ISTANBUL — Fenerbahce coach José Mourinho was sent off as his side drew 1-1 with his former club Manchester United in the Europa League on Thursday after Christian Eriksen’s early goal was canceled out by Youssef En-Nesyri.
United keeper Andre Onana pulled off a stunning acrobatic double save just before halftime to deny Fenerbahce and keep the dominant hosts from equalizing.
Mourinho reaction to Onana save
Wait for José Mourinho's reaction to this INCREDIBLE Andre Onana double save pic.twitter.com/f0650UlSyk
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New Mourinho meme dropped pic.twitter.com/r7qkOdq2s5
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However, Onana couldn't stop En-Nesyri four minutes after the break as he headed in Allan Saint-Maximin's perfect cross to level the score for Fenerbache.
A lovely ball from Allan Saint-Maximin finds the head of Youssef En-Nesyri and Fenerbahce are level with Man Utd pic.twitter.com/ZU3Up49NCW
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Joshua Zirkzee found Eriksen with a short pass and the Danish midfielder put United ahead in the 15th minute with a powerful first-time shot from the edge of the area.
Christian Eriksen with his fourth goal involvement in the #UEL already this season for Man Utd pic.twitter.com/Yh5DIfc0Ty
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Mourinho was shown a red card just before the hour mark after a heated dispute with the referee that seemingly included some colourful language.
Fenerbahçe with a penalty shout to no avail
José Mourinho wasn't pleased and receives a red card for dissent pic.twitter.com/ZkzWwd864a— CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ (@CBSSportsGolazo) October 24, 2024
The closing minutes were largely uneventful, although United substitute Antony had to be taken off on a stretcher, adding to their mounting injury concerns.
Antony is stretchered off the pitch for Man Utd after only 16 minutes due to a lower body injury pic.twitter.com/7XkZVPwcyr
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United have three points after drawing their opening three games in the competition while unbeaten Fenerbahce have five points.
(Reporting by Tommy Lund in Gdansk, Editing by Toby Davis)
