Manchester United 2020–21 football temper
The 2020–21 season was Manchester United ‘s 29th season in the Premier League and their 46th straight season in the exceed flight of English football. The baseball club finished second in the Premier League, their joint-highest finish since the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013, were knocked out of the semi-finals of the EFL Cup by local rivals Manchester City, were knocked out of the quarter-finals of the FA Cup by Leicester City and were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League group stages by RB Leipzig, going into the UEFA Europa League rather after finishing 3rd in their group. The season threatened to be overshadowed by the undertake formation of a european Super League. On 18 April 2021, Manchester United announced they were joining 11 early european clubs as founding members of the Super League, a proposed 20-team contest intended to rival the UEFA Champions League. [ 1 ] The announcement drew an unprecedented backlash from supporters, early clubs, media partners, sponsors, players and the UK Government, forcing the club to withdraw just two days late. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 6 ] The failure of the plan led to the resignation of administrator vice-chairman Ed Woodward, while attendant protests against Woodward and owners The Glazer Family led to a gear invasion ahead of a league match against Liverpool on 2 May 2021, which saw a Premier League game suffer postponed ascribable to supporter protests for the first time in the rival ‘s history. [ 7 ] [ 8 ]
On the pitch, United equalled the biggest win in Premier League history with a 9–0 victory against Southampton on 2 February 2021, [ 9 ] but ended the temper with get the better of on penalties in the UEFA Europa League final against Villarreal, going four neat seasons without a trophy and one season away from equalling their worst trophy drought since the club was last demote. [ 10 ] [ 11 ]
Pre-season and friendlies [edit ]
due to the belated end to the former temper as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Manchester United played fair one friendly before the starting signal of their 2020–21 Premier League season, away to Aston Villa on 12 September 2020. [ 12 ] Aston Villa ‘s Ollie Watkins scored the only goal of the game in the 16th moment. [ 13 ]
| Date | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 September 2020 | Aston Villa | A | 0–1 | 0 |
Premier League [edit ]
Manchester United ‘s open pit of the 2020–21 Premier League season was due to be away to Burnley on 12 September, but was postponed to ensure a minimal of 30 days between seasons, as per Premier League regulations ; the club ‘s final crippled of the 2019–20 season was on 16 August. [ 14 ] alternatively, United began their season on 19 September at home to Crystal Palace. After Andros Townsend opened the marking for the visitors early on, David de Gea denied Jordan Ayew from the penalty blot in the second one-half, lone for the video assistant referee ( VAR ) to intervene as De Gea had advanced from his line before Ayew had struck the musket ball ; former Manchester United winger Wilfried Zaha scored from the re-take. Donny van de Beek, making his debut after coming on midway through the moment half, pulled a goal back for United, but Zaha scored a one-third for Palace five minutes by and by, making him the first early United player to score more than one Premier League finish in a single match against United. It was the third time United had lost their opening base match of a Premier League season and the first since 2014–15. [ 15 ] The follow week, off to Brighton & Hove Albion, United came back from a goal down via an own finish by Lewis Dunk and one from Marcus Rashford – the 10,000th goal in the club ‘s history [ 16 ] – to lead 2–1 as the match entered arrest time at the end of the moment half ; however, as extra prison term drew to an end, Solly March equalised for the home side. As United searched for a last-minute acquire finish, the referee blew the final whistle with the score at 2–2, only for the VAR to award a penalty to United for a handball by Neal Maupay. Bruno Fernandes scored the punishment to give United their first league acquire of the temper. [ 17 ] In the follow match on 4 October, the last before the international break, a Bruno Fernandes penalty gave United an early conduct at home to Tottenham