Substitute Paul Pogba marked his return from injury with바카라 웹사이트the only goal as Manchester United defeated Milan 1-0 at San Siro to reach the Europa League quarter-finals. (More Football News)
Manchester United progressed past Milan in the Europa League as substitute Paul Pogba scored the only goal in the second leg.
Substitute Paul Pogba marked his return from injury with바카라 웹사이트the only goal as Manchester United defeated Milan 1-0 at San Siro to reach the Europa League quarter-finals. (More Football News)
Pogba had missed United's previous 10 games due to a thigh issue suffered in the 3-3 home draw with Everton in early February,바카라 웹사이트yet바카라 웹사이트he did not take long to make an impact on proceedings in the second leg.
Having replaced바카라 웹사이트Marcus Rashford바카라 웹사이트at the break,바카라 웹사이트the France international cleverly fired in바카라 웹사이트a loose ball in the 48th바카라 웹사이트minute바카라 웹사이트to바카라 웹사이트secure바카라 웹사이트his side a 2-1 aggregate triumph.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic바카라 웹사이트- back from injury himself in time to feature off the bench – was unable to help바카라 웹사이트Milan바카라 웹사이트manage a response바카라 웹사이트following his introduction, meaning the Serie A side have now failed to win five in a row at home.
United had triumphed 4-0 on Italian soil in the previous round, albeit that was against Spanish opposition in Real Sociedad, with their바카라 웹사이트tie moved to Turin due to travel restrictions in place due to바카라 웹사이트the coronavirus pandemic.
They started brightly in Milan바카라 웹사이트too, yet바카라 웹사이트it was the바카라 웹사이트hosts바카라 웹사이트who바카라 웹사이트created chances바카라 웹사이트towards the end of the first바카라 웹사이트half.바카라 웹사이트Alexis바카라 웹사이트Saelemaekers바카라 웹사이트tested바카라 웹사이트Dean Henderson from distance, while바카라 웹사이트Rade바카라 웹사이트Krunic바카라 웹사이트volleyed wide under pressure바카라 웹사이트just before half-time.
The hosts – as they had done at Old Trafford – were assuming control for long periods.
However,바카라 웹사이트Pogba바카라 웹사이트punished바카라 웹사이트Milan after바카라 웹사이트they had failed to clear Daniel James'바카라 웹사이트deflected shot,바카라 웹사이트using바카라 웹사이트a바카라 웹사이트feint to create the space to lift the ball바카라 웹사이트over goalkeeper바카라 웹사이트Gianluigi Donnarumma바카라 웹사이트from a tight angle.
Henderson came to United's rescue to deny Ibrahimovic, and Pogba came close to doubling both his and the visitors' tally, looping a header onto the roof of the net. In the end, though, one goal was enough.
What does it mean?바카라 웹사이트
Milan's바카라 웹사이트slump continues;바카라 웹사이트Stefano Pioli's squad바카라 웹사이트have now won just twice in their last 10 outings, during which they have gone out of two cup competitions and slipped off the pace in the Serie A title race.
In contrast, United are now 14 unbeaten in all competitions. Catching neighbours Manchester City in the Premier League is nigh-on impossible, so Europe바카라 웹사이트- along with the FA Cup - offers a huge opportunity for Solskjaer to claim silverware, further strengthening his position amid바카라 웹사이트continued improvement.
A United front at the back
Pogba gets the headlines after his goal secured qualification for the last-eight draw, which takes place on Friday, but United's defensive line also deserves great praise.
Victor Lindelof, who produced two crucial blocks to keep the hosts at bay, and centre-back partner Harry Maguire were excellent. The pair finished with five clearances apiece, as well as making five interceptions.
Rash fails to make a mark
Rashford had played down concerns over burnout ahead of the fixture, despite missing the initial meeting with Milan with a slight injury. He has also been nursing a shoulder issue.
However, the England international had just 16 touches in the opening half – the lowest total for any United outfield player – before being replaced by Pogba, who had a far greater impact.
Key Opta facts
- United have progressed from each of their last two knockout ties with Milan in European competition, having been eliminated in each of the four ties beforehand (European Cup in 1957-58 and 1968-69, Champions League in 2004-05 and 2006-07).
- United have only lost one of their last 20 knockout stage matches in the Europa League (W12 D7), a 2-1 defeat to Sevilla in the 2019-20 semi-final.
- Milan have lost five of their last six home games against English teams in European competition (W1), after going unbeaten in each of their first 13 such matches (W8 D5).
- Henderson has kept 11 clean sheets in just 18 appearances for United in all competitions this season, one more shutout than David De Gea has registered in 29 games.
- Pogba has scored in each of his last two away games against Milan - the previous occasion was when playing for바카라 웹사이트Juventus in April 2016.
What's next?
United travel to Leicester City in the last eight of the FA Cup on Sunday, ahead of the international break. Milan, meanwhile, are in action in Serie A on the same day, visiting Fiorentina.