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In Thursday’s Europa League action, Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce won away against Slavia Prague, while AS Roma drew against Tottenham in London, while Manchester United’s Ruben Amorim won his first game with the club, beating Bodo/Glimt 3-2 . Here are the winners and losers of the round:
Winner: Ruben Amorim
The Portuguese coach won his first game as Manchester United manager at Old Trafford as the Red Devils won 3-2 against Bodo/Glimt in an eventful affair. Despite Alejandro Garnacho scoring the opening goal of the evening, the visitors were able to score two goals in the first half before Rasmus Hojlund equalized. The Danish striker scored his second goal of the evening in minute 50 to give Amorim his first win as Manchester United manager after his debut against Ipswich Town.
Winner: Mats Hummels
Despite being awarded a penalty in the second minute of the match against Tottenham, the German center scored the crucial goal to make it 2-2 in stoppage time and gave coach Claudio Ranieri a positive result to mark his return to AS Roma celebrate. The side coached by Ange Postecoglou scored the opening goal from a penalty through Korean striker Son Heung-min, but Ranieri’s side then managed to make it 1-1 with Evan Ndicka before Brennan Johnson fired the hosts ahead. The former Borussia Dortmund defender played his first game as a starter and then also scored the goal in minute 91. It could be a turning point for him and the club this season after a difficult start.
Winner: Jose Mourinho
The Portuguese manager won with a fine comeback in the second half after going down 1-0 in the first part of the match against Slavia Prague thanks to goals from Edin Dzeko and Youssef En Nesyri. For ‘The Special One’ it is the second victory in the competition phase for his Fenerbache, after winning the opening match of the season against RSG.
Thursday, November 28
AZ Alkmaar 1, Galatasaray 1
Anderlecht 2, Porto 2
Athletics club 3, Elfsborg 0
Besiktas 1, Maccabi 3
Dynamo Kiev 1, Viktoria Plzen 2
Lazio 0, Ludogorets 0
Qarabag 1, Lyon 4
RFS 0, PAOK 2
Braga 3, Hoffenheim 0
FCSB 0, Olympiacos 0
Ferencvaros 4, Malmo 1
Manchester United 3, Bodo/Glimt 2
Midtjylland 1, Eintracht Frankfurt 2
Nice 1, Rangers 4
Real Sociedad 2, Ajax 0
Slavia Prague 1, Fenerbahce 2
Tottenham 2, AS Roma 2
Twente Royale 0 Union SG 1