Match report

Manchester United Secures Narrow Victory Over LASK Linz in Europa League

Manchester United
Manchester United
2–1
FT
Lask Linz
Lask Linz
Aug 5, 2020

Manchester United secured a narrow victory over LASK Linz with a 2-1 win in the UEFA Europa League. The Red Devils demonstrated resilience and tactical prowess to overcome a strong challenge from the Austrian side. Goals from Jack Lingard and Anthony Martial were pivotal in ensuring the win, despite an early goal from Philipp Wiesinger for LASK Linz.

Key Facts

  • Manchester United 2-1 LASK Linz (UEFA Europa League)
  • Philipp Wiesinger scored for LASK Linz at 55 minutes
  • Jack Lingard equalized for Manchester United at 57 minutes
  • Anthony Martial secured the win for Manchester United at 88 minutes
  • S. McTominay and Peter Michorl received yellow cards

Lineups

Manchester United

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 22 Sergio Romero (G)
  • 24 Timothy Fosu-Mensah (D)
  • 3 Eric Bailly (D)
  • 5 Harry Maguire (D)
  • 53 Brandon Williams (D)
  • 39 Scott McTominay (M)
  • 17 Fred (M)
  • 8 Juan Mata (M)
  • 14 Jesse Lingard (M)
  • 21 Daniel James (M)
  • 25 Odion Ighalo (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 Lee Grant
  • 71 Teden Mengi
  • 18 Bruno Fernandes
  • 6 Paul Pogba
  • 15 Andreas Pereira
  • 37 James Garner
  • 31 Nemanja Matić
  • 29 Aaron Wan-Bissaka
  • 10 Marcus Rashford
  • 44 Tahith Chong
  • 26 Mason Greenwood
  • 9 Anthony Martial

Lask Linz

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Alexander Schlager (G)
  • 6 Philipp Wiesinger (D)
  • 18 Gernot Trauner (D)
  • 30 Andres Andrade (D)
  • 26 Reinhold Ranftl (M)
  • 25 James Holland (M)
  • 8 Peter Michorl (M)
  • 7 René Renner (M)
  • 28 Dominik Frieser (F)
  • 29 Marko Raguž (F)
  • 14 Husein Balić (F)

Substitutes

  • 24 Tobias Okiki Lawal
  • 36 Thomas Gebauer
  • 21 Markus Wostry
  • 5 Petar Filipović
  • 15 Christian Ramsebner
  • 43 Nemanja Celic
  • 23 Stefan Haudum
  • 11 Dominik Reiter
  • 19 Valentino Müller
  • 33 Thomas Sabitzer

Timeline

  1. Lask Linz
    35' Lask Linz Card · Yellow Card
    Peter Michorl

    Tripping

  2. Manchester United
    39' Manchester United Card · Yellow Card
    S. McTominay

    Tripping

  3. Lask Linz
    55' Lask Linz Goal · Normal Goal
    Philipp Wiesinger
  4. Manchester United
    57' Manchester United Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Lingard · Assist: Mata
  5. Manchester United
    63' Manchester United subst · Substitution 1
    Off: P. Pogba · On: J. Lingard
  6. Manchester United
    64' Manchester United subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Andreas Pereira · On: Fred
  7. Lask Linz
    65' Lask Linz subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Reiter · On: H. Balić
  8. Manchester United
    72' Manchester United subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Chong · On: B. Williams
  9. Lask Linz
    73' Lask Linz subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Sabitzer · On: Philipp Wiesinger
  10. Lask Linz
    80' Lask Linz subst · Substitution 3
    Off: P. Filipović · On: Andrés Andrade
  11. Manchester United
    84' Manchester United subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Martial · On: Daniel James
  12. Manchester United
    84' Manchester United subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Teden Mengi · On: T. Fosu-Mensah
  13. Manchester United
    88' Manchester United Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Martial · Assist: Mata

Match Stats

Stat Manchester United Lask Linz
Fouls 8 13
Pass Accuracy 80% 66%
Offsides 3 0
Red Cards
Total Shots 9 12
Corners 5 3
Total Passes 569 326
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 1 1
Shots on Target 3 4
Shots off Target 5 7
Possession 63% 37%
Accurate Passes 454 216
Shots Inside Box 8 5
Saves 3 1
Shots Outside Box 1 7

Key Match Notes

  • The early goal from Philipp Wiesinger at 55 minutes put pressure on Manchester United, but they responded quickly with an equalizer by Jack Lingard just two minutes later.
  • Anthony Martial's goal at 88 minutes was crucial in securing the victory for Manchester United, shifting the momentum decisively in their favor.