January 24, (THEWILL) – Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes helped his side clinch a dramatic 2-1 triumph over Rangers at Old Trafford on Thursday evening, positioning the team favourably in the Europa League group stage competition.
The victory propelled United to fourth place with 15 points, strengthening their prospects for knockout phase qualification.
The match initially saw United dominating early proceedings, with Matthijs de Ligt’s header disallowed due to a foul by Leny Yoro on Rangers defender Davy Propper.
Rangers goalkeeper Jack Butland contributed to the first goal when he inadvertently directed Christian Eriksen’s corner into his own net early in the second half.
Rangers showed resilience by equalising through substitute Cyril Dessers two minutes before full-time, momentarily disrupting United’s momentum.
However, Fernandes intervened decisively in added time, scoring the winning goal that ultimately sealed United’s important victory.
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