Man Utd 4-0 AZ: Greenwood & Mata inspire sweeping victory as Utd win the group

Ashley Young opened the scoring and Juan Mata converted a penalty but Mason Greenwood was the star of the show for Man United against AZ.

Match Report

Mason Greenwood starred with a superb brace as Manchester United thumped AZ 4-0 to seal top spot in Europa League Group L.

The first half was in keeping with the fact both teams had already qualified but United sprung into life with a flurry of four goals inside 11 second-half minutes.

Teenage forward Greenwood was to the fore after Ashley Young opened the scoring, dispatching a pair of fabulous finishes either side of winning a penalty that Juan Mata converted.

AZ were left to rue a pair of missed chances from Calvin Stengs as United romped clear to be assured of a seeded spot in Monday's draw for the knockout stages.

UEL Group L Standing

Match Events

26' Mata's shot wide out

Young plays a pass in behind for Greenwood to chase down the right channel. 

He does well to nod it back to Mata at the edge of the area, but he miscues his half-volley and it flies high and wide across goal.

53' GOAL! Man Utd 1-0 AZ (Young)

Williams and Mata combine down the left before Pereira finds his way out of a corner with a beautiful bit of footwork around Svensson. 

Matic then threads Mata in down the left and while his pull-back across goal doesn't look to have found anybody, Young fires in an excellent finish into the roof of the net from a tight angle at the far post.

58' GOAL! Man Utd 2-0 AZ (Greenwood)

Garner wins the ball from Midtjso 20 yards out and it drops to Greenwood, who takes a touch and fires an excellent left-footed finish into the bottom-right corner from range.

62' Penalty Goal! Man Utd 3-0 AZ (Mata)

Clasie chops Greenwood down inside the area, absolutely no doubt about the call.

Mata fires the penalty home. He goes left-footed towards the bottom-right corner. Bizot goes the right way, but it's hit with too much power for him to get a touch.

64' GOAL! Man Utd 4-0 AZ (Greenwood)

Greenwood at the double and United are running riot! Matic intercepts a lazy pass upfield and finds Mata. 

He passes to Greenwood at the right corner of the area, he comes infield and fires a powerful left-footed finish in at the near post.

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