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Thursday, September 19, 2019

Europa League Action

It's the start of the group stages of the Europa League. Fortunately, I can watch the Premier League teams on the Spanish language channels. We start with Eintracht Frankfurt vs the gunners. The later matches that are being televised on the Spanish language channels include wolves vs Braga and United vs Astana. Join me if you can.

145 Comments:

Blogger manunitedrules said...

It's 0-0 in Frankfurt midway through the first half. Frankfurt have dominated with several close range efforts off target. Torreira missed a sitter early on shooting a half volley over from three yards out off a cross from Smith-Rowe

1:19 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Now end to end as Aubama dragged a shot wide then Emiliano Martinez was forced to make a great save for the Gunners

1:20 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Kamada with a close range effort straight to Emiliano Martinez

1:21 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Gunners with a mixture of starters, reserves , and academy players. Emile Smith -Rowe and Bukayo Saka are academy players starting this match while the reserves include Martinez in goal, , and Mustafi and Chambers in the back four

1:23 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Da Costa with a shot deflected off of Chambers for a Frankfurt corner.

1:24 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

In Group C, Basle Brush on top vs Krasnodar as is Getafe vs Trabzonspor.

1:25 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Joe Willock shoots wide from six yards out on a rare Gunners attack

1:26 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

PSV two up vs Sporting Lisbon in one of the televised matches. Should I be watching that?

1:26 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Lazio in the lead at Cluj.

1:27 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Silva down off a challenge from Torreira. He was barely clipped.

1:27 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Young Emile Smith-Rowe put through by Xakha Khan and hesitated as his shot was blocked by Kevin Trapp from close range. Xakha Khan did well to win the ball of the high press.

1:29 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Silva wins a corner off of Kolasinac

1:32 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A nice curling corner is headed just wide by Dost. Thought Frankfurt were about to take the lead.

1:33 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOAL !!!~ JOE WILLOCK GIVES THE GUNNERS THE LEAD ON THE COUNTER WITH A DEFLECTED EFFORT

1:34 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Bakayo Sako wins a Gunners corner

1:35 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The corner is headed well wide by Sideshow Bob.

1:36 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The goal started with a clearance by Kolasinac on a Frankfurter corner that was overcooked. The clearance found Academy player, Bakayo Sako, who went skillfully past a midfield player then a long slide rule pass found Willock down the left. e cut in and scored with a deflected effort that gave Kevin Trapp no chance.

1:37 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Frankfurt win another corner. After a bout of head tennis, a Frankfurt foul is called.

1:38 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

In Group A, not exactly a classic, but Dudelange of Luzembourg take the lead at APOEL of Cyprus

1:39 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Sporting Lisbon pull one back at PSV, but trail 2-1. Cluj ties it up vs Lazio while Rennes take the lead vs Celtic

1:40 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Basel Brush two up vs Krasnodar. BOOM BOOM!

1:41 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A minute of stoppage time as Martinez was forced into a great close range save to preserve the Gunners lead.

1:42 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It's halftime with the Gunners one up thanks to that goal on the counter. Despite the score, Frankfurt dominated the first half, but didn't take their chances and Martinez made a couple of good saves.

1:43 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A couple of minutes into the second half and Frankfurt win a corner. It's headed out and the return cross is headed wide by Dost.

2:01 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

PSV takes a 3-1 lead vs Sporting Lisbon

2:02 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Copenhagen takes the lead vs Lugano.

2:03 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Luxembourgers, Dudelange go two up at APOEL Nicosia.

2:03 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Joe Willock puts through Aubama and his shot is blocked for a corner.

2:04 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Basel Brush goes three up vs Krasnodar. BOOM BOOM!

2:05 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

APOEL Nicosia scores to pull it back to 1-2 vs Dudelange.

2:06 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Basel Brush singing as they go a Barber Shop Quartet up vs Krasnodar

2:07 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Silva fouls Chambers by the right touchline. A great chance to put a cross into the box

2:08 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

OH!!!!The free kick from the right curled in and came off the bar. Then Kolasinac wins a corner

2:09 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

APOEL have come from two down with three goals in four minutes to take a 3-2 lead vs Dudelange.

2:10 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

That free kick off the bar was from Xakha Khan

2:11 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Ryan Christie has scored with a spot kick for Celtic to tie it up in Rennes. Now 1`-1. Both goals in the match were scored from the spot.

2:12 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Kostic goes on a run and passes to Silva, who blasts over from ten yards out

2:12 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Pepe on for Emile Smith-Rowe.

2:13 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Sevilla takes the lead in Qarabag.

2:14 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Chicha with that Sevilla goal.

2:14 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Kohr booked for pulling back Pepe. COR!

2:16 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Joe Willock booked for a foul on Kostic just outside the Gunners box.

