CRISTIANO RONALDO has given Man Utd the lead, but they may still have their work cut out to pick up three points away at Young Boys.
That’s because Aaron Wan-Bissaka has been handed a red card for a dangerous challenge.
United were knocked out of the competition last season in the group stages before reaching the final of the Europa League, where they lost on penalties to Villarreal.
Their other matches will feature a reunion with Villarreal and a clash with Gian Piero Gasperini’s exciting Atalanta team.
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FIRST-HALF STATS
The numbers behind that opening 45 minutes.
Possession: YB 41% MUN 59%
Shots: YB 9 MUN 2
Corners: YB 1 MUN 1
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HT: YOUNG BOYS 0-1 MAN UTD
United were cruising when they took the lead inside a quarter of an hour.
Fernandes’ ball in is an absolute beauty with the outside of his right foot.
Pinpoint for his Portuguese pal Ronaldo who squeezed it under the keeper for the opener.
But Wan-Bissaka’s red card with 10 minutes left of the half – no question it was a red – makes life tougher as the hosts came into the game towards the end.
Work to do.
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PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
HALF-TIME: YOUNG BOYS 0-1 MAN UTD
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45+1 Fred does well to get his foot in on the edge of his box to stab it clear.
He’s fouled as he does so and wins a free kick which should eat up the last few seconds.
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One minute added
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43′ United defending their box as Fassnacht sends a ball into the box towards Elia.
Maguire gets a flick to it to clear the danger.
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41′ A 4-4-1 for United now as Fernandes is on the right, with Pogba on the left.
Neither would pick that role.
Shaw fouled in aerial challenge inside his own box as United try to see it out to half-time.
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40′ Aebischer has a go from range and it’s miles wide.
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IT SHOULD BE 1-1!
38′ What a miss.
Ball in is good from the left and flies through the box for Fassnacht coming in at the back post.
He’s free and 12 yards from goal on the right and fires low and hard and wide of goal.
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36′ Martins is up and OK to continue.
United with a change, no surprise Sancho’s number is up.
- OFF – Jadon Sancho
- ON – Diogo Dalot
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35′ Game changing?
Wan-Bissaka was on the stretch in the Young Boys half and goes over the top of the ball, on top of Martins’ ankle who is in some pain.
Referee in no doubt.
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RED CARD!!
WAN-BISSAKA SENT OFF FOR UNITED!
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Aebischer drives through the centre of the park and gets joy as he ends up 22 yards from goal.
His strike from range flies just over the bar.
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30′ Good United build-up again.
Worked down the right this time and Wan-Bissaka’s ball in looks to be perfect for the head of Ronaldo 10 yards out but Von Ballmoos sprints out to gather before he can get his head to it.
Sancho loses possession again on halfway.
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29′ United’s No7 drops deep this time to find possession on halfway and sends Sancho clear down the right.
He has acres of room to drive towards the box and has two to find in the middle but waits too long and is dispossessed.
Wouldn’t be unfair to say Sancho is miles off the pace so far.
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27′ Fernandes looks low for Ronaldo but Young Boys read it and get a block on the Ronaldo strike.
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26′ Foul on Ronaldo 35 yards from goal.
It is central but Ronaldo heads into the box to leave it for Fernandes.
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25′ The corner is easily dealt with and Young Boys bring it away.
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24′ Fassnacht works the ball in off the right, onto his left foot.
His low, bouncing strike is well parried away by De Gea.
United come forward through Fernandes who finds Ronaldo inside the box on the left.
He strikes with power on his left foot but Von Ballmoos knocks it behind for a corner.
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SAVES AT BOTH ENDS!
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THE GOAL
Here was the opener in Switzerland.
That Fernandes ball in is a joke.
It just had to be him, didn’t it! 🎯
Cristiano Ronaldo gives Man Utd the lead at Young Boys! ⚽️
Three goals in two appearances. A fairytale return to the Red Devils so far! pic.twitter.com/NpbHZOySKU
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) September 14, 2021
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22′ Whipped into the box and dealt with initially.
It comes back to Fassnacht who whips a great ball in which Camara can’t head on target.
Ngamaleu retrieves and looks to strike from an angle and van de Beek does well to slide and block.
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21′ Corner to the hosts after good play down the right.
A first chance to load the box.
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19′ Shaw and Fernandes combine superbly down the left with the former getting to the byline.
His cross is cut out and Fernandes latches onto the loose ball but finds Shaw in an offside position.
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16′ Fernandes nearly in again.
He receives a pass with his back to goal and flicks it round the corner straight to Ronaldo who lays it back off.
Well read by Lauper to intercept.
