MANCHESTER —Manchester United claimed a 3-2 victory
against Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League, providing Ruben Amorim his first win
at Old Trafford as Reds head coach.
Alejandro Garnacho opened the scoring inside a minute,
thanks to some diligent pressure from Hojlund, but that may have lulled United
into false security. There were no doubts Reds had a game on their hands when
Bodo/Glimt hit back with two goals in quick succession before the half-hour
mark.
Hojlund, instrumental in the first, ensured United went in
level with a well-controlled volley, before putting the Reds back ahead on the
other side of half-time.
Elsewhere, a stoppage-time equaliser denied Tottenham
Hotspur victory in an entertaining Europa League clash with Roma on Thursday
evening.
Handed the perfect start when Heung-Min Son converted a
fifth-minute penalty, Spurs were pegged back when Evan N’Dicka headed home only
to take a lead into the break courtesy of Brennan Johnson’s third goal in this
season’s competition.
Both sides had plenty of chances in the second half, both
hit the woodwork but it looked like we had done enough to take all three points
when the game entered stoppage time, only for Mats Hummels to deny Spurs with a
close-range finish.
The draw means Spurs are out of the automatic qualification
places in the 36-team league stage and now sit in ninth with three rounds of
matches to go.
