Manchester United vs Bodo/Glimt LIVE: Latest rating and updates as Hojlund strikes twice to place hosts forward
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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 3-2 Bodo/Glimt, 59 minutes
Changes for Manchester United – three of them, in fact. Amad Diallo, Marcus Rashford and (in welcome news after another injury-hit period) Luke Shaw are arriving; Mason Mount, Antony and Lisandro Martinez are departing.
So, it would seem the hosts now look something like: Onana; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Shaw; Amad, Ugarte, Fernandes, Dalot; Rashford, Hojlund, Garnacho.
ANALYSIS: Rasmus Hojlund takes opportunity to impress
Rasmus Hojlund seems to be making the most of his opportunity to impress the new manager. The chances are that Amorim liked the closing down that led to Garnacho’s first-minute opener. Hojlund’s brace ended a seven-game goal drought. His first was particularly well taken and if there was a suspicion of offside to his second, it gave United the lead.
Manchester United 3-2 Bodo/Glimt, 54 minutes
It’s nearly four! Alejandro Garnacho is sprung up the left and forces Nikita Khaikin into a sharp save after cutting in onto his right foot.
GOAL! MANCHESTER UNITED 3-2 Bodo/Glimt (Rasmus Hojlund, 51 minutes)
A second for Rasmus Hojlund and Manchester United are back in front…assuming he’s onside…
It’s good play from the hosts up the right, the lively Mason Mount interchanging well and then scuttling a cross into the path of his centre forward. Hojlund’s finish is a good’un, turning pleasantly into the far corner, and VAR confirms that he hasn’t strayed too soon – it’s 3-2!
Manchester United 2-2 Bodo/Glimt, 48 minutes
Off the woodwork! Alejandro Garnacho latches on to a lofted pass from Lisandro Martinez and then fires a pass back to Mason Mount, who clears his feet and clips the top of the crossbar with a firm planted shot.
Manchester United 2-2 Bodo/Glimt, 46 minutes
Dalot has an immediate sight of goal as Bodo/Glimt start the second half as they began the first, shakily giving the ball away in their own final third. They recover to block the substitute’s drive.
Second half…
A half-time switch from Ruben Amorim. Tyrell Malacia’s comeback is over, 45 minutes all the Dutchman lasts after such a long spell on the sidelines. Diogo Dalot replaces him.
HT: Manchester United 2-2 Bodo/Glimt
Good fun, that. A couple of corking goals, a couple of defensive lapses, and a four-goal half split evenly in a manner that feels about fair. More to come in a little bit.
GOAL! MANCHESTER UNITED 2-2 Bodo/Glimt (Rasmus Hojlund, 45 minutes)
Neatly finished and Manchester United equalise!
Deft and devastating from Rasmus Hojlund! It’s superb work from Noussair Mazraoui initially, stepping in as Bodo/Glimt try to play out of danger and then jinking past two defenders. His cross looks innocuous but Hojlund takes it delightfully, flicking up with the instep of his left foot and then thumping a mallet-like right boot at the ball. In it flies to square affairs just before half time.
