Man Utd v PAOK LIVE: Latest rating as Amad Diallo stunner wraps up Europa League victory
Manchester United take on Greek side PAOK in the Europa League tonight at Old Trafford, with Ruud van Nistelrooy’s side looking for their first win of this season’s European campaign.
United laboured to a 1-1 draw with Chelsea last weekend, though this match against the Greek champions offers a good chance for a morale-boosting performance in what is Van Nistelrooy’s penultimate match in charge. United lie in 21st position in the competition’s league table, but while the Greek champions have been in good form domestically, they have faltered in Europe so far this season with only one point from three games.
Incoming United manager Ruben Amorim takes charge of the club on 11 November, the day after the league match against Leicester, and van Nistelrooy can do his successor a favour with an important three points in both of his remaining matches.
Follow the latest score and all the action from Man Utd v PAOK below.
Manchester United 2-0 PAOK
89 min: A big chance for Marcus Rashford entering the box on the left side as United counter, but he slides his effort just wide of the far post.
Manchester United 2-0 PAOK
85 min: It’s Mason Mount’s first appearance since the end of September, after suffering a head injury in the 3-0 defeat by Spurs.
Former United forward Shola Shoretire comes on from PAOK as a substitute, and Old Trafford applauds the academy graduate.
Manchester United 2-0 PAOK
82 min: No sooner had Amad finished celebrating than he went down to the floor grimacing. That will be a worry for the watching Ruben Amorim.
He’s replaced by Mason Mount.
Manchester United 2-0 PAOK
Manchester United have lost a lead in all three of their previous Europa League games. Can they hold on to one this time? Tarik Tissoudali probably should have levelled but now United have the cushion of a second goal. If there was some fortune to the deflection on Amad’s shot, he showed plenty of determination to win the ball and then advance.
GOAL! Manchester United 2-0 PAOK (Amad, 77 min)
Brilliant goal! Amad Diallo hustles the ball from a PAOK defender and dribbles towards the box. He shifts it on to his left foot before unleashing a curling effort into the far corner, with the benefit of a small deflection. Old Trafford loved that.
Manchester United 1-0 PAOK
73 min: PAOK are continuing to probe for an equaliser here, and United may live to regret some of their missed chances.
Manchester United 1-0 PAOK
70 min: A PAOK corner is cleared by Bruno Fernandes at the near post.
Amad grabbing his chance in starting XI
Amad may have scored with his head but he is cementing his status as the best left-footed right winger at Old Trafford. The other, Antony, is back on the bench tonight, in what might be described as an injury boost, though not entirely truthfully. But Amad is seizing his chance.
Manchester United 1-0 PAOK
66 min: Rashford almost releases Amad through on goal, but his pass is cut out just before the winger can get hold of the ball and charge towards goal.
Manchester United 1-0 PAOK
63 min: A huge chance for PAOK! A wayward shot falls to the feet of Tarik Tissoudali six yards out, but somehow he manages to fluff his shot tamely to Onana when he simply had to score. What a miss.
Van Nistelrooy makes a triple substitution: Lisandro Martinez, Marcus Rashford and Christian Eriksen replace Garnacho, Ugarte and Dalot.
