Overview
- Matheus Cunha opened the scoring on 24 minutes, Casemiro doubled the lead via a deflection on 34, and Bryan Mbeumo struck on 61 and 90+7 to clinch it.
- Danny Welbeck’s free-kick on 74 minutes and Charalampos Kostoulas’s 90+2 header cut the gap before Mbeumo’s stoppage-time finish settled the nerves.
- The victory marked United’s third consecutive Premier League win under Amorim and briefly lifted them into the Champions League places.
- Harry Maguire did not feature after a training knock, with Benjamin Šeško starting as United’s refreshed forward line continued to link up.
- On the same day, Sunderland beat Chelsea 2-1 with a stoppage-time winner to move second, and Liverpool reported hamstring absences for Jeremie Frimpong and Alisson.