we are out so we cannot lose."
100 UP FOR BLIND
Congrats to @BlindDaley, who makes his 100th appearance for #MUFC this evening! pic.twitter.com/4lMFxK1XHa— Manchester United (@ManUtd) November 24, 2016
FEYENOORD TEAM NEWS
Starting XI: Jones, Karsdorp, Dammers, Van der Heijden, Nelom, Tapia, Kuyt, Vilhena, Toornstra, Jorgensen, Elia
Subs: Hansson, Woudenberg, Nieuwkoop, Vejinovic, Berghuis, Basacikoglu, Kramer
FEYENOORD ARRIVE
The Dutch side are at Old Trafford...
Feyenoord is op Old Trafford! #MUFCFEYpic.twitter.com/AhY52OS1Zn— Feyenoord Rotterdam (@Feyenoord) November 24, 2016
MKHITARYAN STARTS!
Henrikh Mkhitaryan starts for Manchester United this evening! He comes in as one of six changes from the 1-1 draw with Arsenal on Saturday.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic returns to to take his place in attack, while Wayne Rooney, Daley Blind and Luke Shaw also come in for Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial, Ander Herrera, Matteo Darmian and Marcos Rojo.
Sergio Romero replaces David de Gea in goal.
MAN UTD TEAM NEWS
Starting XI: Romero, Valencia, Jones, Blind, Shaw, Carrick, Pogba, Mata, Rooney, Mkhitaryan, Ibrahimovic
Subs: De Gea, Rojo, Fellaini, Herrera, Lingard, Memphis, Rashford
AS IT STANDS
Here's how Group A looks ahead of this evening's game at Old Trafford. If Manchester United lose they'll be out, a draw and they're still in a bit of trouble. Only a win will really do...
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FANS ARE OUT
Our reporter Fraser Dainton has been in Manchester this afternoon among the fans ahead of this evening's game...
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MKHITARYAN TO START
We haven't got official team news in yet, but we do know that Henrikh Mkhitaryan is expected to start for Manchester United this evening.
Jose Mourinho has confirmed the Armenian, who has made just one senior appearance since his half-time substitution against Man City in September, will feature at Old Trafford after being left out of United's 1-1 draw at home to Arsenal last Saturday.
The teams should be out soon...
MAN UTD v FEYENOORD
Good evening! Welcome to our live coverage of Manchester United's must-win clash against Feyenoord in the Europa League.
Jose Mourinho's side need at least a draw to stay in the competition, while a defeat will see them suffer an early exit.Simeon Gholam here to bring you all the action from Old Trafford.
- FT: Man Utd 4-0 Feyenoord
- Rooney nets opener (35)
- Mata makes it two (69)
- Jones scores own goal (75)
- Lingard notches fourth (90+2)
- Europa League Group A
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