2:17 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Great kick save by Kevin Trapp from Joe Willock off a pass from Sako then Silva wins a corner for Frankfurt

2:21 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The corner was cleared then a pass from Kostic was put in the box, but nobody was there to divert it in.

2:22 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Pacinencia, who just came on as a sub, turned Sideshow Bob then forced a decent save from Martinez off a pass from Da Costa

2:23 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

In the other match in the Gunners group, Standard Liege takes the lead vs Vitoria Guimares.

2:24 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Moussa Sow heads straight to Martinez off a cross from Kostic off a short corner.

2:24 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Dudelange tie it up at APOEL Nicosia to make it 3-3.

2:25 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Dani Ceballos on for Joe Willock as the Emery Board opts fort experience to see out this slim lead.

2:26 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Frankfurt make a substitution and U.S. international, Timothy Chandler, on for Da Costa

2:27 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Cluj were trailing early on , but now lead Lazio 2-1.

2:28 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Korh fouls Saka and is sent off for a second yellow. Several Frankfurt players surrounding the ref and screaming. An easy decision for the ref.COR!

2:33 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The final roll of the dice from the Emery Board as Maitland -Niles is on for Kolasinac

2:34 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Dudelange have come from behind to lead 3-4 at APOEL Nicosia while Sevilla go two up at Qarabag.

2:35 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Kamada booked for a nasty foul on Ceballos

2:36 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Free kick played into the box and volleyed across as Aubama misses a sitter, shooting wide from two yards out

2:37 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Chambers booked for a foul

2:37 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Basel Brush goes five up vs Krasnodar. BOOM BOOM!

2:38 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOAL !!!! THE GUNNERS GO TWO UP.

2:38 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A really simple goal. Martinez caught a cross, threw it short to Xakha Khan, who went on a run, played it wide right to Pepe, who passed to Saka, and the academy player scored with a super curler from 25 yards out

2:40 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

GOAL !!!AUBAMA PUTS THE GUNNERS THREE UP

2:41 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Another simple goal. Torreira won a loose ball and put through Aubama , who scored with just Kevin Trapp to beat

2:42 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Sevilla now three up in Qarabag while Dynamo Chicken Kiev takes the lead vs Malmo

2:44 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A trio of stoppage time minutes as Torreira heads wide from a cross from Aubama

2:44 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Sporting Lisbon scored to pull it back to 3-2 at PSV

2:45 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

In the other match in the Gunners group, Standard Liege goes two up vs Vitoria Guimares.

2:46 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It's over and the Gunners get off to a great start with a superb 0-3 win in Frankfurt.

2:47 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Next is United vs Astana and Wolves vs Braga

2:52 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Matic leads United out on to the pitch at OT while players are now on the pitch at Molineaux.

2:57 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

They're off from OT!
COME ON MAN UNITED!

3:00 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

oFF FROM mOLINEAUX ABOUT TEN SECONDS LATER.

3:01 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

OH! United nearly take the lead. A long range effort from Fred clips the top of the bar

3:03 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

United win a free kick just outside the Astana box.

3:04 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The free kick from Rash is off the wall for a corner

3:04 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Astana go on an attack and Romero with some sweeper keeping as he rushes out to head clear.

3:05 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Gent takes the lead vs St. Etienne.

3:06 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

OH!!! A united corner is not properly cleared and Rash hits the post from a couple of yards out

3:13 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Wolves with a chance as a long free kick is headed on by Wily Boli and a shot from Ruben Neves from 30 yards out is just over

3:14 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Porto takes the lead vs Young boys in the televised match I'm not watching

3:15 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Mason Greenwood shoots just over off some United one touch passing

3:16 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

In the other match in United's group, AZ takes the lead at Partizan Belgrade.

3:17 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Nice block from Phil Jones on a rare Astana attack

3:17 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Mason Greenwood fouled about 25 yards from goal

3:18 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Young Boys ties it up at Porto in that televised match

3:18 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Into the wall by Angel Gomes then Dalot wins a United corner

3:19 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Ferencvaros takes the lead at Espanol as does CSKA Moscow at Ludogorets

3:20 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Rash volleys wide with just the keeper to beat off a chipped pass then more poor finishing as he volleys a long diagonal pass from Greenwood straight to the keeper from a few yards out

3:21 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Wolfsberger in the lead at Gladbach as are Bratislava vs Besiktas

3:22 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

United pressure leads to another corner

3:22 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The VWs take the lead vs Olexandria

3:23 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A United cross is headed out for a corner headed well wide by Wasabe.

3:28 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Liverpool loanee, Sheyi Ojo, gives Rangers the lead vs Feyenoord.

