Man Utd Cruise Past PAOK: Red Devils Roll Into the Next Round
It was a pretty comfortable night for Manchester United, who totally dominated PAOK in their Europa League Round of 32 second leg clash. The Red Devils came out on top, winning 3-0 and securing a 5-1 aggregate victory.
The game was a bit of a snoozefest, to be honest. Man Utd controlled the tempo from the first whistle, keeping the ball and playing with a confidence that was lacking in their recent Premier League games. It was almost like they were finally back to their best.
The first goal came early, when Marcus Rashford smashed home a penalty after a handball by a PAOK defender. The second goal was a thing of beauty, a lovely team move that ended with Anthony Martial finishing with aplomb. I'm telling you, the lad's got magic in his boots!
The third goal was a bit of a fluke, but hey, I'm not complaining! It was a low cross from Jesse Lingard that took a wicked deflection off a PAOK defender and ended up in the back of the net. It was enough to put the game beyond any doubt.
All in all, a pretty routine win for United. They played with a swagger and showed the kind of quality that we know they have. Hopefully, this is a sign of things to come, and they can carry this momentum into the rest of the season.
Now, on to the next round!