Man Utd take on Bodo/Glimt in Amorim’s first home game
Man Utd will ‘suffer for a long period’ in bid to win games: Ruben AmorimSign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Manchester United will seek their first win under Ruben Amorim as their new manager takes charge at Old Trafford for the first time.The hosts welcome Norwegian side Bodo/Glimt to Old Trafford in Amorim’s first Europa League game looking to get their stuttering campaign back on track. While the Portuguese coach’s opening fixture against Ipswich brought a new system and new approach, many of the same failings that led to the sacking of Erik ten Hag remained apparent as Manchester United ceded an early lead to be held at Portman Road.Their visitors tonight begin the fifth round of fixtures in this revamped league phase a point ahead of Amorim’s side, though may have one eye on Sunday’s decisive Eliteserien fixture against relegated Lillestrom. Victory there will secure a fourth title in five years for the club, who play their home games inside the Arctic Circle and should thus have few qualms with a chilly Manchester night.Follow all of the action from Old Trafford in our live blog below:Manchester United host Bodo/Glimt in the Europa League | Live on TNT SportsRuben Amorim takes charge of his first fixture at Old TraffordManchester United XI: Onana; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Martinez; Antony, Ugarte, Mount, Malacia; Garnacho, Hojlund, Fernandes.Haikin; Wembangomo, Gundersen, Bjortuft, Bjorkan; Evjen, Berg, Brunstad Fet; Zinchernagel, Helmersen, Hauge.KICK OFF!GOAL! MANCHESTER UNITED 1-0 Bodo/Glimt (Alejandro Garnacho, 1 minutes)GOAL! Manchester United 1-1 BODO/GLIMT (Hakon Evjen, 20 minutes)GOAL! Manchester United 1-2 BODO/GLIMT (Philip Zinckernagel, 20 minutes)GOAL! Manchester United 1-2 BODO/GLIMT (Philip Zinckernagel, 20 minutes)Bodo/Glimt lead! Two in quick succession and Manchester United are rocked!Tyrell Malacia hasn’t played in more than 500 days and, sadly, it rather shows here as Philip Zinckernagel surges past him with pace, power and passion. Malacia is left explosed with Lisandro Martinez dragged out of the back five in a press, leaving space beyond the wing-back, and Zinckernagel bisects Andre Onana’s legs to give the visitors the lead.Harry Latham-Coyle28 November 2024 20:24Manchester United 1-1 Bodo/Glimt, 21 minutesBodo/Glimt’s confidence seems to have swelled, the energy back in their legs after a somewhat sluggish start.Harry Latham-Coyle28 November 2024 20:24GOAL! Manchester United 1-1 BODO/GLIMT (Hakon Evjen, 20 minutes)What a way to level things up!That is a pearler of a goal from Hakon Evjen! Sweet as syrup from the Bodo/Glimt midfielder, connecting dreamily from inside the ‘D’ after the ball was cut back to him. Andre Onana was favouring that side of his goal but hadn’t a hope, watching it rocket past him and through the postage stamp. Back to all square!Harry Latham-Coyle28 November 2024 20:20ANALYSIS: Another fast Manchester United startPerhaps Ruben Amorim's games in charge of Manchester United should only last two minutes. United were ahead in the second at Ipswich, the first tonight. They could not sustain their early momentum on Sunday. It is a test if they can today. At least Amorim would seem to have more energy at his disposal after naming a younger team, with the veterans Casemiro, Christian Eriksen and Jonny Evans dropping out.(Getty Images)Richard Jolly at Old Trafford28 November 2024 20:18Manchester United 1-0 Bodo/Glimt, 16 minutesA flurry of chances. Mason Mount’s low skudder from 20 yards is blocked by a retreating Jostein Gundersen, before Fernandes curls into Khaikin’s arms from a similar range.Harry Latham-Coyle28 November 2024 20:17Manchester United 1-0 Bodo/Glimt, 15 minutesBruno Fernandes contorts his right leg backward and up to scorpion kick a low cross in the vague direction of the goal. I say vague direction - that’s actually ended up in Row Q behind Nikita Khaikin’s goal. Harry Latham-Coyle28 November 2024 20:16Manchester United 1-0 Bodo/Glimt, 13 minutesThe Bodo/Glimt fans are certainly vocal. Rasmus Hojlund slips as a defender gives him a timely nudge just as the Manchester United striker tries to take, getting a taunting cheer from the travelling fans. A little Nordic rivalry, all in good humour. Harry Latham-Coyle28 November 2024 20:15Manchester United 1-0 Bodo/Glimt, 11 minutesThe Norwegian visitors have settled well since that horror start. Philip Zinckernagel ducks and weaves by two would-be tacklers but his off-balance effort is lacking in power, crawling through to Andre Onana.Ruben Amorim looks relatively relaxed on the Old Trafford touchline.(Getty Images)Harry Latham-Coyle28 November 2024 20:13Manchester United 1-0 Bodo/Glimt, 9 minutesWe have mentioned at length tonight that Bodo/Glimt have rather more important battles to fight this week, this game perhaps non-consequential in a competition which seems harder to get out of than into in this revamped format and a league title to secure on Sunday. That was certainly a careless start - manager Kjetil Knutsen scribbles something on a piece of paper, looking like a schoolchild on a field trip who has lost his clipboard. Harry Latham-Coyle28 November 2024 20:11Manchester United 1-0 Bodo/Glimt, 7 minutesA poor delivery. So poor, in fact, that Mason Mount, the first man, virtually has to stoop to head away.Harry Latham-Coyle28 November 2024 20:08
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