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What Erik ten Hag told Scott McTominay before Manchester United goal vs Omonia Nicosia

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Erik ten Hag told Manchester United's Scott McTominay to exploit the space in Omonia Nicosia's box before his match-winning goal.

United welcomed Omonia to Old Trafford in the Europa League on Thursday night and it was a game they were expected to comfortably win, despite the contest between the two sides in Cyprus having been far from straightforward.

Although Ten Hag picked a strong starting line-up and United created plenty of chances, they struggled to break the deadlock as the game progressed, with Omonia's goalkeeper, Francis Uzoho, producing a string of outstanding saves. READ MORE: United confirm ticket offer for supporters after Chelsea allocation slashed It seemed like the points were set to be shared, but McTominay scored a dramatic goal in stoppage time to prevent disaster.

McTominay was brought on as a substitute in the 81st minute and, speaking after the game, he revealed what Ten Hag told him before he entered the pitch, with the Dutchman making it clear that there was space in the box to 'exploit'. "Yeah, we knew that [we needed to win] going into the game," McTominay told BT Sport. "We knew they would be fired up, we know the manager well, Neil Lennon is obviously a great coach and we knew the way they would play. "So, no games like this are going to be easy.

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