CYPRUS (AFP) — Manchester United avoided further embarrassment after their humiliating loss to Manchester City by beating Cypriots Omonia Nicosia 3-2 in the Europa League on Thursday.
Marcus Rashford scored twice, along with Anthony Martial, after both were substituted in the second half as United recovered after Iran international Karim Ansarifard gave the hosts a surprise 34th-minute lead.
Nikolas Panagiotou brought Neil Lennon’s Omonia back five minutes from time but United celebrated their second win in three Group E games.
“Job done but we would have liked to play better. We didn’t defend badly but we made mistakes,” Rashford told BT Sport.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who was not a substitute in United’s 6-3 loss at City last weekend, played the full 90 minutes despite making just his fourth start for the club this season.
Erik ten Hag’s side remain second in the group behind Real Sociedad, who have won three in a row with a 2-0 win over ten-man sheriff Tiraspol in Chisinau.
Former City star David Silva broke the deadlock just after half-time and Aritz Elustondo doubled the lead following Moussa Kyabou’s red card on the hour mark.
