Manchester United offered a state 3-0 victory About Athletic Club at the San Mamés stadium. Bruno Fernandes It was the star of the night, puncturing a clamp and orchestrating the attack of United and style.
First half of the blitz leaves the athletics club staggering
Athletic Club, with one of the most tight home defenses in Europe, had not lost in San Mamés since August. However, United broke that streak with a ruthless exhibition of the first half. The advance entered the 30 minuteWhen Harry Maguire, on a little characteristic end paper, he danced, fits his score and delivered a precipitated cross. Manuel Ugarte He turned on the ball, allowing Casemiro to return home to the starter.
Only a few minutes later, the game toke a decisive turn. Rasmus Højlund was shot down in the box by Dani VivianWhich leads the referee to grant a penalty and send the sports club defender. Fernandes took a step upside down, without flinching through the hostile crowd, and quietly placed the ball in the lower right corner to double United’s advantage.
Before the half -weather whistle, Fernandes touched again. Ugarte’s intelligent backheel Configure the creator of Portuguese games, which curved a compound finis Julen AggoubalaPut united in complete control.
United manages the second half with authority
With a three -goal mattress, United changed their march in the second half, focusing on game management instead of a relentless attack. Casemiro almost grabbed a second, hitting the post with a header from a corner, while Fernandes and Alejandro Garnacho They saw their efforts stopped by Aggoubala.
Athletic Club fought to set up an answer, their obvious frustration when they asked for decisions that never arrived. United Defense, organized by Maguire and Victor LindelöfIt remained resolved, ensuring a strange clean sheet without accessories.
Fernandes: The driving force
Fernandes’ performance was nothing less than masterful. His Two goals And the general influence on the game reaffirmed his condition as Talismán de United. Speaking after the game, he praised his teammates, particularly Maguirewhose unexpected attack contribution marked the pattern for victory.
“I said how extreme!” I don’t think he thought about his locker, “Fernandes joked in his interview after the game.
Looking towards the second leg
United will take its Three goals advantage Back to Old Trafford for the second leg, knowing that a place in the Europa League final is available. Meanwhile, the sports club must regroup and find a way to cancel the deficit in what promises to be a high -risk encounter.
With Fernandes in its form and united that shows its European pedigree, the Red Devils are now the firm favorites to advance. Can the sports club organize a miraculous return, or United will complete work at home?
