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Manchester United faced off against Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce in a crucial Europa League clash on Thursday night.
Former United manager Mourinho has a strong record against his old club, adding extra tension to an already pivotal game.
Erik ten Hag faced tough choices across the pitch due to an ongoing injury crisis.
With captain Bruno Fernandes suspended, he opted to start full-back Noussair Mazraoui in the number 10 role, leaving many fans puzzled as other options seemed available.
Amad Diallo, for instance, who has seemingly fallen out of favour, was left on the bench.
Fenerbahce began the match energetically, but it was United who struck first.
Manuel Ugarte won the ball, setting up a well-orchestrated attack that Christian Eriksen finished with a brilliant side-footed strike into the top corner.
Despite their lead, United struggled to impose control, narrowly maintaining their advantage until the break.
Heroic efforts from Ugarte’s last-ditch block and a world-class double save from Andre Onana kept United in front.
Early in the second half, however, Fenerbahce equalised through Yousef En-Nesyri, who evaded both United center-backs to head calmly past Onana.
From there, United struggled to assert themselves, with both sides only managing a few half-chances.
Now, with United having drawn all three Europa League games, their path to qualification looks challenging.
Here are five things we learned from United’s 1-1 draw with Fenerbahce
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