Manchester United huffed and puffed in their Europe League game against Omonia at Old Trafford but with the clock winding down, it looked like it wasn’t going to be their night.
Erik ten Hag’s men completely dominated proceedings and they never looked in danger of conceding a goal but they couldn’t quite find the back of the net.
Marcus Rashford was United’s most inventive player on the night and even he must have lost count of how many shots he saw parried away by the resilient Omonia goalkeeper.
Eventually, United found the breakthrough as substitute Scott McTominay bundled the ball home after some neat build-up play by the Reds.
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The 1-0 victory gives United a great opportunity to seal qualification and potentially group victory in the coming weeks, with three points needed away to Real Sociedad to grab a stranglehold of the standings.
The game against Omonia was frustrating and that was backed up by the incredible statistics, as showcased below.
According to SofaScore, United’s possession ended at a whopping 78%, with the Reds racking up 34 shots over the 90 minutes – giving an average of more than one shot every three minutes.
For perspective, the visitors managed three shots throughout the game. 13 of United’s 34 attempts were on target, 11 were off target and 10 were blocked.
United amassed 13 corners but never looked like threatening on set-pieces whilst they also created and missed seven ‘big chances’. United completed 662 passes (out of 742), compared to Omonia’s 127 passes (213).
According to xGPhilosophy, United’s shots on the night were worth a staggering 4.15 Expected Goals, with Omonia only credited with 0.15.
