In the early morning of December 13, Man United made a comeback win 2-1 against Viktoria Plzen in the 6th match, Europa League group stage 2024-2025.
This is the third consecutive win for coach Ruben Amorim's team in the Europa League this season. This result helped Man United squeeze into the top 8.
With 12 points, the "Red Devils" are ranked 7th on the rankings. If they maintain their form in the next 2 matches, Bruno Fernandes and his teammates will win tickets straight to the knockout round.
Sharing after the match, coach Ruben Amorim said: "This was not an excellent match but we deserved to win and there were positive signals. The players have shown that they do not give up until the last minute and are always eager to score. This is a great day for us".
In the last match, the away team's players created a better game. Man United started the game quite confidently and controlled the ball better in the first 20 minutes of the match. On the other side, Viktoria Plzen actively played a tight defense and created a few opportunities from counter-attacks.
The somewhat exploratory style of play prevented both teams from scoring any goals in the first half. In the second half, the strikers from Man United and Viktoria Plzen showed more acumen in their finishing situations.
In the 48th minute, goalkeeper Andre Onana made a mistake when passing the ball to Pavel Sulc. Taking advantage of the situation, Sulc assisted Matej Vydra to open the score for the home team. This was the second consecutive match in which the Man United goalkeeper made a mistake leading to a goal, despite being nominated as the best player of the November team.
After conceding, coach Ruben Amorim made tactical adjustments when he brought on Rasmus Hojlund and Mason Mount. All the efforts of the "Red Devils" brought them an equalizer. In the 62nd minute, midfielder Amad Diallo's shot into the far corner failed. The ball bounced into Rasmus Hojlund's position and the 21-year-old striker easily taped into an empty net, equalizing the score 1-1.
In the 88th minute, Man United was awarded a free kick in the middle. Bruno Fernandes fired a cross-court shot into the penalty area for Hojlund to slow down a beat before the player turned around and shot diagonally, sealing a 2-1 victory for the away team.
