Marcus Rashford hits double as Manchester United survive big scare against Omonia Nicosia

Faced with the major embarrassment of losing to Omonia, Manchester United settled for the minor embarrassment of merely conceding an awful goal, before goals from Marcus Rashford, who got two, and Anthony Martial — both of them on as subs — clinched an important win. United started well and spurned various excellent chances to take the lead.

Then, on 34 minutes and following a United free-kick, Bruno broke downfield, there was no cover, fed Karim Ansarifard, and he lashed a tremendous shot into the roof of the net for a goal no team, at any level should concede, ever. Ad Presumably Erik ten Hag shared words and sentiments at half-time, and on 53 minutes Rashford curled home a delicious equaliser then, moments after coming on, Anthony Martial drove home an equally tasty finish.

Rashford then added a third that looked like a clincher, but seconds later, Nikolaos Panagiotou pulled one back as United lost concentration to reanimate the match. Champions LeagueErling Haaland is breaking football — The Warm-Up11 HOURS AGO But United escaped, just — though the same lack of care and attention that characterised them under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer remains the case now Ten hag is in charge.

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