3:29 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The VWs go two up vs Olexandria

3:29 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Porto back in the lead vs Young Boys . Now 2-1

3:30 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

St. Etienne ties it up in Gent as does Besiktas in Bratislava. Wolfsberger two up in Gladbach

3:40 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A cross intended for Rash is out for a corner. Wasabe heads well wide from the corner

3:45 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A minute of stoppage time at Molineaux

3:46 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

It's 0-0 at the half at OT.

3:46 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Also 0-0 at the half at Molineaux

3:47 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Gent now lead St. Etienne 2-1 while Wolsberger are three up at Gladbach and Roma takes the lead vs Istanbul basaksheir. Besiktas have come from behind to lead 1-2 at Bratislava.

3:48 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

In United's group, Partizan ties it up vs AZ.

3:49 PM  
Blogger The Blue Devil said...

Afternoon, mate - I'm just checking in at half-time. Happy to see that Arsenal won 0-3 away today, but United and Wolves have to get on their bikes and rattle in a few goals.

3:56 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The second half is underway at OT and United immediately win a corner

4:02 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Astana made a substitution while United remain unchanged

4:02 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Second half underway at OT

4:03 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

OH! United should have taken the lead . A pass from Rojo went past the keeper, but Chong was more like Cheech as he slid in at the far post, but couldn't put away the pass.

4:04 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Good afternoon, Bob. Glad to enjoy the pleasure of your company. United should be up by several goals but for poor finishing

4:05 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A cross from Rojo is out for a corner

4:08 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Pin pong in the United box and out for another United corner.

4:09 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Ludogorets have come from behind to lead CSKA Moscow 2-1.

4:09 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Rash wins a free kick about 30 yards from goal

4:11 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Decent free kick from Rash just over.

4:11 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Angel Gomes wins a United free kick about 30 yards from goal

4:15 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

OH! Curling free kick from Fred well turned around by the keeper.

4:15 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Espnayol ties it up vs Ferencvaros while Ludogorets leads CSKA Moscow 3-1

4:17 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Roma two up vs Istanbul Beseksheir while Bratislava make it Desmond vs Besiktas

4:18 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Tommy Chong with a cross deflected for a United corner

4:19 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Looks like a Mata of time before OGS makes a change

4:20 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

OGS going for experience as Lindy on for Tommy Chong and a Mata of Angel Gomes being replaced.

4:24 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

In United's group, Partizan Belgrade have come from behind to lead AZ 2-1

4:25 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Wolsberger a Barber Shop Quartet up at Gladbach While Gent now lead St. Etienne 3-1

4:26 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

AZ now make it Desmond at PArtizan

4:27 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Olexandra pulled it back to 2-1 at the VWS , but the VWS restore the two goal lead to make it 3-1

4:28 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Roma three up vs Istanbul Besekskeir while Ludogorets now lead CSKA Moscow 4-1.

4:28 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

YESSSSSSSSSSS !!!!MASON GREENWOOD GIVES UNITED THE LEAD.

4:29 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Meanwhile, Braga takes the lead at Molineaux

4:30 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The United goal came off a clearance from the Astana right back. Several passes later, Fred passed to Mason Greenwood at the corner of the box. He cut inside a defender and scored from a narrow angle.

4:33 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

An attacking change from Nuno the Saint as Jota on for Dendoncker.

4:33 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Back to the Braga goal and Ryan Bennett caught in possession at the halfway line and the Braga player with a run down the left and passed for a teammate to score past the stranded Rui Patricio.

4:35 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The final roll of the dice from OGS as Yash is on for Rojo.

4:35 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

St. Etienne pull it back to 3-2 at Gent while Ludogorets thrashing CSKA Moscow 5-1

4:37 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

OH!! Off the post from Lindy. That surely would have clinched three points

4:37 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

another attacking switch from Nuno the Saint as Adama Traore on for Matt Doherty

4:38 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Tomasevic tackles Rash for a corner while Fred booked for an earlier foul

4:41 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

OH!Mason Greenwood goes on a long speedy and puts through Lindy, but his close range effort is blocked by the keeper.

4:45 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A pair of stoppage time minutes at OT

4:47 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

A trio of stoppage time minutes at Molineaux

4:48 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

it's over at OT and United hang on to win 1-0. Should have been more, but for missed chances and hitting the woodwork a few times.

4:49 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

The Braga keeper does well tot urn a round a long range effort from Ruben Neves

4:50 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Sorry. Into half a dozen stoppage time minutes at Molineaux

4:52 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Roma go up by a Barber Shop Quartet vs Istanbul Beseksheir and that's how it ends

4:53 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Bratislava score two late goals to defeat Besiktas 4-2

4:54 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Moutinho to take a really late Wolves free kick

4:54 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

Headed across by Raul Jimenez and out of play. It's over and Braga win 0-1 at Molineaux

4:55 PM  
Blogger manunitedrules said...

That's it for me.

CHEERS!

4:56 PM  

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