Manchester United vs Bodo/Glimt LIVE: Result and reaction as Hojlund double secures Ruben Amorim’s first win
Manchester United 3-2 Bodo/Glimt: The striker struck twice to give the new manager a winning start at Old Trafford
Manchester United secured their first win under Ruben Amorim as Rasmus Hojlund struck twice in a seesaw 3-2 victory over Bodo/Glimt at Old Trafford.
While the Portuguese coach’s opening fixture against Ipswich brought a new system and new approach, many of the same failings that led to the sacking of Erik ten Hag remained apparent as Manchester United ceded an early lead to be held at Portman Road. There would have been fears of something similar here when, having gone ahead inside 60 seconds through Alejandro Garnacho, the hosts fell behind as their Norwegian visitors struck twice in quick succession.
But Hojlund levelled with a fine finish just before half time, before putting Amorim’s side back in front by turning the lively Mason Mount’s cross into the far corner to secure three points in the Europa League.
Re-live all of the action from Old Trafford in our live blog below:
Manchester United 1-2 Bodo/Glimt, 43 minutes
Garnacho earns a corner with his next foray towards the thick white line, and another comes immediately after as a Bodo/Glimt head turns the Argentine’s delivery behind. There is nothing doing from the second set piece.
Manchester United 1-2 Bodo/Glimt, 41 minutes
Manchester United are rather being forced into that sort of forced effort. Bruno Fernandes can’t beat the blocking bodies with a tame attempt from 25 yards, and though Alejandro Garnacho navigates successfully to the byline, the only danger to the Bodo/Glimt goal comes from an errant attempted clearance from a visiting defender. One comes, but Nikita Khaikin is able to deal with his teammate’s skew.
Manchester United 1-2 Bodo/Glimt, 38 minutes
A cross-cum-shot from Tyrell Malacia’s left foot briefly has the Bodo/Glimt goalkeeper Nikita Khaikin fretting, though without swerve it’s never likely to curve inside the far post. Away for a goal kick it hops.
Manchester United 1-2 Bodo/Glimt, 34 minutes
There’s a bit of spice and spite in this contest all of a sudden. Matthijs de Ligt and Jens Petter Hauge jaw with one another before referee Lawrence Visser comes charging over with intervening peeps of his whistle like a traffic cop.
Manchester United 1-2 Bodo/Glimt, 31 minutes
Andreas Helmersen goes into the book after stepping awkwardly on the top of Bruno Fernandes’s foot. I’m not sure it merited a caution, it must be said, though Helmersen’s verbals at the referee perhaps don’t aid his case in avoiding a sanction.
ANALYSIS: Bodo/Glimt pounce on rusty Tyrell Malacia
New manager, same problems? Perhaps, though this feels spectacularly embarrassing, even by Manchester United's standards. But Bodo/Glimt's quickfire turnaround is a reward for the 6,700 fans who have come. The largest away following ever for a European game at Old Trafford have seen two brilliantly-taken goals. The second nevertheless reflected badly on the outpaced Tyrell Malacia, who looked rusty on his first United start for 550 days.
Manchester United 1-2 Bodo/Glimt, 28 minutes
A crunching sliding tackle from Martinez draws rather more approval from the home fans.
Manchester United 1-2 Bodo/Glimt, 25 minutes
Are a few kinks in Ruben Amorim’s system showing as it is still in the embryonic stages of installation? It felt like Lisandro Martinez went much too far upfield there, dragged out of position by the withdrawal of striker Andreas Helmersen.
GOAL! Manchester United 1-2 BODO/GLIMT (Philip Zinckernagel, 23 minutes)
Bodo/Glimt lead! Two in quick succession and Manchester United are rocked!
Tyrell Malacia hasn’t played in more than 500 days and, sadly, it rather shows here as Philip Zinckernagel surges past him with pace, power and passion. Malacia is left explosed with Lisandro Martinez dragged out of the back five in a press, leaving space beyond the wing-back, and Zinckernagel bisects Andre Onana’s legs to give the visitors the lead.
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