The traveling United fans continued to make noise as the minutes ticked over inside the Cars Jeans stadium, but Ole Gunnar Solkajer's youthful side could not find the goals needed to put the Red Devils top as outright leaders in Group L.
Match Reports
Manchester United's struggles in front of goal continued as they laboured to a 0-0 Europa League draw away to AZ.
Half-chances before the break for youngsters Mason Greenwood and Angel Gomes were the best Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men could muster as their high-flying Eredivisie opponents brought most of the attacking creativity to the contest.
Playing on the artificial pitch of the Hague's Cars Jeans Stadion due to roof damage their AFAS Stadion in Alkmaar, AZ were unfortunate to find David de Gea in assured form.
United should have had a late chance to steal victory when referee Gediminas Mazeika waved away a strong penalty appeal from Marcus Rashford, but the stalemate remained intact.
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Match Events
10' OFFSIDE! Boadu's goal disallowed
OFFSIDE! The corner is played short to Midtsjo and he swings a wonderful cross into the six-yard box to where Boadu is waiting. The forward heads his effort past De Gea and into the net, but the flag is up and it's disallowed.
14' De Gea makes a decent save to deny Idrissi
GOOD SAVE BY DE GEA! Idrissi finds himself in some space on the edge of the box and he drives his shot low towards the bottom right corner, but De Gea gets down quickly to push the effort away.
29' CHANCE! Greenwood’s shot blocked
GOOD CHANCE FOR GREENWOOD! James uses his pace to pull away from his defender and he cuts the ball back from the byline. Greenwood hits the shot first time but Vlaar makes an important block.
52' No penalty? Williams handball in the box!
AZ have another claim for a penalty as they feel that it struck Williams on the arm this time. Bouda flicked the ball backwards and it just bounced off the left-back from close range before he could react. The claim is waved away.
78' Idrissi's shot stopped by De Gea
IDRISSI COMES CLOSE! Boadu chests the ball down to Idrissi on the edge of the box and he hits his effort first time on the half-volley. De Gea was beaten, but the effort bounces just wide of the far post.