UEFA Europa League : Harry Maguire came off the bench to score a late equalizer for Manchester United in a 3-3 draw with FC Porto in Portugal on Thursday night, denying Porto striker Samu the headlines in the process.
Manchester surrendered a two-goal lead and went 3-2 down before their English defender came off the bench to earn them a point, denying the host a deserved three point in the Dragao stadium.
UEFA Europa League : Harry Maguire denies Samu Omorodion the headlines
The visitors stormed off to a great start earlier on with Marcus Rashford firing them in front with a brilliant individual move, taking out two Porto defenders beating the goalkeeper with a fine low shot with seven minutes of the clock.
The lead was doubled in the 20th minute through Rasmus Hojlund, who beat the goalkeeper to his near post following a Marcus Rashford pass.
Pepe halved the deficit for Porto three minutes before the hour mark and Samu Omorodion scored his first of night with a brilliant header from a Joao Mario cross in the 34th minute.
Porto continued to create more dangerous chances but would not score a third until five minutes after the interval, as Samu Omorodion scored his second of the night to give the host the lead for the first time on the night.
Chances continued to go begging as Porto look for the killer fourth goal. It got worse for Erik Ten HagErik Ten Hag‘s side as Bruno Fernandes was sent off with his second yellow of the night nine minutes from time.
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Harry Maguire denied Samu Omorodion the headlines
Substitute Harry Maguire had the final say, heading home a Christian Eriksen corner kick in the first minute of added time as Manchester United makes it back-to-back draws in the Europa League this season.
The defender denied Omorodion the headlines but the Porto striker’s performance on the night has not gone unnoticed.