Hotspur, who were led by former United director José Mourinho ; however, Spurs overturned the deficit thanks to Tanguy Ndombele and Son Heung-min. After United ahead Anthony Martial was sent off for slapping Erik Lamela in the grimace, Harry Kane scored a brace, Son added a second finish and Serge Aurier besides scored to give Tottenham a 6–1 acquire. It was Manchester United ‘s joint-biggest frustration in the Premier League, matching the scoreline from the Manchester bowler hat in 2011, ampere well as the heaviest kill under either Ole Gunnar Solskjær as coach or Ed Woodward as executive vice-chairman. The four goals United conceded in the beginning one-half was the most they had conceded at home in a single half since November 1957, besides against Tottenham. [ 18 ] United returned from the international break with a stumble to Newcastle United on 17 October, and went behind early on to a Luke Shaw own goal. After Harry Maguire equalised with a header midway through the first half, Fernandes had a punishment saved by Newcastle goalkeeper Karl Darlow in the second, the first he had failed to score since joining the club in February. He finally scored in the 86th minute, followed by goals from Aaron Wan-Bissaka in the 90th – the first of his aged career – and Rashford in the one-sixth moment of lend prison term. [ 19 ] On 24 October, United were held to a scoreless pull back by Chelsea. [ 20 ] The solution meant the club had failed to win any of their first three home league games for the first prison term since 1972–73 ; however, the result besides extended United ‘s unbeaten league record against Chelsea to six matches, with the most late kill coming in November 2017, while Chelsea had not won a league match at Old Trafford since the 2012–13 season. On 1 November, United played equal Arsenal at home. Paul Pogba ‘s foul inside the box led to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ‘s winning penalty as Arsenal won a league match at Old Trafford for the first time since 17 September 2006. [ 21 ] Before the international fail, United travelled to Everton. The visitors won 3–1 ; Fernandes scored his first brace of the temper before Edinson Cavani sealed the victory thick into the total time with his first United goal. [ 22 ] Two weeks late, United returned to action at home against West Bromwich Albion. A retake penalty from Fernandes – given after Albion ‘s goalkeeper, erstwhile United shoot stopper Sam Johnstone stepped out of the cable before saving the first – secured United ‘s maid home plate league gain of the season. [ 23 ] On 29 November, United visited Southampton. Trailed 2–0 at half-time by goals from Jan Bednarek and James Ward-Prowse, United came back to win 3–2 via Fernandes and a brace from Cavani. Goalkeeper Dean Henderson made his league debut for the club, coming on at the interval for the hurt De Gea. The win made United the first side in Premier League history to win four straight away games despite trailing in everyone of them, and besides made United won eight back-to-back top-flight aside matches for the first time in their history. [ 24 ] On 5 December, United played West Ham United at the London Stadium. Henderson, on his beginning league start for the club, conceded to Tomáš Souček in the inaugural half. In the second half, the visitors produced so far another comeback to win 3–1 ; Pogba and Mason Greenwood scored their first league goals of the season, before Rashford sealed the club ‘s ninth straight away victory in the league. [ 25 ] The next workweek, United were held 0–0 at home by bowler hat rivals Manchester City ; this was the beginning bowler hat played at Old Trafford to end scoreless since October 2015, and it was United ‘s third consecutive clean sheet against City in all competitions, the longest since a run of four – all in the league – between 1994 and 1995. [ 26 ] On 17 December, United managed even another away comeback in a 3–2 win at Sheffield United, extending the club record to 10 straight league away wins. Rashford ‘s two goals and Martial ‘s beginning league finish of the temper were enough to cancel out David McGoldrick ‘s brace and keep Sheffield United winless after their first 13 league games of the season. [ 27 ] On 20 December, United went rampant as they beat their “ Roses ” equal Leeds United 6–2 at base. meet for the first meter in the league since 2004, McTominay opened the game with a brace inside three