Manchester United vs Omonia result: Europa League score, goals, report
The IndependentSign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy In a tweet posted on the day this Europa League group was drawn, Omonia Nicosia’s back-up goalkeeper Francis Uzoho vowed to “for sure die for that post” should he somehow get the chance to play at the home of the club he has supported since a boy. Scott McTominay’s winner at the death, from his side’s 34th shot on Uzoho’s goal, prevented the seventh-best team in Cyprus last season from taking a historic point at Old Trafford. open image in gallery Uzoho, who only started because of an injury to first-choice Fabiano, denied Rashford throughout the match Neil Lennon came close to adding another famous European result on his track record to rival Celtic’s 2-1 victory over Barcelona a little over a decade ago. open image in gallery Uzoho frustrated United and Ronaldo as Omonia came within minutes of the greatest result in their history Casemiro beat Uzoho only for his piledriver to crash back off the crossbar.