Manchester United won their first European game for more than a year as Amad Diallo led them to a 2-0 home win over PAOK in the UEFA Europa League.
The winger headed home the opener early in the second half before thundering home a second after pressuring former Chelsea defender Baba Rahman into an error.
It was United’s first win in continental football of the season, the Red Devils having drawn their first three league-phase games, and it was a first three points in Europe since they beat Copenhagen 1-0 at home in the Champions League last October.
Man United vs. PAOK final score
| Fulltime | Goal scorers | |
| Man United | 2 | Amad 49′, 77′ |
| PAOK | 0 |
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
Referee: Radu Petrescu (Romania)
Starting lineups:
Man United (4-3-3, right to left): 1. Andre Onana (GK) — 3. Noussair Mazraoui, 2. Victor Lindelof, 35. Johnny Evans, 22. Diogo Dalot (6. Lisandro Martinez) — 25. Manuel Ugarte (14. Christian Eriksen), 18. Casemiro — 16. Amad Diallo (7. Mason Mount), 8. Bruno Fernandes, 17. Alejandro Garnacho (10. Marcus Rashford) — 9. Rasmus Hojlund (11. Joshua Zirkzee)
PAOK (4-2-3-1, right to left): 42. Dominik Kotarski (GK) — 19. Jonny, 16. Tomasz Kedziora, 15. Omar Colley, 21. Baba Rahman — 2. Mady Camara (77. Kiril Despodov), 27. Magomed Ozdoyev — 77. Kiril Despodov, 22. Stefan Schwab (8. Tiemoue Bakayoko), 11. Taison (47. Shola Shoretire) — 34. Tarik Tissoudali (9. Fedor Chalov)
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The first half of Ruud van Nistelrooy’s penultimate match in charge was something of a drab affair in which Amad was by far the liveliest player in a red shirt. He should arguably have been awarded a penalty after being bundled over in the box by Rahman, but the officials were unmoved.
Amad found the breakthrough four minutes after the restart, looping a header into the far corner of the net after being picked out by an excellent Bruno Fernandes cross.
United have made a habit in the past year of giving up leads in Europe — they were winning each of their games against Twente, Porto and Fenerbahce this season, only to draw them — and Tarik Tissoudali spurned a glorious chance to equalise for PAOK when his tame shot was saved by Andre Onana after he was picked out in clear space near the penalty spot.
Amad duly punished that miss, and Rahman’s decision to dawdle on the ball, as he outmuscled the full-back before crashing in a left-footed shot from 20 yards out.
Van Nistelrooy will be pleased with the result and clean sheet, even if the overall performance left a little to be desired. He will now turn his attention to Leicester City at home on Sunday — his last match as caretaker manager before Ruben Amorim’s new era begins.
Man United vs. PAOK stats
| Man United | Stat | PAOK |
| 16 | Shots | 8 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 1.14 | Expected goals | 0.87 |
| 53% | Possession | 47% |
| 517 | Passes | 477 |
| 9 | Corners | 2 |
| 10 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
Man United vs. PAOK highlights, key events
77 mins: 2-0 (Amad Diallo): Brilliant from Amad! He robs Baba Rahman of possession, advances on goal, and rifles a shot into the net from the edge of the box.
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49 mins: 1-0 (Amad Diallo): What a header from Amad! Bruno Fernandes’ deep cross finds the winger, who guides a looping header in off the far post.
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Man United vs. PAOK kick off time
This Europa League match kicks off in Manchester, UK at 8:00 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA | Thurs, Nov. 7 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| Canada | Thurs, Nov. 7 | 3:00 p.m. ET |
| UK | Thurs, Nov. 7 | 8:00 p.m. GMT |
| Australia | Fri, Nov. 8 | 7:00 a.m. AEDT |
| India | Fri, Nov. 8 | 1:30 a.m. IST |
Man United vs. PAOK lineups, team news
United will still be without long-term injury absentees Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia and Antony, while the game also comes too soon for Kobbie Mainoo, who has been out with a hamstring issue. There is good news with Leny Yoro back in full training after a long lay-off, although it seems very unlikely he will be rushed back for this fixture.
Mason Mount and Harry Maguire are still doubtful but Bruno Fernandes is available again after serving his suspension for a red card against Porto. Van Nistelrooy may give a chance to Joshua Zirkzee up front while Victor Lindelof could come in from the start at the back.
Man United (4-3-3, right to left): Onana (GK) — Mazraoui, Lindelof, Evans, Dalot — Ugarte, Casemiro — Diallo, Fernandes, Garnacho — Hojlund.
Man United subs: Bayindir (GK), Heaton (GK), Amass, De Ligt, L. Martinez, Eriksen, Fitzgerald, Mount, Antony, Wheatley, Rashford, Zirkzee.
Injured: Yoro, Shaw, Malacia, Mainoo, Maguire, Collyer (doubt)
Suspended: None
Former United youngster Shola Shoretire could feature for the Greek side. He joined PAOK in the summer after a number of years in the Old Trafford academy ranks. Ex-Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren is a familiar name, but he’s not been named in the squad so won’t feature in this game.
Tiemoue Bakayoko, once of Chelsea, will also be absent through injury, while fellow former Blue Baba Rahman should start at full-back.
PAOK (4-2-3-1, right to left): Kotarski (GK) — Jonny, Kedziora, Colley, Rahman — Camara, Ozdoyev — Despodov, Schwab, Taison — Tissoudali.
PAOK subs: Balomenos, Monastrilis, Sastre, Michailidis, Thymianis, Bakayoko, Shola, Despodov, Brandon, Chalov.
Injured/unavailable: Lovren, Samatta, Vieirinha
Suspended: None
Man United vs. PAOK live stream, TV channel
Here is how to watch this Europa League match in some of the world’s major regions: