PARIS – Manchester United prevented additional embarrassment after their humiliating defeat to Manchester City by coming from behind to beat Cypriots Omonia Nicosia 3-2 in the Europa League on Thursday, whereas Premier League leaders Arsenal eased previous Bodo/Glimt.

Marcus Rashford scored twice together with Anthony Martial after each got here off the bench in the second half as United recovered after Iran worldwide Karim Ansarifard gave the hosts a shock lead on 34 minutes.

Nikolas Panagiotou pulled one again for Neil Lennon’s Omonia with 5 minutes to play however United held on for a second win in three Group E outings.

“Job done, but we would have liked to have played better. We didn’t defend badly, but we made mistakes,” Rashford informed BT Sport.

Cristiano Ronaldo, who was an unused substitute for United’s 6-3 loss at City final weekend, performed the total 90 minutes as he made simply his fourth begin for the membership this season.

Erik ten Hag’s facet stay second in the group behind Real Sociedad, who made it three straight wins with a 2-0 victory in opposition to 10-man Sheriff Tiraspol in Chisinau.

Former City star David Silva broke the impasse shortly after half-time and Aritz Elustondo doubled the lead following Moussa Kyabou’s pink card on the hour.

Arsenal noticed off Norwegian champions Bodo/Glimt 3-0 on the Emirates Stadium courtesy of first-half objectives from Eddie Nketiah and Rob Holding, and Fabio Vieira’s aim six minutes from time.

The Gunners are high of Group A after back-to-back wins. Their conflict with PSV Eindhoven final month was rescheduled following the loss of life of Queen Elizabeth II.

“I’m really happy with the win, six points and a clean sheet. But we lacked connection between the players, we lacked consistency and domination through the game,” Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta informed BT Sport.

“There were eight changes, you could feel that, the timing was missing.

“In the ultimate third we regarded very harmful, the objectives we scored had been good objectives.”

Yorbe Vertessen and Cody Gakpo each struck twice as PSV Eindhoven thumped FC Zurich 5-1 in Switzerland.

Former Paris Saint-Germain teenager Xavi Simons additionally scored as Ruud van Nistelrooy’s group sit two factors again of the Gunners.

CROWD TROUBLE IN SWEDEN

Surprise Bundesliga leaders Union Berlin received 1-0 at Malmo in a recreation that was interrupted due to crowd bother in the second half.

The referee ordered gamers off the pitch as followers launched smoke bombs, however play finally resumed and Sheraldo Becker delivered the successful aim.

Gustaf Nilsson was the star for Union Saint-Gilloise, netting twice as a late substitute in a 2-1 victory at Braga as the Belgians took management of Group D.

Monaco ahead Wissam Ben Yedder bagged a pair of objectives, the second from the penalty spot, in his facet’s 3-1 dwelling win over Trabzonspor.

The Turkish group had been diminished to 10 males early on when Maxi Gomez lashed out at Mohamed Camara.

Ben Yedder’s brace had Monaco main 2-0 earlier than Axel Disasi added a 3rd, with Anastasios Bakasetas grabbing a comfort.

Monaco are second in Group H however degree on factors with leaders Ferencvaros, whose good begin was ended emphatically as Red Star Belgrade beat the Hungarians 4-1 in Belgrade.

Desire Doue’s late aim gave Rennes a 2-1 win over Dynamo Kyiv in Group B, whereas Fenerbahce defeated AEK Larnaca of Cyprus 2-0.

Guido Rodriguez and Luiz Henrique scored as Real Betis received 2-1 at Jose Mourinho’s Roma, whose facet had led by way of Paulo Dybala’s penalty.

Lazio drew 0-0 at Austria’s Sturm Graz and Freiburg overcame Nantes 2-0.

Italy striker Gianluca Scamacca hit a late winner for West Ham as they beat Anderlecht 1-0 in Belgium in the Europa Conference League.

David Moyes’ Hammers have a most 9 factors in Group B, the place Silkeborg picked up their first with a 5-0 rout of Romanians FCSB.

