I don't know how long I'm going to make excuses.
Manchester United drew 3-3 with FC Porto in the second leg of the UEFA Europa League (UEL) league phase of the 2024/25 season at 4 a.m. on the 4th (Korea Standard Time) in the Istadieu Dudra River in Porto, Portugal.
Manchester United, which had no victory in three consecutive official matches, was in desperate position, but the match against Porto also failed to get three points. What's more painful is that they couldn't win even though they used almost all of their main resources while the weekend Aston Villa and the league schedule awaited.
The home team Porto operated a 4-3-3 formation. Galeno, Omorodion, Pepe, Varella, Eustacchio, González, Mora, Perez, Pedru, Mariou and Costa were named in the starting members.
In response, United ran a 4-2-3-1 formation. Hoylun, Rashford, Fernandez, Diallo, Eriksen, Casemiro, Dalot, Martinez, The Licht, Mazrawi and Onana were listed as starting members.
Manchester United had a great start. Rashford and Hoylun scored in the seventh and 20th minutes of the first half, leading early. Porto's counterattack was also formidable. In Porto, Pepe scored a comeback goal seven minutes after Hoylun's score was scored.
Also, in the 34th minute of the first half, Omorodion scored the equalizer. The first half ended with a 2-2 balance. At the beginning of the second half, the match was tilted towards Porto. 스포츠토토
O'Morodion scored a come-from-behind goal five minutes after the game resumed. Manchester United, which took the challenger's position, fired a shower of shots, but rarely exceeded Costa's goalkeeper.
To make matters worse, in the 36th minute of the second half, captain Fernandes was in danger of being sent off. However, United kept knocking and Maguire scored a thrilling header equaliser with a corner kick in the first minute of the second half, which ended the match 3-3.
Despite the dramatic draw, the view of Coach Ten Hag is not good. Considering the amount of investment Manchester United has made this summer and the time it has supported Ten Hag, it is not satisfactory to share one point with Porto.
After the match, Coach Ten Hag had an interview as if he were conscious of the ongoing rumor of his replacement. "We are in the process. Please wait a little longer. I think we will reach our goal soon. We should not judge ourselves at this moment. I hope we will make a decision after the season is over," he said in an interview with "TNT SPORTS."