Manchester United began their Europa League campaign with a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford against Dutch side FC Twente. The Red Devils, considered one of the favorites to win the tournament, took an early lead through Christian Eriksen, but a second-half equalizer from Sam Lammers left Erik ten Hag’s men frustrated. Despite dominating possession and creating numerous chances, United were unable to break down Twente’s stubborn defense, and both sides settled for a share of the points.
Man Utd vs FC Twente Head to Head
This was the first-ever competitive meeting between Manchester United and FC Twente, making it a highly anticipated matchup in the Europa League group stage.
Man Utd vs FC Twente Lineups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
- GK: André Onana (24)
- RB: Diogo Dalot (20)
- CB: Lisandro Martínez (6)
- CB: Harry Maguire (5)
- LB: Noussair Mazraoui (3)
- CM: Christian Eriksen (14)
- CM: Manuel Ugarte (25)
- RW: Amad Diallo (16)
- CAM: Bruno Fernandes (8) (C)
- LW: Marcus Rashford (10)
- ST: Joshua Zirkzee (11)
Substitutes:
- Tom Heaton (22)
- Toby Collyer (43)
- Altay Bayindir (1)
- Jonny Evans (35)
- Antony (21)
- Casemiro (18)
- Matthijs de Ligt (4)
- Mason Mount (7)
- Rasmus Højlund (9)
- Kobbie Mainoo (37)
- Alejandro Garnacho (17)
FC Twente (4-2-3-1)
- GK: Lars Unnerstall (1)
- RB: Bart van Rooij (28)
- CB: Max Bruns (38)
- CB: Mees Hilgers (2)
- LB: Anass Salah-Eddine (34)
- CM: Michel Vlap (18)
- CM: Youri Regeer (8)
- RW: Mitchell van Bergen (7)
- CAM: Sem Steijn (14)
- LW: Daan Rots (11)
- ST: Sam Lammers (10)
Substitutes:
- Issam El Maach (16)
- Carel Eiting (6)
- Alec Van Hoorenbeeck (17)
- Juliën Mesbahi (24)
- Mats Rots (39)
- Bas Kuipers (5)
- Przemyslaw Tyton (22)
Man Utd vs FC Twente First Half
Manchester United began the match on the front foot, pressing high and controlling possession. Twente’s Sam Lammers threatened early on with a shot that narrowly missed the target, signaling that the visitors wouldn’t go down easily. United’s response was swift, with Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes leading the attack.
In the 35th minute, United broke the deadlock. A loose ball in the Twente penalty area fell to Christian Eriksen, who unleashed a curling effort into the top corner, marking his third goal in as many games. The goal gave United a deserved lead, and they continued to dominate the remainder of the half, though they failed to extend their advantage.
Man Utd vs FC Twente Second Half
FC Twente came out with renewed energy in the second half, applying pressure to United’s defense. Their persistence paid off in the 68th minute when Christian Eriksen, trying to play out from the back, lost possession to Bart van Rooij. The ball quickly found its way to Sam Lammers, who powered his shot past André Onana at the near post to level the match.
United sought to regain control and pushed for a second goal. Joshua Zirkzee had a chance to restore the lead, but his shot was saved by Twente goalkeeper Lars Unnerstall. Late substitutions by Erik ten Hag, including bringing on Mason Mount, Rasmus Højlund, and Alejandro Garnacho, failed to break down Twente’s resolute defense. Bruno Fernandes came close with a curling shot, but the final whistle blew with the score tied at 1-1.
Man Utd vs FC Twente Stats
| Man Utd vs FC Twente Stats | Manchester United | FC Twente |
| Possession | 57% | 43% |
| Shots on Goal | 5 | 3 |
| Total Shots | 19 | 7 |
| Fouls | 5 | 8 |
| Yellow Cards | 1 | 3 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corner Kicks | 10 | 5 |
| Saves | 2 | 5 |
Man Utd vs FC Twente Timeline
Full-Time: Manchester United and FC Twente have played out a thrilling 1-1 draw at Old Trafford. Christian Eriksen’s early goal was canceled out by Sam Lammers in the second half.
- 90’+5′: Second Half ends, Manchester United 1, FC Twente 1.
- 90’+4′: Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Gustaf Lagerbielke (FC Twente).
- 90’+3′: Attempt missed. Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
- 90’+2′: Attempt saved. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
- 90’+2′: Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Anass Salah-Eddine.
- 90′: Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90′: Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Bart van Rooij.
- 89′: Attempt blocked. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kobbie Mainoo.
- 88′: Foul by Mees Hilgers (FC Twente). Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85′: Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half. Foul by Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente).
- 84′: Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 83′: Substitution, FC Twente. Gustaf Lagerbielke replaces Youri Regeer.
- 83′: Substitution, FC Twente. Gijs Besselink replaces Sam Lammers.
