JAKARTA - Manchester United beat the Romanian FCSB team which used to be known as Steaua Bucharest 2-0 in the last match of the Europa League at the Arena Nationala Stadium, Bucharest, Friday, January 31, 2025 in the morning WIB. MU also rose to third place and qualified automatically for the last 16.
MU has actually qualified for the round of 16 so that the last match is indeed uncertain again. If you fail to get points when you visit the FCSB headquarters, Ruben Amorim's team remains in the top eight.
However, MU showed its best performance and was able to overcome the host's resistance. This is MU's third consecutive victory in various competitions. Previously, the 20-time English Premier League champion beat Rangers 2-1 to ensure an automatic ticket in the Europa League.
This positive trend continues when competing in the Premier League. Despite having to struggle, MU finally won 1-0 over Fulham. This raised the confidence of the players when they played away matches in the Europa League which led to a victory.
The result made MU move up to third in the preliminary final standings after pocketing the 19. One point adrift with Lazio and Athletic Bilbao who were ranked first and second in the standings.
Meanwhile, FCSB still qualified for the last 16 even though it was through the playoffs. They are ranked 11th by pocketing the 14. The same as Anderlect who lost 4-3 against Hoffenheim. However, FCSB lost on goal difference.
In that match, Amorim rotated the players by fielding the second goalkeeper Altay Bayindir who was more appropriate to become the main goalkeeper than Andre Onana. Young midfielder Tobias Collyer has had another chance to become a starter.
Amorim already played the 21st-year-old midfielder when he beat Fulham. Only, Collyer appeared to replace Manuel Ugarte. This time, he started working hand in hand with captain Bruno Fernandes.
Although he did not field the best team, MU was able to dominate the game. Only the Red Devils attack has not produced results throughout the match.
There is not even a threat that endangers the FCSB goal which is currently ranked second in the Romanian League standings.
Likewise, the FCSB, which won the Champions League once in 1986 by beating Barcelona on penalties, rarely puts pressure on them, so it doesn't bother the MU defense. The score remained goalless when it closed the first half.
Entering the second half, MU played more aggressively. They suppressed the opponent's defense. The Premier League England team's efforts finally paid off even though they had to wait for an hour of the match. Midfielder Diogo Dalot successfully broke the deadlock after welcoming an assist from Kobbie Mainoo.
Winning 1-0 made MU even more enthusiastic about suppressing FCSB. Their efforts were not in vain. They only need eight minutes to increase their advantage.
This time, Mainoo himself added a goal after completing a pass from Alejandro Garnacho. The score changed to 2-0 for MU.
There were no additional goals after they were two goals ahead. Meanwhile, the hosts were helpless and had difficulty breaking through the MU defense. The score lasted until the game was over.
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