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Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Zlatan Ibrahimovic come good for Manchester United
Friday, December 9, 2016 IST
Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Zlatan Ibrahimovic come good for Manchester United

Manchester United are warming to the task in the Europa League as they booked a spot inside the ultimate 32 with a 2-zero win over Zorya Luhansk on a freezing night time in Ukraine on Thursday.

desires from Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who made a mockery of his two-month exile from the beginning lineup with an awesome individual attempt, and Zlatan Ibrahimovic secured an smooth win that banished recollections of their earlier institution level struggles.

The victory confirmed United in the 2nd location in group A at the back of Turkish face Fenerbahce who ended Feyenoord’s qualification hopes with a 1-zero away win over the Dutch aspect.

premiere League Southampton, however, had been dumped out after a 1-1 draw at domestic to Hapoel Beer Sheva that turned into enough to send the Israeli aspect into the next round as organization okay runners-up.

United, who should now view the opposition as their quality path into the Champions League with their ideal League shape continuing to disappoint, wished simplest a draw to progress however in no way regarded in danger of struggling an upset.

Mkhitaryan, who joined United for 25 million kilos ($31.47 million) from Borussia Dortmund inside the close season, may additionally, in the end, have gained over manager Jose Mourinho after he danced via the coronary heart of the defense to slot home his first aim for the club early within the 2d 1/2.

The Armenian, a constant thorn in Zorya’s side, appears to have regained the confidence that helped him score 23 desires for Dortmund in all competitions last season.

“I was ready a long term for this intention,” Mkhitaryan instructed BT game. “My subsequent intention must be at old Trafford because I want to score at domestic.”

Ibrahimovic netted inside the 88th minute after latching directly to a Paul Pogba via the ball, his seventh purpose in his closing six games in all competitions.

11 places within the Europa League’s knockout ranges had been nevertheless up for grabs and Serie A side Fiorentina delivered their name to the listing from group J with a 2-1 win in Qarabag on an eventful night for 19-12 months-old midfielder Federico Chiesa.

The son of former Italy striker Enrico grabbed the winning aim, his first senior strike, inside the 76th minute, however, become then disregarded following a second booking eight mins later.

Hapoel wanted a score draw or better against Southampton to undergo from a topsy-turvy organization that had already visible former European champions Inter Milan removed.

Having barely threatened all night, Hapoel took the lead via Maor Buzaglo’s angling pressure and although Virgil van Dijk claimed a stoppage-time equalizer, there was to be no late get away act from the most efficient League team.

Fenerbahce required a point in Rotterdam to reach the last 32 and took all three to finish top of the standings.

Feyenoord had to win by two goals, however, had been undone inside the twenty-second minute when Moussa Sow determined the net with a bicycle kick to keep his habit of producing acrobatic moves following his overhead attempt against United earlier within the group degree.

Villarreal progressed, ending the hopes of Steaua Bucharest, with a 2-1 triumph over the previous European champions in institution L.

desires from Nicola Sansone and an 88th-minute winner from Manuel Trigueros, following Vlad Achim’s leveler for Steaua, propelled the Spaniards to second place at the same time as the Romanians completed backside.

Dundalk’s hopes of turning into the first Irish side to grace the knockout degrees of a European opposition have been dashed via a 2-1 defeat at Maccabi Tel Aviv in organization D in which AZ Alkmaar beat Zenit St Petersburg three-2 to sign up for the Russians within the remaining 32.

The draw for the next round, while 8 groups will drop into the opposition from the Champions League, takes place on Monday.

 
 
 
 
 

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