Viktoria Plzen vs Manchester United, 2024-25 UEFA Europa League, League Phase
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Man United comeback to beat Viktoria Plzen with Rasmus Højlund double
Forward Rasmus Hojlund scored twice to allow Manchester United to come back from a goal down and get a 2-1 win at Czech side Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League on Thursday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United).
- 3': Matej Vydra (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Sampson Dweh.
- 7': Amad Diallo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Lukás Kalvach (Viktoria Plzen).
- 7': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 7': Lukás Cerv (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 8': Attempt missed. Daniel Vasulín (Viktoria Plzen) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lukás Kalvach following a set piece situation.
- 9': Delay in match because of an injury Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Svetozar Markovic (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 13': Cheick Souaré (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 14': Casemiro (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Pavel Sulc (Viktoria Plzen).
- 17': Attempt missed. Lukás Cerv (Viktoria Plzen) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 23': Attempt saved. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Zirkzee.
- 26': Amad Diallo (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Foul by Václav Jemelka (Viktoria Plzen).
- 27': Attempt missed. Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 29': Offside, Viktoria Plzen. Daniel Vasulín is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joshua Zirkzee.
- 31': Offside, Viktoria Plzen. Daniel Vasulín is caught offside.
- 32': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United).
- 32': Matej Vydra (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Sampson Dweh (Viktoria Plzen) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukás Kalvach with a cross.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Cheick Souaré (Viktoria Plzen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 35': Offside, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
- 37': Foul by Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United).
- 37': Lukás Kalvach (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Svetozar Markovic (Viktoria Plzen).
- 40': Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United).
- 41': Matej Vydra (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Sampson Dweh (Viktoria Plzen) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cheick Souaré following a set piece situation.
- 43': Attempt missed. Cheick Souaré (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lukás Cerv.
- 45': Foul by Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).
- 45': Lukás Cerv (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Matej Vydra (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Viktoria Plzen 0, Manchester United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Viktoria Plzen 0, Manchester United 0.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Lukás Kalvach (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukás Cerv.
- 48': Goal! Viktoria Plzen 1, Manchester United 0. Matej Vydra (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pavel Sulc.
- 52': Foul by Daniel Vasulín (Viktoria Plzen).
- 52': Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).
- 54': Sampson Dweh (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Delay in match because of an injury Sampson Dweh (Viktoria Plzen).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Foul by Cadu (Viktoria Plzen).
- 55': Tyrell Malacia (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Substitution, Manchester United. Rasmus Højlund replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 58': Foul by Matthijs de Ligt (Manchester United).
- 58': Pavel Sulc (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Attempt missed. Daniel Vasulín (Viktoria Plzen) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lukás Cerv.
- 59': Attempt saved. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 60': Foul by Matej Vydra (Viktoria Plzen).
- 60': Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Substitution, Manchester United. Antony replaces Tyrell Malacia.
- 61': Substitution, Manchester United. Mason Mount replaces Joshua Zirkzee.
- 62': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Lukás Cerv (Viktoria Plzen).
- 62': Attempt blocked. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antony.
- 62': Goal! Viktoria Plzen 1, Manchester United 1. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
- 63': Daniel Vasulín (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 65': Foul by Mason Mount (Manchester United).
- 65': Sampson Dweh (Viktoria Plzen) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt missed. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Casemiro.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 67': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Svetozar Markovic.
- 68': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Cadu.
- 69': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Sampson Dweh.
- 69': Attempt missed. Casemiro (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Casemiro (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Foul by Cadu (Viktoria Plzen).
- 71': Attempt missed. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
- 71': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Prince Adu replaces Daniel Vasulín.
- 72': Attempt missed. Matej Vydra (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 74': Offside, Viktoria Plzen. Prince Adu is caught offside.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Antony.
- 75': Attempt missed. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Lukás Cerv (Viktoria Plzen) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Prince Adu (Viktoria Plzen) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pavel Sulc.
- 77': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
- 77': Delay in match (Manchester United).
- 78': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Milan Havel replaces Cadu.
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 80': Attempt missed. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 81': Matthijs de Ligt (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Substitution, Manchester United. Manuel Ugarte replaces Casemiro.
- 81': Substitution, Manchester United. Alejandro Garnacho replaces Diogo Dalot.
- 82': Amad Diallo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Václav Jemelka (Viktoria Plzen).
- 86': Attempt saved. Mason Mount (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rasmus Højlund.
- 86': Substitution, Viktoria Plzen. Alexandr Sojka replaces Matej Vydra.
- 87': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Svetozar Markovic.
- 87': Hand ball by Prince Adu (Viktoria Plzen).
- 88': Goal! Viktoria Plzen 1, Manchester United 2. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes following a set piece situation.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, Viktoria Plzen. Conceded by Matthijs de Ligt.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
- 90'+1': Offside, Viktoria Plzen. Sampson Dweh is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Cheick Souaré (Viktoria Plzen) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Sampson Dweh.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Viktoria Plzen 1, Manchester United 2.
- 0': Match ends, Viktoria Plzen 1, Manchester United 2.
Statistics
 MAN |
PLZ |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 68.4 | Possession | 31.6 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 558 | Accurate Passes | 201 |
| 674 | Passes | 309 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 13 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 19 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 16 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 23 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Europa League
Venue: Doosan Arena
Location: Plzen, Czechia
Attendance: 11,320
Venue: Doosan Arena
Location: Plzen, Czechia
Attendance: 11,320
UEFA Europa League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lazio | 8 | +12 | 19 |
| 2 | Athletic Club | 8 | +8 | 19 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 8 | +7 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | +8 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Viktoria Plzen (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 16 | Martin Jedlicka (GK) |
| 3 | Svetozar Markovic |
| 21 | Vaclav Jemelka |
| 40 | Sampson Dweh |
| 23 | Lukas Kalvach |
| 6 | Lukás Cerv |
| 19 | Cheick Souare |
| 22 | Cadu |
| 51 | Daniel Vasulín |
| 31 | Pavel Sulc |
| 11 | Matej Vydra |
Manchester United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | André Onana (GK) |
| 4 | Matthijs de Ligt  |
| 6 | Lisandro Martínez |
| 3 | Noussair Mazraoui |
| 18 | Casemiro |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 12 | Tyrell Malacia |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 11 | Joshua Zirkzee |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
| 16 | Amad |
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