O Nicosia vs Man United 2022-23 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage
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Marcus Rashford double helps Man United beat Omonia Nicosia 3-2 in Europa League
Marcus Rashford helped Manchester United overcome a half-time deficit and beat Omonia Nicosia 2-1 in the Europa League in Cyprus on Thursday.
Match Commentary
- 34': Goal! Omonia Nicosia 1, Manchester United 0. Karim Ansarifard (Omonia Nicosia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Bruno Felipe following a fast break.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Omonia Nicosia 1, Manchester United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford replaces Jadon Sancho.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Luke Shaw replaces Tyrell Malacia.
- 53': Goal! Omonia Nicosia 1, Manchester United 1. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 61': Substitution, Omonia Nicosia. Andronikos Kakoulli replaces Karim Ansarifard.
- 61': Substitution, Omonia Nicosia. Fotios Papoulis replaces Brandon Barker.
- 61': Substitution, Manchester United. Anthony Martial replaces Bruno Fernandes.
- 62': Charalampos Charalampous (Omonia Nicosia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Goal! Omonia Nicosia 1, Manchester United 2. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 71': Substitution, Omonia Nicosia. Loizos Loizou replaces Bruno Felipe.
- 72': Substitution, Omonia Nicosia. Nikolas Panagiotou replaces Mikkel Diskerud.
- 74': Substitution, Manchester United. Fred replaces Antony.
- 82': Substitution, Manchester United. Scott McTominay replaces Casemiro.
- 82': Substitution, Omonia Nicosia. Roman Bezus replaces Nemanja Miletic.
- 84': Goal! Omonia Nicosia 1, Manchester United 3. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo following a fast break.
- 85': Goal! Omonia Nicosia 2, Manchester United 3. Nikolas Panagiotou (Omonia Nicosia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Andronikos Kakoulli.
- 87': Andronikos Kakoulli (Omonia Nicosia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Omonia Nicosia 2, Manchester United 3.
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: GSP Stadium
Location: Nicosia, Cyprus
Attendance: 20,011
Venue: GSP Stadium
Location: Nicosia, Cyprus
Attendance: 20,011
UEFA Europa League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +10 | Liverpool | 6 | 12 | 2 |
| -1 | Toulouse | 6 | 11 | 1 |
| -3 | Union St.-Gilloise | 6 | 8 | 2 |
| -6 | LASK Linz | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Statistics
 MAN |
OMON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 5 |
| 73.2 | Possession | 26.8 |
| 28 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 627 | Accurate Passes | 178 |
| 714 | Passes | 262 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 15 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 16 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 10 | Clearances | 21 |
Omonia Nicosia (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Fabiano (GK) |
| 6 | Hector Yuste |
| 22 | Adam Lang |
| 73 | Nemanja Miletic |
| 17 | Jan Lecjaks |
| 3 | Adam Matthews |
| 76 | Charalampos Charalampous  |
| 11 | Brandon Barker |
| 42 | Mix Diskerud |
| 18 | Karim Ansarifard |
| 7 | Bruno |
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 6 | Lisandro Martínez |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 12 | Tyrell Malacia |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 14 | Christian Eriksen |
| 18 | Casemiro |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 25 | Jadon Sancho |
| 21 | Antony |
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