AC Milan vs Manchester United LIVE goal and score updates from crunch Europa League meeting

Half-chances

James and Wan-Bissaka proceed to trigger issues for Milan, because the latter wins a United nook.

Maguire can not head it on the right track. Simply over as he swaps phrases with Kjaer.

Tottenham eradicated

Spurs are out by the way in which, in case you have not learn it elsewhere.

Open

Maguire needed to be on his guard to chop out a Milan counter-attack earlier, and it may be these breaks that convey probably the most pleasure for the Italian aspect.

The sport is sort of open.

Encouraging however not medical

Shaw is a greater attacker than a few of United’s attackers and has been extra proactive than a few of them. Rashford’s camp had been joyful to reveal his shoulder harm after a poor efficiency and it serves as an excuse for at any time when he fails to carry out. He’s not made an encouraging begin and James, although full of life, has been discovered wanting along with his decision-making.

United’s subject has been that, nevertheless optimistic they’ve been, they haven’t correctly examined Donnarumma but. A Fred shot barely counts.

James penalty shout

One other probability for United with James stepping into acres however he opts to proceed his run fairly than play Greenwood in. He then appealed for a penalty however nothing was given.

Stellar from Shaw

Shaw with one other excellent run down the left, persevering with his nice kind in these early levels.

He wins a United nook, however the forwards weren’t within the field as an choice for his cross. The nook is punched away by Donnarumma.

United vigilant

Spurs are 3-0 down and may be going out of the Europa League.

United are having to watch out amid a bit extra Milan stress right here.

Higher from Milan

Higher from Milan, as Fred clears from contained in the United field to mop up.

Kessie then drives at purpose from vary however it’s simple for Henderson to avoid wasting.

Fernandes effort

Fernandes blazes over after good play from Shaw, stepping into the field.

He’ll really feel he might have performed higher with that one, a good probability.

James sharp

James is getting possibilities to run at Milan and Greenwood almost will get a capturing probability on the sting of the field.

Extra optimistic indicators.

Poor from Milan

Milan have up to now been unrecognisable from the workforce final week and that’s a harmful recreation to play. Satirically, Kjaer’s equaliser may play into United’s palms as a result of they’re controlling the sport and Milan don’t look watertight.

They’ve had some edgy moments already and are struggling to maintain the ball.

Assured from United

Per week in the past it was Milan who began on the entrance foot and by no means actually took a backward step for the 90 minutes. It’s a unique story tonight, this has been a really composed starting from United, who’re passing the ball round nicely and have gotten their forwards concerned within the recreation already.

They’ve loved extra time on the ball than that they had final week and it’s been a assured opening.

Tempo up

Luke Shaw almost storms into the field as United threaten after which press excessive to try to win it again.

A very good tempo from Solskjaer’s aspect up to now.

Sussing it out

Respectable interaction from United down their proper, with each full-backs pushing ahead in these early levels.

The 2 groups simply sussing one another out once more. 0-0 can be sufficient for Milan to progress, bear in mind.

Milan possession

Because the BT Sport commentator has stated, it may very well be an enormous increase for United that AC Milan haven’t got their usualy vocal crowd cheering them on and baying for blood.

Milan are getting extra of the ball now, as the sport settles right into a tempo.

Early form

Rashford begins on the left. Greenwood wanting harmful early on.

Good begin for wingers

That’s the very best of wing play from James down the fitting for some time. He’s entitled to marvel why no person received on the tip of it however United have at the least made a begin of intent.

Greenwood appears to be beginning centrally, which is smart after his optimistic efficiency by means of the center towards West Ham. It’s a concern he hasn’t scored in 14 however he’s the most suitable choice on the tip of the arrow.

KICK OFF

We’re off and operating on the San Siro.

Not lengthy now

Kick off is simply minutes away now. An empty San Siro awaits the 2 groups.

United ought to have hope

Trying on the present scorelines within the different ties — in addition to the video games resulting from kick-off — United ought to be doing their utmost to get by means of tonight in a contest that’s eminently winnable.

The state of play isn’t as gloomy as some depicted it final week. The way of Kjaer’s purpose — the timing of it and the way avoidable it was — was galling for United however 1-1 in a primary leg at house will not be a catastrophe, regardless of how weak the Milan XI was in Manchester.