minutes, becoming the beginning actor to do so in the league ‘s history. Fernandes scored in the twentieth minute before Victor Lindelöf scored his first goal of the season to put United 4–0 up after barely 37 minutes. Liam Cooper pulled one bet on for the visitors before half prison term. Daniel James scored his first league goal of the season halfway through the second half, before Fernandes scored a punishment in the seventieth moment. Three minutes late, Stuart Dallas scored Leeds ‘ second to close the match. This was the first league match in which United scored more than five goals since the 8–2 acquire over Arsenal in August 2011. [ 28 ] United opened the Boxing Day matchday with a visit to Leicester City. Leading twice via Rashford and Fernandes with Harvey Barnes ‘ finish sandwiched in between, United substitute defender Axel Tuanzebe scored an own goal after diverting Jamie Vardy ‘s attack to make the score 2–2. [ 29 ] The club ended 2020 with a home game against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Rashford scored at 92:51 – United ‘s latest winning goal since Michael Owen on 20 September 2009 ( 95:27 ) – to make United end the year in second base place. [ 30 ] On New Year ‘s Day, United hosted Aston Villa in the second plot of the matchweek. Martial scored first after 40 minutes before Bertrand Traoré equalises in the 58th infinitesimal. Fernandes sealed the acquire via a penalty three minutes belated after referee Michael Oliver judged that Pogba had been fouled by Douglas Luiz inside the box. [ 31 ] On 12 January, United visited Burnley for the game in hand from the first matchday. Pogba volleyed in the only goal of the game to send United top of the board with a three-point go over defend champions and arch rivals Liverpool, whom they would meet in the comply match. [ 32 ] Both teams would only fire blanks as the said match ended scoreless, keeping United peak while Liverpool were down to fourth below Manchester City and Leicester City upon both sides ‘ succeed in this matchday. [ 33 ] Three days late, they played Fulham away. Ademola Lookman scored after five minutes to give Fulham the early conduct. Cavani equalised 16 minutes former after a error by Fulham goalkeeper Alphonse Areola. United completed another comeback in the 65th hour by Pogba ‘s long-range curl up attempt, sending United binding to the crown of the table after starting the match in third gear. [ 34 ] On 27 January, United played the first return branch of the league season as they hosted bottom-placed Sheffield United. The visitors ‘ Kean Bryan opened the score after 23 minutes to end the first half 1–0 up. Maguire equalised in 64th minute alone to be cancelled by Oliver Burke as Manchester United were defeated in the league for the inaugural time in 14 matches while Sheffield United earned only their second win of the league season. [ 35 ] United ended January with a travel to to rivals Arsenal. The match ended scoreless as the visitors, silent searching for a first league winnings in this repair since April 2018, including all five league meetings under Solskjær, managed to deny Mikel Arteta from becoming the beginning Arsenal director to win his inaugural three matches against United. [ 36 ] United began February with a 9–0 victory over Southampton that equalled their own record for the biggest home acquire in the Premier League, set in 1995, while the visitors equalled their worst Premier League get the better of, set in 2019. Eight different players scored, including an own goal by Jan Bednarek and the record-equalling goal scored by James. Martial, who came on at half-time, was the only actor to score more than once. [ 37 ] Four days late, United twice lost the contribute in a 3–3 draw against Everton. Cavani and Fernandes scored past Everton ‘s second-choice keeper Robin Olsen in the first half, alone for Abdoulaye Doucouré and James Rodríguez to level the scores three minutes apart from each other. McTominay restored the lead merely for Dominic Calvert-Lewin to equalise again in the final hour of blockage time following Tuanzebe ‘s afoul on Everton substitute and colleague United Academy graduate Joshua King. [ 38 ] On Valentine ‘s Day, United visited West Bromwich Albion. Albion ‘s loanee fore Mbaye Diagne rubbed Lindelöf ‘s confront off upon scoring inside 83 seconds. Fernandes equalised with a volley in the 44th minute following a cross from Shaw. In the second base