- 83′: Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83′: Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente).
- 82′: Youri Regeer (FC Twente) wins a free kick on the left wing. Foul by Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United).
- 81′: Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Manuel Ugarte.
- 79′: Mathias Kjølø (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United).
- 79′: Substitution, Manchester United. Kobbie Mainoo replaces Christian Eriksen.
- 79′: Substitution, Manchester United. Rasmus Højlund replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 79′: Substitution, Manchester United. Mason Mount replaces Joshua Zirkzee.
- 78′: Sam Lammers (FC Twente) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78′: Foul by Sam Lammers (FC Twente). Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 77′: Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross following a corner.
- 76′: Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Lars Unnerstall.
- 76′: Attempt saved. Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
- 75′: Attempt blocked. Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Lammers.
- 74′: Substitution, FC Twente. Sayfallah Ltaief replaces Mitchell van Bergen.
- 68′: Goal! Manchester United 1, FC Twente 1. Sam Lammers (FC Twente) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 67′: Substitution, Manchester United. Alejandro Garnacho replaces Amad Diallo.
- 65′: Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United). Bart van Rooij (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64′: Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Youri Regeer.
- 62′: Foul by Daan Rots (FC Twente). Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61′: Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
- 61′: Substitution, FC Twente. Mathias Kjølø replaces Michel Vlap.
- 60′: Substitution, FC Twente. Daan Rots replaces Sem Steijn.
- 60′: Attempt missed. Mees Hilgers (FC Twente) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Michel Vlap with a cross following a corner.
- 59′: Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by Manuel Ugarte.
- 59′: Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by André Onana.
- 59′: Attempt saved. Sem Steijn (FC Twente) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 57′: Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57′: Sem Steijn (FC Twente) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57′: Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United).
- 55′: Offside, Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes is caught offside.
- 53′: Attempt saved. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Zirkzee.
- 53′: Attempt blocked. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross.
- 52′: Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Anass Salah-Eddine.
- 48′: Offside, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
- 45′: Second Half begins Manchester United 1, FC Twente 0.
- 45′: First Half ends, Manchester United 1, FC Twente 0.
- 45′: Fourth official has announced %injmins% minutes of added time.
- 45′: Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
- 44′: Corner, FC Twente. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
- 41′: Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41′: Delay in match (Manchester United).
- 39′: Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Bart van Rooij.
- 37′: Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37′: Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United).
- 35′: Goal! Manchester United 1, FC Twente 0. Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner.
- 33′: Attempt blocked. Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 33′: Attempt missed. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Amad Diallo with a cross following a corner.
- 33′: Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Anass Salah-Eddine.
- 33′: Attempt missed. Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 32′: Attempt saved. Bart van Rooij (FC Twente) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 26′: Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Lars Unnerstall.
- 26′: Attempt blocked. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 25′: Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Bart van Rooij.
- 24′: Foul by Ricky van Wolfswinkel (FC Twente).
- 24′: Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18′: Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 18′: Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 16′: Attempt blocked. Anass Salah-Eddine (FC Twente) right
Man Utd vs FC Twente Impact on the Points Table
This draw leaves Manchester United and FC Twente level on points in the Europa League group stage. United, expected to win comfortably, will feel they’ve missed an opportunity, while Twente will be thrilled with a valuable point earned away from home.
Man Utd vs FC Twente Player Achievements
- Christian Eriksen: Scored his third goal in three consecutive matches.
- Sam Lammers: Scored Twente’s equalizer and caused problems for United’s defense.
- Lars Unnerstall: Twente’s goalkeeper made crucial saves to deny United a second goal.
Man Utd vs FC Twente Man of the Match
Sam Lammers (FC Twente) – His goal and all-around play were vital in securing a valuable point for Twente.
Manchester United’s Europa League campaign got off to a frustrating start as they were held to a 1-1 draw by a resilient FC Twente. Despite dominating possession and creating numerous chances, United’s inability to convert opportunities into goals cost them dearly. FC Twente, on the other hand, will be delighted to leave Old Trafford with a point, thanks largely to Sam Lammers’ clinical equalizer.
FAQs on Man Utd vs FC Twente
- Who scored in the Manchester United vs FC Twente match?
- Christian Eriksen scored for Manchester United, and Sam Lammers netted for FC Twente.
- What was the final score of Manchester United vs FC Twente?
- The match ended in a 1-1 draw.
- Who was the Man of the Match in Manchester United vs FC Twente?
- Sam Lammers of FC Twente was named Man of the Match for his equalizer and overall performance.
- How did Manchester United perform in the Man Utd vs FC Twente match?
- Manchester United dominated possession and had several chances but were unable to break down Twente’s defense after taking the lead.
- What impact did the Man Utd vs FC Twente draw have on the Europa League group stage?
- Both Manchester United and FC Twente sit level on points after the first round of group-stage matches.
