Diogo Dalot and Kobbie Mainoo were on goal when Manchester United confirmed their place in the Europa League in the Europa League with a 2-0 win at FCSB.
The Red Devils came to life after a huge first 45 minutes in Arena Nationala, in which Dalot ended from Mainoo's bad low ball.
Provider became goal scorer when Mainoo Brilliant was led from the center of Alejandro Garnacho in a competition in which United hit the woodwork twice and the hosts also hit the bar.
United was very likely directly to the last 16 phase and three points in Bucharest means that they finish third in the rankings of the competition phase.
Mihai Popescu accompanied Wide from the free kick of Risto Radunovic when he had to score before Mainoo of 12 meters after good work by Rasmus Hojlund, had beaten in a different lukewarm first half.
Garnacho, as a second half replacement, was hit on a separate back pass immediately after the restart, but could only cut the correct mail when one-on-one with Stefan Tarnovanu.
Bruno Fernandes then hit the bar with a thunderous ride of 35 meters before United made the breakthrough. A fast Amad Diallo-Intachtle from the right was played brilliantly about the face of the goal by Mainoo and tapped through Dalot.
Daniel Birligea caught the visitors almost cold with a stunning long-distance effort that led the bottom of the bar-florin tanase led the rebound waste, but was still offside.
United took control of the game when Garnacho's low center was thrown by Mainoo from the left from 12 meters in the right corner, and they looked it in relatively comfort.
A goal and an assist for Kobbie #MUFC || #Uel pic.twitter.com/du68krnem8
– Manchester United (@manutd) January 30, 2025
Data Debrief: Mainoo emules Rooney
Mainoo was a clear Dangman for United everywhere in Bucharest and ended with a goal and an assist at his first major European start.
He will be the first player to do that for the Red Devils since Wayne Rooney, the record position of the club, did this against Fenerbahce in September 2004.
The victory here represented a fifth consecutive victory in the Europa League for United, after the last time they compiled as much in Europe's secondary competition between 15 September and 3 November 2022.
FCSB provided a play-off place in the 11th, but they did not succeed in scoring in four of their competition phase competitions. Only Ludogorets and Dynamo Kyiv (both five) have not scored more often in the Europa League this season.
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