one-half, Maguire had a penalty cancelled by referee Craig Pawson after a stumble with Semi Ajayi was judged by VAR Jonathan Moss as not a afoul. [ 39 ] Facing Newcastle United the adjacent Sunday, Rashford opened the seduce before Allan Saint-Maximin made the equalizer six minutes belated. In the second half, Fernandes assisted James ‘ goal and scored a penalty himself to secure a 3–1 succeed. Forward Shola Shoretire made his first team introduction as he came on for Rashford. [ 40 ] United ended the month with a 28 February visit to Chelsea. A presume handball from Callum Hudson-Odoi resulted in a punishment cancelled by the VAR as the fixture ended scoreless again, extending United ‘s unbeaten league commemorate against Chelsea to seven matches. [ 41 ] March began with a inflict to Selhurst Park, where United had not been beaten in the previous 11 fixtures and won the last four. The former record was extended but not so for the latter ; United failed to get retaliation on Crystal Palace for their home defeat in September, as the match ended in a 0–0 draw. [ 42 ] On 7 March, United visited bowler hat rivals ‘ home and in-form league leaders Manchester City. Fernandes scored a punishment in the second moment after Gabriel Jesus ‘ foul on Martial in the box. Shaw scored United ‘s irregular goal five minutes into the second half – his first league finish since August 2018 – as United won for the third consecutive time at the City of Manchester Stadium and tighten the gap to 11 points ; this was City ‘s first get the better of in 20 league matches, breaking their 21-match succeed run across all competitions. [ 43 ] The following week, United hosted West Ham. An own goal by Craig Dawson following a shot from McTominay was the lone finish scored as the hosts returned to the second place. [ 44 ] Following the international bankrupt at the end of March, United returned to action with a home game against Brighton. Despite starting brilliantly, it was the visitors who took the lead through early United striker Danny Welbeck in the 13th hour. Rashford levelled the scores just after the hour scar, before Greenwood sealed the succeed with a header seven minutes from the goal, the eighth prison term in 2020–21 that they have won after being in a misplace position. It was only the second time in the Premier League that United had come from behind to do the double over an opponent in a one season ; the other being was against Southampton in 2012–13. [ 45 ] On 11 April, United travelled to London to play Tottenham. Cavani apparently scored an undoer for the chew the fat side, but the goal was ruled out after it was seen by VAR that McTominay had hit Son Heung-min in the face and the goal was ruled out. just moments later, Son scored the actual undoer and gave the base side the lead. Twelve minutes into the second half, Fred scored his first gear league goal for United since September 2018 to equalise the score. Cavani then scored for real in the 79th minute, giving United the spark advance. In the final examination infinitesimal of stop clock, Greenwood scored to secure a win for United and extended their unbeaten away run in the league to 23 matches. [ 46 ] [ 47 ] On the adjacent game against Burnley, Greenwood scored two goals which sandwiched James Tarkowski ‘s counterweight before Cavani sealed the 3–1 succeed in the total meter. [ 48 ] The final examination league peer of April saw Manchester United ‘s first gear visit to “ Roses ” equal Leeds ‘ Elland Road since October 2003, which ended scoreless. [ 49 ] The 2 May match against rivals Liverpool was postponed due to anti-Glazer protests at Old Trafford. [ 50 ] The match at Aston Villa on 9 May saw United trailed by Traoré ‘s beginning half goal. In the second base half, Fernandes scored a penalty kick following Douglas Luiz ‘s filthy on Pogba, before Greenwood and Cavani completed their tenth Premier League comeback of the season, the most for any cabaret in a single season. [ 51 ] Two days belated, United hosted Leicester by fielding a much-changed starting line-up. Left-back Luke Thomas opened the score after 10 minutes, this was his first goal for Leicester ‘s inaugural team. Greenwood equalised five minutes late, but Leicester got their win goal via a thumping header from center-back Çağlar Söyüncü, his first goal since November 2019 as local rivals Manchester City were confirmed Premier League champions for the fifth time, all within the past 10 years. This was United ‘s beginning league defeat since another 1–2 against Sheffield United in January 2021. [ 52 ] This was besides United ‘s first home frustration to Leicester since 31 January 1998, and the first consecutive defeat to Leicester in all competitions since 1973. [ 53 ] Two days later, United finally hosted Liverpool. Fernandes opened the grade after 10 minutes and lasted 24 minutes before Diogo Jota ‘s counterweight. Roberto Firmino scored doubly to bring the visitors 3–1 up. Rashford pulled one back but Mohamed Salah sealed the game to send Liverpool to fifth. This was United ‘s first home league frustration to Liverpool since the 0–3 in March 2014, with Firmino the beginning Liverpool player to score a league couple at Old Trafford since Steven Gerrard, who did it in the aforesaid match. [ 54 ] On the concluding dwelling match of the season, United played the already-relegated Fulham. Cavani ‘s shoot from 40 yards opened the scoring chart, but Joe Bryan equalised by and by on. [ 55 ] Leicester ‘s defeat to Chelsea by and by that night secured United ‘s second place complete. [ 56 ] On the concluding matchday on 23 May, in the away peer against Wolverhampton, Anthony Elanga headed dwelling his inaugural elder goal before equalizer by Nélson Semedo. Romain Saïss ‘ dirty on Van de Beek inside the box resulted in a penalty for United executed by Juan Mata, who slotted the ball in to secure a 2–1 succeed in Wolves ‘ coach Nuno Espírito Santo ‘s final match in charge of the club. United frankincense became alone the fourth english to remain unbeaten away from home in an entire english top-flight campaign, stretching from the first season in 1888–89. [ 57 ]
Matches [edit ]
League mesa [edit ]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) If the champions, relegated teams or qualified teams for UEFA competitions cannot be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1) Points gained in head to head record between such teams; 4.2) Away goals scored in head to head record between such teams; 4.3) Play-offs[61]
( C ) Champion
Notes: reservoir : Premier League Rules for categorization : 1 ) Points ; 2 ) Goal difference ; 3 ) Goals scored ; 4 ) If the champions, relegated teams or certified teams for UEFA competitions can not be determined by rules 1 to 3, rules 4.1 to 4.3 are applied – 4.1 ) Points gained in head to head record between such teams ; 4.2 ) Away goals scored in head to question commemorate between such teams ; 4.3 ) Play-offsChampionNotes :
- ^ Since the winners of the 2020–21 FA Cup, Leicester City, besides qualified for the Europa League based on league placement, the second Europa League group stage berth allocated to England was transferred to the sixth-placed team .
FA Cup [edit ]
As a Premier League side, Manchester United entered the 2020–21 FA Cup in the Third Round Proper along with the other Premier League and Championship clubs. For this round, they were drawn at home against Championship side Watford. [ 62 ] United took the precede via stand-in captain Scott McTominay inside five minutes, it was the only finish of the crippled as the hosts won 1–0. [ 63 ] The draw for the fourth and fifth round off were made on 11 January, conducted by Peter Crouch. [ 64 ] They were drawn against arch rivals Liverpool. [ 65 ] Liverpool took the lead through Mohamed Salah after 18 minutes, before Mason Greenwood ‘s equalizer eight minutes late. Marcus Rashford scored the second, merely to be equalised by Salah. Substitute Bruno Fernandes then scored the match-deciding spare kick 12 minutes from time as United won 3–2, earning their first victory against Liverpool in all competitions since March 2018. [ 66 ] In the one-fifth round off, they played master of ceremonies to West Ham United. McTominay scored seven minutes into supernumerary clock time to send the home side into the quarter-finals for the seventh consecutive season, equalling the club ‘s longest home winning run in the competition ( nine ), set between 1908 and 1912. The match was besides the first in English football to have a concussion substitute, as West Ham ‘s Issa Diop did not return for the second 45 minute-half following his collision with Anthony Martial. [ 67 ] In the quarter-finals, United were defeated 3–1 by Leicester City, the club ‘s beginning domestic away loss since January 2020. Kelechi Iheanacho struck first before being equalised by Greenwood. In the moment half, goals from Youri Tielemans and Iheanacho sealed Leicester ‘s first gear FA Cup semitrailer in 39 years and the beginning gain against United in any competition since the 5–3 win in the league in September 2014. [ 68 ]