On-loan Arsenal ahead Nicolas Pepe obtained the one aim for Nice in a 1-0 victory away to Czech outfit Slovacko.

Fiorentina swept Hearts apart 3-0 in Edinburgh. Jose Luis Morales’ hat-trick capped off a 5-0 win for Villarreal over Austria Vienna.

LONDON – Cristiano Ronaldo scored for the first time this season as Manchester United obtained their Europa League marketing campaign again on observe with a 2-0 win at Sheriff Tiraspol on Thursday.

Ronaldo had gone seven video games with no goal this time period earlier than the United striker transformed a first half penalty towards the Moldovan champions.

It was the 37-year-old’s 699th membership goal, however Ronaldo’s low-key celebration was in preserving with the comfy nature of United’s third successive away victory.

This was the form of unglamourous fixture Ronaldo appeared determined to keep away from when he launched his unsuccessful bid to stop Old Trafford for a Champions League membership in the summer time.

But the Portugal star will probably be relieved to have gotten on the scoresheet, after Jadon Sancho put United forward with a well-timed response on the day he was neglected of the England squad.

Ronaldo missed United’s pre-season tour for “family reasons” and, whereas Ten Hag was happy along with his contribution towards Sheriff, he says the ahead wants extra work to succeed in peak health.

“We could expect this when you miss pre-season so he has to work really hard and invest to get the right fitness then he will score more goals,” United boss Erik ten Hag stated.

“You can see he is really close and when he gets fitter he will finish them. I think he is totally committed to this project and to this team.

“He wanted that goal. He was shut many occasions. You see connections coming round him.

“We’re happy for him and the team wanted him to bring the goal, so that’s good.”

United misplaced their opening Group E match 1-0 towards Real Sociedad final Thursday.

That gave Ten Hag’s males no margin for error in Chisinau and so they have been as much as the duty towards a Sheriff facet who beat Real Madrid in the Champions League group stage final season.

United’s first journey to the far-flung outpost of Moldova served as a painful reminder of their diminished standing following final season’s failure to qualify for the Champions League.

But, displaying respect for Sheriff, Ten Hag named a robust facet and Sancho, certainly one of 5 adjustments, struck with United’s first significant assault in the seventeenth minute.

SANCHO STRIKES

Taking Christian Eriksen’s cross in his stride, Sancho cleverly switched route contained in the Sheriff space, giving himself room to plant a cool end into the underside nook from 12 yards.

Ronaldo doubled United’s lead in the thirty ninth minute, simply stroking in his spot-kick after Diogo Dalot was introduced down by Patrick Kpozo.

United stay three factors behind group leaders Real Sociedad, who gained 2-1 towards Omonia Nicosia.

Sociedad took the lead by Ander Guevara in the thirtieth minute and former Crystal Palace striker Alexander Sorloth bagged the eightieth minute winner after Bruno equalised eight minutes earlier.

Andrea Belotti scored his first Roma goal to cap their 3-0 win towards 10-man HJK Helsinki on the Stadio Olimpico.

Jose Mourinho’s facet suffered a shock 2-1 loss towards Ludogorets in their Group C opener, however they have been at all times in management after HJK captain Miro Tenho was despatched off in the fifteenth minute for knowledgeable foul on Belotti.

Paulo Dybala took simply 69 seconds to interrupt the impasse after approaching at half-time as he fired house from the sting of the realm.

Lorenzo Pellegrini chested in the second goal after 49 minutes, with former Torino ahead Belotti tapping house in the 68th minute.

In Group A, Bodo/Glimt beat FC Zurich 2-1 to take prime spot with Arsenal’s sport towards PSV Eindhoven postponed after the dying of Queen Elizabeth II.

Surprise Bundesliga leaders Union Berlin slumped to a 1-0 defeat at Braga as Vitor Oliveira’s 77th minute goal settled the Group D tie.

In Group F, Midtjylland powered to a surprising 5-1 rout of Lazio, whereas Feyenoord’s Iran winger Alireza Jahanbakhsh hit a hat-trick in their 6-0 demolition of Sturm Graz.

