Manchester United 5-1 Midtjylland : Five Talking Points
A brace from teenager Marcus Rashford on his professional debut, a goal from the excellent Memphis Depay and Ander Herrera and an own goal helped Manchester United comeback from 1-0 down to beat Midtjylland 5-1 and clinch a comprehensive 6-3 victory in the second leg of their Round of 32 Europa League clash at Old Trafford.Leading 2-1 from the first leg, it was the visitors who took the lead in the first half thanks to Pione Sisto well-taken finish. After that, an own goal from Nikolay Bodurov brought it back to 1-1 before Juan Mata missed a penalty after Herrera was brought end as both teams went into half-time at 1-1.In the second half, four goals by the hosts, including two in the final 5 minutes all but sealed their progression into the Europa League Round of 16.Here are the major talking points from the game.
#1 Depay turns on the style
When Memphis Depay has a game like he did against Midtjylland, it makes you tear your hair out and wonder why doesn't do something like this more often. Maybe it is down to confidence and trusting his own abilities, or it is down to the fact that he doesn't have the complete trust of his manager.
Whatever the case, the way in which he has continued to light up the scene in European matches this season has been a welcome change from his usual performances in the Premier League. Against Midtjylland, he was in one of those moods where almost everything he touched turned to gold. He was the one providing the Midas touch and it was through him that most of United's attacks flowed through.
He pulled out all the party tricks, turned the defender inside and out and eventually even got the right back defending him sent off, as he simply couldn't live with all of the tricks. His goal late in the game was perhaps the universe rewarding him for not just the insane number of shots that he took during the game but also his overall performance.
United fans will be hoping that he can bottle this up and do the same at the weekend, when they face a tough visit from Arsenal in the Premier League.