EFL Cup [edit ]
Manchester United received a adieu to the third polish of the 2020–21 EFL Cup, having finished one-third in the 2019–20 Premier League and thus qualified for the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League. The pull took place on 6 September 2020 and paired United with the winners of the second round tie between Reading and Luton Town, both of the Championship. [ 69 ] Luton won that pit 1–0 and hosted the third base round meet on 22 September. [ 70 ] United took the go fair before half-time through a Juan Mata penalty kick. In the irregular one-half, goalkeeper Dean Henderson, making his first-team debut, denied Luton an counterweight with a one-handed save from Tom Lockyer, before substitutes Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood both scored in the last couple of minutes to give United a 3–0 gain. [ 71 ]
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In the one-fourth round, the club was drawn against the winners of the match between Preston North End and Brighton & Hove Albion, [ 72 ] which Brighton won 2–0. [ 73 ] The match came barely four days after the two sides had met in the league, and saw Scott McTominay and Paul Pogba score their first goals of the season, while Juan Mata was again on the scoresheet to give United a 3–0 succeed. [ 74 ] In the quarter-finals, United were again given an away draw, this fourth dimension against companion Premier League club Everton. [ 75 ] Playing before 2,000 spectators, United won 2–0 via late goals from Edinson Cavani and Anthony Martial. [ 76 ] In the semi-finals, they met bowler hat rivals Manchester City at family. The clubs had met thrice in this round – in 1969–70, 2009–10, and 2019–20 ; the team progressed from each of these ties would gone on to win the trophy. City, the EFL Cup holders for three consecutive seasons, progressed to the record-equalling fourth final in a rowing with a 2–0 victory over a defensively inadequate United, who suffered a fourthly consecutive cup competition semi-final exit. [ 77 ]
UEFA Champions League [edit ]
Group stage [edit ]
United qualified for the 2020–21 UEFA Champions League after finishing third in the 2019–20 Premier League. This was their 23rd UEFA Champions League campaign, more than any english club. The draw for the group stage took plaza in Geneva, Switzerland on 1 October 2020. [ 78 ] The club was drawn in Group H with Paris Saint-Germain, RB Leipzig and Champions League group stagecoach debutants İstanbul Başakşehir. This was United ‘s inaugural meeting with Paris Saint-Germain since the 2018–19 round of 16 affiliation, which United won on away goals through a stop time penalty, while they had never met Leipzig and Başakşehir. In the first group match, United got a 2–1 aside win at Paris Saint-Germain ; goals from Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford cancelled out Anthony Martial ‘s own finish. [ 79 ] United then beat RB Leipzig 5–0 in the second base match a week late ; Mason Greenwood opened the score in the first half, Rashford scored his first senior hat-trick after coming on as a second-half ersatz, and Martial besides scored a recently penalty. Rashford ‘s hat-trick was the first scored by a United stand-in since current coach Solskjær did thus against Nottingham Forest in 1999. [ 80 ] It was United ‘s eighth hat-trick in the Champions League, scored by six different players. It was the cabaret ‘s first in the rival since Wayne Rooney against Club Brugge in the 2015–16 play-off round, their inaugural in the Champions League proper since Robin van Persie against Olympiacos in the 2013–14 hard phase, and the beginning in the competition ‘s group stagecoach since Michael Owen against Wolfsburg in the 2009–10 season. [ 81 ] Spanning 16 minutes, it was besides the quickest of the five hat-tricks scored by substitutes in the competition ‘s history. [ citation needed ] In the third base pit, United lost 2–1 away to İstanbul Başakşehir, who had early United defender Rafael in their team. Former Chelsea advancing Demba Ba gave Başakşehir their first ever goal in the Champions League on the room to claiming their first point – and first acquire – in the contest. The result ended United ‘s clubhouse record 10-match winning streak on the road in all competitions, stretching back to a 1–1 draw with Tottenham in June 2020 ; it was besides their first away kill in all competitions in 19 matches, stretching back to January 2020. [ 82 ] In the return leg 20 days later, United got their retaliation against Başakşehir by winning 4–1. Fernandes scored twice inside 20 minutes before Rashford slotted home a penalty to bring United led by three goals at half-time in a Champions League game for the inaugural time since the 7–1 win over Roma in April 2007. A direct free-kick goal from Deniz Türüç – the first to be scored in the Champions League against United since Franck Ribéry in March 2010 – was cancelled out by Daniel James, who scored at home plate for the first gear time since August 2019. [ 83 ] On 2 December, United were defeated 3–1 by Paris Saint-Germain, with a brace from Neymar and a goal from Marquinhos cancelled Rashford ‘s, who scored for the one-third back-to-back match against the Parisians. [ 84 ] The future week, Leipzig besides got their retaliation by winning 3–2 with goals from Angeliño, Amadou Haidara, and Justin Kluivert ; Angeliño ‘s goal at 1:49 was the quickest Champions League goal scored against United since Alan ‘s for Sporting Braga in October 2012 ( 1:27 ). United scored two recently goals via Fernandes and Ibrahima Konaté ‘s own finish but their Champions League time was up before they could get the counterweight needed to progress. This was the first time since both legs of the quarter-final in 2002–03 that they conceded three or more goals in straight Champions League games while Solskjær became the first coach of an english club to lose at least six times in his first 10 Champions League games, having lost in 2018–19 on his first – against Paris Saint-Germain at home ampere well – and both of the season ‘s quarter-final matches versus Barcelona. [ 85 ]
- a b Tied on neck and neck points ( 3 ). tete-a-tete away goals : Paris Saint-Germain 1, RB Leipzig 0 .
UEFA Europa League [edit ]
Knockout phase [edit ]
As one of the third-place finishers in the Champions League group stage, United entered the UEFA Europa League knockout phase. This was their fifth Europa League campaign, having besides entered in the knockout phase in 2011–12 and 2015–16 adenine well as starting at the group stage during their 2016–17 winning campaign and 2019–20. In the round of 32, United were drawn against spanish club Real Sociedad, whom they last met in the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League group stage. [ 92 ] The first leg was played at Juventus Stadium in Turin due to travel restrictions relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. Former United winger Adnan Januzaj, playing against the club for the first meter since he was sold to Sociedad in July 2017, had the first casual of the connect, but United went on to win 4–0 with two goals from Bruno Fernandes and one each from Marcus Rashford and Daniel James. Winger Amad Diallo made his first-team debut for the club when he came on for Mason Greenwood. [ 93 ] In the render leg at Old Trafford, Mikel Oyarzabal ‘s missed punishment and a finish from Axel Tuanzebe that was disallowed for a clog by Lindelöf meant the match finished as a scoreless draw. Forward Shola Shoretire made his european debut when he came on for Greenwood and became the youngest United actor to appear in a european repair, beating the phonograph record of Norman Whiteside by 108 days. [ 94 ] In the round of golf of 16, United were drawn against italian club and chap erstwhile UEFA Champions League achiever Milan, whom they death met in the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League hard phase. [ 95 ] This would be their first meet outside the european Cup/UEFA Champions League. [ 96 ] In the first branch, Amad Diallo scored first – his inaugural goal for United – only to be equalised by Simon Kjær in the arrest time. [ 97 ] In the second leg, substitute Paul Pogba, playing his first gear game since 6 February 2021, scored the only goal as United progressed to the quarter-finals with a 2–1 aggregate winnings. Former United striker Zlatan Ibrahimović played against the cabaret for the foremost time since leaving for LA Galaxy in March 2018 and about equalised via a heading saved by goalkeeper Dean Henderson. [ 98 ] In the quarter-finals, United were drawn against another spanish club in the