DBasia.news – Manchester United managed to overcome AC Milan in the second leg of the 2020-2021 Europa League last 16 despite playing at the San Siro, Friday (19/3/2021). After the match, Man United coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praised two of his players.
Manchester United beat AC Milan 1-0 in the second leg of the last 16 of the Europa League, at the San Siro Stadium, Friday (19/3). Paul Pogba’s goal in the 48th minute made the difference. With these results, the Red Devils escaped because they were 2-1 ahead on aggregate.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer feels a number of his players are performing well. Apart from Paul Pogba, Dean Henderson, Scott McTominay, and Fred got blue report cards.
“I am very happy, of course. We had a very difficult match against a fantastic club, a good team, and we overcame some difficulties,” Ole Gunnar Solskjaer told BT Sport.
“You get a chance to win a football game and you keep a clean sheet. Dean Henderson made a fantastic save towards the end and I’m very happy with everyone’s defense. We know people like Scott McTominay and Fred always give their all.”
“There are a lot of good teams left. It’s a cup competition and anything can happen. However, we qualified and felt confident,” said Solskjaer.
Next Match
Now, Manchester United can’t party too long. Because Leicester City have been waiting for The Red Devils in the FA Cup quarter-finals, at the King Power Stadium, Sunday (22/3).
“We are looking forward to the match on Sunday. This is the quarter-final match. So, we will clean up and go back,” said Solskjaer.