Europa League scores

Arsenal are going by means of to the Europa League quarter-finals regardless of shedding on the evening 1-0 to Olympiakos. They win 3-2 on mixture.

Jose Mourinho and Tottenham are going to extra-time as they path Dinamo Zagreb 2-0 on the evening, in Croatia.

Context key in choice debate

You may already see the Twitterati going berserk over Solskjaer saying ‘we’re going to go for it’ — with a midfield of McTominay and Fred whereas Pogba is on the bench.

Some are seemingly shocked Amad will not be beginning. This is the reason precise information — and studying the information — is necessary. He was by no means ever going to start out and is a useful choice off the bench.

After all, if United don’t win a must-win recreation then it’s truthful recreation to slate Solskjaer’s choices. Context is essential, although: Pogba has not performed in 40 days, Van de Beek hasn’t began in 37 days — and been atrocious for greater than three months — and Amad is callow.

That stated, Solskjaer has been far too risk-aversive with the midfield axis in Pogba’s absence.

Extra in reserve tonight

Solskjaer didn’t make a single substitution on the weekend however he’s already virtually stated there isn’t a probability of that taking place tonight. Having Pogba and Amad in reserve ought to make United really feel fairly bullish, significantly as they’ve had a power lack of attacking choices to name on off the bench in latest weeks.

On expertise, you’d bracket Van de Beek with Pogba and Amad. Objectively, he isn’t deserving of their firm after how he has performed within the final three-and-a-half months or so. He must get going at United.

Solskjaer’s (restricted) historical past in Milan

Solskjaer was an unused substitute in United’s 2007 defeat on the San Siro and travelled with the squad when he was injured in 2005. He was on the bench for the draw with Inter Milan in 1999 and the one time he performed on the floor was in a 1997 pleasant, Ronaldo’s first house look for his new membership.

Solskjaer explains choices

The United boss talks to MUTV about his unchanged line-up and having large gamers again within the squad:

“We felt the sport was recreation, good preparation, we appeared on the different recreation towards Milan and we felt these modifications may make a distinction for us tonight.

“You may sense the ambiance, these gamers give us the additional expertise however the others have felt the increase from these coming in. We would most likely see each Donny [Van de Beek] and Paul [Pogba] and hopefully we don’t should put David [de Gea] on.

“Now we have to go for it, however you might need to place gamers on to make a distinction. Younger Amad scored final time, so do not be shocked if he comes on. We’re going for it, we all know we now have to attain which is an efficient place to be in, we will’t sit again and absorb the stress, we all know we’re higher once we go ahead.”

Greenwood in higher kind

The way of United’s weekend win was apposite however Greenwood was a plus and Shaw supplied attacking impetus from left-back. It will likely be attention-grabbing to see if Greenwood begins because the centre ahead tonight as a result of United spent a lot of the first-half towards West Ham understanding how greatest to arrange the entrance three.

No matter how Henderson performs tonight, he gained’t really feel too sore if he doesn’t play at Leicester on Sunday. The massive name in purpose is who begins towards Brighton in United’s subsequent league recreation two weeks on Saturday.

The story up to now

This purpose from Amad was about the one probability United created within the first leg. Simon Kjaer levelled late on for Milan in fact.

Accidents compelled Solskjaer’s hand

Some will scoff at an unchanged United XI from the forgettable West Ham win, determined by an personal purpose, however that was all the time going to be the seemingly aspect tonight. Pogba by no means goes straight again into the aspect after an harm lay-off and the harm to Bailly and Cavani (or is it ‘harm’) meant the workforce picked itself.

Shaw needed to be retained. United are worse with out him and he’s a greater attacker than a few of United’s attackers.

No surprises

Suppose that’s the United aspect everybody anticipated to see tonight. Henderson retains his place forward of De Gea, however every other choice would have been a kick within the enamel to the England goalkeeper. It is a higher workforce with Pogba in it, however the Frenchman has been out for almost six weeks and has solely simply returned to coaching, so he’s higher getting used off the bench if required.

Milan workforce

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Diogo Dalot are each among the many substitutes.