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Manchester United overcame an early deficit to beat Omonia Nicosia 3-2 in the Europa League and begin the healing process after a humiliating derby loss in the Premier League. Seeking some respite in Cyprus following a 6-3 loss at Manchester City on Sunday, United fell behind to a goal on the counterattack by Iran striker Karim Ansarifard in the 34th minute. Second-half substitutes made the difference for United. Marcus Rashford equalized in the 53rd with a curling shot from just inside the area before he produced a deft flick to fellow replacement Anthony Martial, who cut inside and shot low inside the near post in the 63rd. I think the subs really had an impact today and that is really good," United manager Erik ten Hag said. "That makes the team stronger. Cristiano Ronaldo had a rare start for United and struck the post from close range before driving in a cross that Rashford converted for his second goal in the 84th. Nikolas Panagiotou replied a minute later for Omonia to ensu
Manchester United secured its third straight win in the Premier League by beating Leicester 1-0, with Cristiano Ronaldo again only making a late appearance off the bench. Jadon Sancho finished off a flowing move on the break for the only goal of the game in the 23rd minute as United's players backed up victories over Liverpool and Southampton to put their early-season crisis behind them. It is another step forward," United manager Erik ten Hag said. It was only 10 days ago that United went into its home game against Liverpool on the back of back-to-back defeats to open the season with doubts swirling around the suitability of Ten Hag its recently hired coach from Ajax and his new signings. Those doubts have pretty much disappeared, with United playing with more confidence and the additions of Casemiro a second-half substitute like Ronaldo and Antony who wasn't available after completing his move from Ajax on Thursday strengthening the team. Back-to-back clean sheets is a big
Elon Musk caused a stir by tweeting that he was buying the English soccer team Manchester United whose current owners are opposed by many fans then saying several hours later that it was a joke. It comes as the billionaire Tesla CEO faces a legal battle in the U.S. after backing out of a deal to buy Twitter for $44 billion. He is a prolific user of the platform, often musing about social issues or joking with his 103 million followers and occasionally getting into trouble with the U.S. regulators. Early Wednesday, Musk sent a tweet about his political affiliations and then added in a second tweet: Also, I'm buying Manchester United ur welcome. That came as shocking news in the Manchester United world albeit welcome to many after nearly a decade of sub-par performances. Asked by a follower whether he was serious, Musk later tweeted, No, this is a long-running joke on Twitter. I'm not buying any sports teams. Musk previously ran afoul of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissi