Bruno Fernandes’ handball proved to be crucial, as Manchester United were back to pull the first part of the last decade of the Europa League in Spain.
Amorim’s side improved a lot for big spells and went close to opening the scoring when the Fernandes shooting is blocking the line.
Alejandro Garnacho widely put in place when he was well placed and United took a worthy lead when Joshua Zirkzee’s shot appeared to be wrong, the real guard Alex Remiro.
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But United was unable to hold for the victory, as Fernandes was found to have blocked a header from a corner with his hand.
Referee Ivan Kruzliak made the decision after a video review and Captain Mikel Oyarzabal stroked the kick home.
Sides meet again in Old Trafford next week.
United was at the top in the first half and proceeded when Zirkzee struck a foreground from the edge of the box through the feet of Benat Turrientes and the past goalkeeper Remiro.
We’re in a tie in San Sebastian but it’s all to play on the second leg 👊#Murnc || #Uel
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Travel support enjoyed a goal that seemed to use as Garnacho just shot widely from the nearby post.
But life is rarely simple for United, who saw Brais Mendez blinking a 25-yarder near referee Kruzliak received instructions through his headset.
VAR instructed the referee to go to the screen and revise a Fernandes handball as he tried to clean a corner.
Kruzliak pointed out the point and the Reale Arena shouted when Spain’s winner against England in the Euro 2024 final hit Andre Onana’s sentence.
Matthijs de Ligt did great to deal with a cross after an initial slide and Onana stopped a shot at the interruption time as it ended all the squares in Spain.
2025-03-06 22:52:00