LONDRES – Manchester United led English football’s tributes to Queen Elizabeth II earlier than their 1-0 defeat towards Real Sociedad within the Europa League, whereas Roma boss Jose Mourinho was in mourning after the monarch’s demise on Thursday.

United, West Ham and Arsenal gamers – the Premier League groups in motion in Europe’s second and third tier tournaments – all wore black armbands after the Queen died aged 96 earlier within the day.

There have been sombre atmospheres at Old Trafford and the London Stadium, with United and West Ham each holding a minute’s silence prior to kick-off.

West Ham followers sang ‘God save the Queen’ throughout their 3-1 win towards Romanian aspect FCSB within the Europa Conference League.

The demise of the nation’s longest-reigning monarch was introduced after Arsenal had already kicked off at FC Zurich, so the Gunners had a minute’s silence earlier than the beginning of the second half of their 2-1 Europa League win.

Former United, Chelsea and Tottenham supervisor Jose Mourinho paid a sombre tribute to the Queen after Roma’s 2-1 Europa League loss at Bulgarian aspect Ludogorets.

“I’m so sorry. I have lived in England for many years, my family is there,” Mourinho advised Sky Sport Italy.

“I don’t think there’s anyone who doesn’t appreciate this great woman, I’m sorry.”

During an immaculately noticed minute’s silence in Manchester, United’s gamers linked arms whereas Sociedad did the identical on the opposite aspect of the centre-circle.

Several United followers have been seen crying within the stands, whereas Sociedad’s followers held their blue and white scarves aloft in tribute throughout the minute’s silence.

There had been no pre-match music and the digital promoting hoardings have been switched off, whereas flags at Old Trafford have been at half-mast as an indication of the membership’s “utmost respect” for the Queen.

“Manchester United shares the sorrow of the entire nation following the announcement from Buckingham Palace on the passing of Her Majesty, the Queen,” a membership assertion mentioned.

“The club recognises her immense contribution to public life, including sport, both here in the United Kingdom, across the Commonwealth, and around the world.”

‘TRULY SADDENED’

UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin added: “UEFA and European football are truly saddened by the passing away of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, one of the world’s most-respected figures.

“Our ideas are along with her household and the President of the English Football Association Prince William, in addition to with the residents of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth realms.”

The usual chants in support of United and against the club’s owners the Glazer family were heard once the game started, but the atmosphere felt more subdued than usual.

Erik Ten Hag described Brazil forward Antony as United’s “lacking hyperlink” after the Brazil ahead scored on his debut towards Arsenal on Sunday following his £82 million transfer from Ajax.

But the 22-year-old struggled to make any impression throughout a disjointed United efficiency.

Cristiano Ronaldo was making solely his second United begin this season, whereas Brazil midfielder Casemiro was given his first begin since arriving from Real Madrid.

Neither participant might spark United, who noticed a thirty fifth minute header from Ronaldo accurately disallowed for offside.

Sociedad clinched their victory within the 59th minute when United defender Lisandro Martinez was controversially penalised for handball.

The ball solely hit Martinez’s arm after bouncing off his knee however following a VAR test the choice was confirmed and Brais Mendez stroked the spot-kick previous David De Gea.

After profitable 4 successive Premier League video games, United have been beaten for the third time in boss ten Hag’s reign.

Brazilian teenager Marquinhos scored on his Arsenal debut because the Premier League leaders recovered from their first defeat of the season at United final weekend.

Marquinhos, signed from Sao Paulo in June, completed first-time from a low Eddie Nketiah cross within the sixteenth minute to put Arsenal forward.

Zurich equalised simply earlier than half-time when Mirlind Kryeziu transformed a penalty after a foul within the field by Nketiah.

Nketiah made amends by scoring the profitable aim simply after the hour mark, heading in from Marquinhos’s cross.

Elsewhere within the Europa League, PSV Eindhoven and Bodo/Glimt drew 1-1, with Cody Gakpo after Albert Gronbaek had given the Norwegian champions the lead.

Lazio beat Feyenoord 4-2 thanks to Matias Vecino’s double.