Manchester United fail to win against Anderlecht

Manchester United fail to win against Anderlecht

- Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw in their Europa League tie against Anderlecht

- Mkhitaryan scored the the opener for United but Dendocker’s late equalizer put the Belgian side back in the game

- United will face the Belgian side in the second leg encounter at Old Trafford next week Thursday

Anderlecht held Manchester United to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-finals in Brussels.

United started the game well but lost their composure when Jesse Lingard struck the post in the 16th minute.

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Henrikh Mkhitaryan gave United the lead in the 37th minute scoring a rebound after Marcus Rashford's shot was initially parried.

Manchester United fail to win against Anderlecht
The Armenian put United ahead in the first half

Leander Dendoncker’s late header in the 85th minute however cancelled out the Armenian’s first half goal in the crunch Europa League fixture.

Manchester United fail to win against Anderlecht
Manchester United defenders lament after the equalizer

Legit.ng reports that the Red Devils dominated the game but failed to convert their chances against the Belgian side. Paul Pogba was guilty of missing a clear chance in the 82nd minute.

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Manchester United fail to win against Anderlecht
Rashford was lively but United could not turn possession into goals

The Old Trafford side will go to the second leg with an away goal and they will look to qualify for semifinals of the competition as this is their best chance of getting a Champions League ticket.

Jose Mourinho's men will face Anderlecht in a second leg encounter as the Reds hope to avoid a slip against the Belgian side at Old Trafford next week Thursday.

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Source: Legit.ng

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