Man Utd v PAOK LIVE: Latest score as Amad Diallo breaks the deadlock in Europa League clash
Ruud van Nistelrooy takes charge of his penultimate match as United look for their first win of the European campaign
Manchester United take on Greek side PAOK in the Europa League tonight at Old Trafford, with Ruud van Nistelrooy’s side looking for their first win of this season’s European campaign.
United laboured to a 1-1 draw with Chelsea last weekend, though this match against the Greek champions offers a good chance for a morale-boosting performance in what is Van Nistelrooy’s penultimate match in charge. United lie in 21st position in the competition’s league table, but while the Greek champions have been in good form domestically, they have faltered in Europe so far this season with only one point from three games.
Incoming United manager Ruben Amorim takes charge of the club on 11 November, the day after the league match against Leicester, and van Nistelrooy can do his successor a favour with an important three points in both of his remaining matches.
Follow the latest score and all the action from Man Utd v PAOK below.
Manchester United 1-0 PAOK
70 min: A PAOK corner is cleared by Bruno Fernandes at the near post.
Amad grabbing his chance in starting XI
Amad may have scored with his head but he is cementing his status as the best left-footed right winger at Old Trafford. The other, Antony, is back on the bench tonight, in what might be described as an injury boost, though not entirely truthfully. But Amad is seizing his chance.
Manchester United 1-0 PAOK
66 min: Rashford almost releases Amad through on goal, but his pass is cut out just before the winger can get hold of the ball and charge towards goal.
Manchester United 1-0 PAOK
63 min: A huge chance for PAOK! A wayward shot falls to the feet of Tarik Tissoudali six yards out, but somehow he manages to fluff his shot tamely to Onana when he simply had to score. What a miss.
Van Nistelrooy makes a triple substitution: Lisandro Martinez, Marcus Rashford and Christian Eriksen replace Garnacho, Ugarte and Dalot.
Manchester United 1-0 PAOK
60 min: Garnacho makes a brilliant dribble into the box and appears to be bullied off the ball unfairly, but the referee waves away the penalty claims.
Lisandro Martinez is preparing to come on, as is Marcus Rashford.
Manchester United 1-0 PAOK
56 min: Dalot has a pot shot from the edge of the box but it flies over the bar.
Manchester United 1-0 PAOK
52 min: Zivkovic goes up the other end and fires just wide, to remind United that PAOK are still in this game.
GOAL! Manchester United 1-0 PAOK (Amad, 50 min)
Finally, the breakthrough! Bruno Fernandes launches a deep cross into the area where perhaps the smallest player on the pitch leaps high to send a header across goal and in off the far post.
Manchester United 0-0 PAOK
47 min: Close! United surge forwards and Dalot is slipped in down the left side of the box. He goes to slide a pass for Bruno Fernandes arriving in a dangerous area, but it’s just cut out by a defender’s toe. A goal-saving interception.
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