UEFA Europa League

Granada vs Manchester United, 2020-21 UEFA Europa League, Quarterfinals

· 1st Leg
Granada
    FT
    0 - 2
    1st Leg
    Manchester United
    • 31': Marcus Rashford
    • 90': Bruno Fernandes (P)

    Rashford, Fernandes score as Manchester United beat Granada in Europa League first leg

    Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes scored as Manchester United defeated Granada in the first leg of their Europa League quarterfinal tie.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
    • 1': Jesús Vallejo (Granada CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
    • 8': Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
    • 8': Kenedy (Granada CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 8': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 9': Corner, Granada CF. Conceded by Bruno Fernandes.
    • 11': Foul by Víctor Díaz (Granada CF).
    • 11': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 13': Offside, Granada CF. Ángel Montoro tries a through ball, but Roberto Soldado is caught offside.
    • 14': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Domingos Duarte.
    • 18': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Granada CF).
    • 18': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Granada CF).
    • 19': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
    • 21': Foul by Ángel Montoro (Granada CF).
    • 21': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 25': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Granada CF).
    • 25': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 27': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
    • 27': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Kenedy (Granada CF) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ángel Montoro.
    • 31': Goal! Granada CF 0, Manchester United 1. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Victor Lindelöf with a through ball.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Yangel Herrera (Granada CF) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ángel Montoro.
    • 32': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 32': Foul by Maxime Gonalons (Granada CF).
    • 34': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
    • 34': Ángel Montoro (Granada CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Scott McTominay.
    • 35': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Domingos Duarte.
    • 36': Daniel James (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 36': Foul by Carlos Neva (Granada CF).
    • 37': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
    • 37': Víctor Díaz (Granada CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
    • 40': Yangel Herrera (Granada CF) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 40': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 41': Corner, Granada CF. Conceded by Harry Maguire.
    • 41': Attempt missed. Roberto Soldado (Granada CF) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Antonio Puertas with a headed pass following a corner.
    • 42': Antonio Puertas (Granada CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
    • 42': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 43': Corner, Granada CF. Conceded by Bruno Fernandes.
    • 44': Attempt saved. Kenedy (Granada CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ángel Montoro with a cross.
    • 45': Corner, Granada CF. Conceded by Harry Maguire.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Granada CF 0, Manchester United 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Granada CF 0, Manchester United 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Alex Telles replaces Luke Shaw.
    • 46': Corner, Granada CF. Conceded by Alex Telles.
    • 47': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Granada CF).
    • 47': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Corner, Granada CF. Conceded by Harry Maguire.
    • 50': Corner, Granada CF. Conceded by Paul Pogba.
    • 50': Attempt saved. Kenedy (Granada CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 51': Daniel James (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 51': Foul by Domingos Duarte (Granada CF).
    • 51': Domingos Duarte (Granada CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 53': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Jesús Vallejo.
    • 53': Foul by Maxime Gonalons (Granada CF).
    • 53': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 54': Substitution, Granada CF. Germán Sánchez replaces Domingos Duarte because of an injury.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 57': Offside, Granada CF. Ángel Montoro tries a through ball, but Kenedy is caught offside.
    • 58': Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
    • 60': Corner, Granada CF. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
    • 61': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Carlos Neva.
    • 62': Attempt missed. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
    • 64': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Jesús Vallejo.
    • 64': Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
    • 64': Germán Sánchez (Granada CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).
    • 65': Maxime Gonalons (Granada CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 66': Substitution, Manchester United. Edinson Cavani replaces Marcus Rashford.
    • 66': Attempt missed. Roberto Soldado (Granada CF) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
    • 67': Attempt saved. Kenedy (Granada CF) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesús Vallejo.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Yangel Herrera (Granada CF) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Yangel Herrera (Granada CF) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Carlos Neva with a cross.
    • 70': Corner, Granada CF. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
    • 71': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
    • 71': Roberto Soldado (Granada CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 72': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 74': Substitution, Manchester United. Nemanja Matic replaces Paul Pogba.
    • 74': Substitution, Granada CF. Dimitri Foulquier replaces Carlos Neva.
    • 75': Substitution, Granada CF. Darwin Machís replaces Kenedy.
    • 76': Foul by Yangel Herrera (Granada CF).
    • 76': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 79': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United).
    • 79': Roberto Soldado (Granada CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Attempt blocked. Darwin Machís (Granada CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 81': Corner, Granada CF. Conceded by Scott McTominay.
    • 82': Attempt blocked. Maxime Gonalons (Granada CF) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 83': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel James.
    • 83': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
    • 83': Roberto Soldado (Granada CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Antonio Puertas (Granada CF) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 84': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Manchester United).
    • 84': Nemanja Matic (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Substitution, Manchester United. Donny van de Beek replaces Mason Greenwood.
    • 85': Corner, Granada CF. Conceded by Nemanja Matic.
    • 86': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Foul by Darwin Machís (Granada CF).
    • 86': Substitution, Granada CF. Yan Eteki replaces Maxime Gonalons.
    • 87': Substitution, Granada CF. Luis Suárez replaces Roberto Soldado.
    • 89': Penalty Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 89': Penalty conceded by Yan Eteki (Granada CF) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 89': Yan Eteki (Granada CF) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90': Goal! Granada CF 0, Manchester United 2. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 90'+1': Foul by Luis Suárez (Granada CF).
    • 90'+1': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Granada CF 0, Manchester United 2.
    • 0': Match ends, Granada CF 0, Manchester United 2.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 14
    5 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    5 Corner Kicks 11
    3 Saves 1
    67.1 Possession 32.9
    13 SHOTS 11
    3 ON GOAL 3
    0.2 On Target % 0.3
    1 Penalty Goals 0
    1 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    448 Accurate Passes 141
    518 Passes 237
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.6
    5 Accurate Crosses 7
    19 Crosses 27
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    44 Long Balls 54
    28 Accurate Long Balls 14
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.3
    5 Blocked Shots 2
    4 Effective Tackles 12
    8 Tackles 23
    0.5 Tackle % 0.5
    9 Interceptions 11
    24 Effective Clearances 15
    24 Clearances 15

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Nuevo Los Cármenes
    Location: Granada, Spain

    Line-Ups

    GRA Granada (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Rui Silva (GK)
    20 Jesús Vallejo
    22 Domingos Duarte Yellow Card
    15 Carlos Neva
    16 Víctor Díaz
    19 Ángel Montoro
    4 Maxime Gonalons
    21 Yangel Herrera
    9 Roberto Soldado
    24 Kenedy
    10 Antonio Puertas
    Granada Substitutes:
    Dimitri Foulquier, Jorge Molina, Luis Suárez, Yan Eteki, Nehuén Pérez, Darwin Machis, Germán, Arnau Fàbrega, Aarón Escandell.

    MAN Manchester United (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 David de Gea (GK)
    5 Harry Maguire Yellow Card
    2 Victor Lindelöf
    23 Luke Shaw Yellow Card
    29 Aaron Wan-Bissaka
    18 Bruno Fernandes
    39 Scott McTominay Yellow Card
    6 Paul Pogba Yellow Card
    11 Mason Greenwood
    10 Marcus Rashford
    21 Daniel James
    Manchester United Substitutes:
    Dean Henderson, Lee Grant, Edinson Cavani, Amad, Donny van de Beek, Nemanja Matic, Anthony Elanga, Juan Mata, Alex Telles, Brandon Williams, Fred, Axel Tuanzebe.

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