shape of Granada, whom they never played against before. [ 99 ] This was the first temper in their history that United faced more than one spanish opposition. United won the beginning leg 2–0 with goals scored by Rashford and Fernandes, the cabaret ‘s beginning always straight european away win against spanish sides. Rashford became the first Englishman to score eight european contest proper goals in a single season since Bobby Charlton in 1964–65 season. [ 100 ] In the tax return leg, a goal from Edinson Cavani and an own goal from Jesús Vallejo ensured United ‘s passage to the semi-finals. [ 101 ] In the semi-finals, United met italian golf club Roma, whom they last met in the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League knockout stage. After scoring beginning via Fernandes, United fell behind to goals from Lorenzo Pellegrini ‘s penalty and former Manchester City ahead Edin Džeko. In the second half, United scored five without answer ; Fernandes scored his irregular via a penalty, Cavani scored a brace, with Pogba and Greenwood scoring one each to secure a first-leg win of 6–2. This made United the first side to score six goals in a major european competition ‘s semi-final since real Madrid won 6–0 against Zürich in 1964. [ 102 ] The moment leg was a compressed one ; United scored first through Cavani only to be reversed by Džeko and Bryan Cristante. Cavani scored again, but Nicola Zalewski ‘s finish, which by and by would reassigned as Alex Telles ‘ own goal, sent Roma to their first victory over United since 2007. however, United hush went through with an 8–5 sum win as coach Solskjær progressed to his beginning final as United ‘s director, the clubhouse ‘s first european final since the victorious 2017 UEFA Europa League Final. [ 103 ] In the final, they met first-time finalists Villarreal, United ‘s one-third spanish opposition this season. The clubs previously met four times, in the 2005–06 and 2008–09 Champions League group stages. All ended in scoreless draw. [ 104 ] [ 105 ] The final was held on 26 May 2021, on the 22nd anniversary of the now-manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær ‘s winning goal in the UEFA Champions League concluding and besides would have been the 112th birthday of former director Matt Busby, who won the club its first european entitle in 1968. This match ended in a 1–1 draw after 120 minutes ; Gerard Moreno stroke beginning before Cavani equalises in 55th moment. David de Gea became the last kicker in the penalties and the lone matchless failed to score, as his was saved by Gerónimo Rulli, handing Villarreal their first ever major trophy and their drumhead coach Unai Emery, once of Arsenal, his phonograph record fourth UEFA Cup/Europa League title, surpassing three-time achiever Giovanni Trapattoni. [ 106 ] Some of the team were by and by criticised on social media for removing their silver decoration on plain, or even refused to wear one. [ 107 ] Those who removed their medals were Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Rashford, Axel Tuanzebe, Pogba, Brandon Williams, Victor Lindelöf, Scott McTominay, Lee Grant, [ 108 ] Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Diallo, Eric Bailly and Solskjær, [ 109 ] while Fernandes and Greenwood merely received the decoration with their hand. [ 110 ]
| Date | Round | Opponents | H / A | Result F–A |
Scorers | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 February 2021 | Round of 32 First leg |
Real Sociedad | A[a] | 4–0 | Fernandes (2) 27′, 58′, Rashford 65′, James 90′ | 0[113] |
| 25 February 2021 | Round of 32 Second leg |
Real Sociedad | H | 0–0 | 0[114] | |
| 11 March 2021 | Round of 16 First leg |
Milan | H | 1–1 | Diallo 50′ | 0[115] |
| 18 March 2021 | Round of 16 Second leg |
Milan | A | 1–0 | Pogba 49′ | 0[116] |
| 8 April 2021 | Quarter-finals First leg |
Granada | A | 2–0 | Rashford 31′, Fernandes 90′ (pen.) | 0[117] |
| 15 April 2021 | Quarter-finals Second leg |
Granada | H | 2–0 | Cavani 6′, Vallejo 90′ (o.g.) | 0[118] |
| 29 April 2021 | Semi-finals First leg |
Roma | H | 6–2 | Fernandes (2) 9′, 71′ (pen.), Cavani (2) 48′, 64′, Pogba 75′, Greenwood 86′ | 0[119] |
| 6 May 2021 | Semi-finals Second leg |
Roma | A | 2–3 | Cavani (2) 39′, 68′ | 0[120] |
| 26 May 2021 | Final | Villarreal | N | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (10–11p) |
Cavani 55′ | 9,412[121] |
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