Man Utd 2-0 PAOK: Devils take 3 pts at home as Amad Diallo Traore scores a brace

Amad Diallo scored twice as Manchester United finally earned a maiden victory in the Europa League this season with a 2-0 triumph over PAOK.

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

2' Garnacho overhits his pass forward and can't find an overlapping Bruno

5' Mady Camara's shot at goal deflects wickedly off Casemiro and bounces wide

13' Dalot makes a mess of a long ball forward and Zivkovic curls his shot well wide

14' Garnacho’s header from a fantastic Casemiro cross is blocked from close range

17' Amad Diallo goes down in the box under a heavy challenge but the referee says no

19' Rasmus Hojlund leaps above his marker but heads one straight at the keeper

27' Great play between Bruno and Casemiro, but defending stops him from getting shot

29' Andrija Zivkovic holds the ball up, before smashing a shot well wide

39' CLOSE! Camara volleys towards goal and Onana makes a great save

46' Bruno lays the ball off to Diallo in the box but Diallo lets the ball run...

50' Diallo gets to Bruno's cross and his header flies over keeper! Man Utd 1-0 PAOK

58' Bruno flicks the ball and Diallo drives towards goal, but it's saved by keeper

60' Garnacho goes down in the box right as he's about to shoot but still no penalty

64' Tarik picks the ball in the box but his shot is tame and Onana easily gets to it

65' Subs! On are Rashford, Lisandro and Eriksen; Off go Garnacho, Dalot and Ugarte

77' A brilliant solo goal from Amad Diallo to double the lead! Man Utd 2-0 PAOK

81' Diallo makes way for Mason Mount who last played in September

85' Casemiro gets a needless yellow card for a high tackle on the halfway line

Match Report

The Red Devils drew their opening three matches of the league phase but the excellent Amad netted twice in the second half after a fine individual display at Old Trafford.

The winger was unfortunate not to have a first-half penalty after a trip from Abdul Baba, while his deep cross for Rasmus Hojlund was headed straight at the goalkeeper from close range.

Andre Onana then tipped Mady Camama's dipping half-volley over shortly before the break but Amad broke the deadlock when he brilliantly looped his header over Dominik Kotarski from Bruno Fernandes' delivery.

Andrija Zivkovic almost responded immediately before Alejandro Garnacho had strong shouts for another spot-kick from Jonny Otto's challenge waved away before Amad tested Kotarski one-on-one.

United had a huge let off when Tarik Tissoudali was left unmarked in the area and woefully straight at Onana, but Amad settled any nerves with a brilliant bending 20-yard effort into the left-hand side of the goal with 13 minutes remaining.

Data Debrief: No Greek tragedy as Amad ensures there's no unlucky number seven

Prior to their victory over the Greek side, United were winless in six consecutive European matches (D4, L2), matching their worst stretch since 1980 to 1983. It means they have still never gone seven without a win in European fixtures.

Moreover, it maintains a formidable home record against Greek opposition for United, who have now won seven straight matches on their own turf against teams from Greece at an aggregate score of 22-1.

Amad was, of course, influential in the victory and his opening goal marked his first in the Europa League since netting against Milan on March 11, 2021.

It marked his first ever brace for United, while five of his goals across all competitions for the club have now come at Old Trafford.

Line-ups

Man Utd XI: Evans, Casemiro, Lindelof, Bruno Fernandes, Onana, Mazraoui, Dalot, Manuel Ugarte, Alejandro Garnacho, Amad Diallo Traore, Rasmus Højlund

Subs: Heaton, Eriksen, Mount, Altay Bayindir, De Ligt, Rashford, Martinez, Joshua Zirkzee, Antony, Ethan Wheatley, Jayce Fitzgerald, Harry Amass

PAOK XI: Taison, Stefan Schwab, Ozdoev, Tomasz Kedziora, A. Živković, Castro, Tarik Tissoudali, Omar Colley, Baba, Kotarski, Camara

Subs: Bakayoko, Kiril Despodov, Brandon, Joan Sastre, Fedor Chalov, Konstantinos Thymianis, Giannis Michailidis, Shola Shoretire, Konstantinos Balomenos, Dimitrios Monastirlis