Our prediction for this Europa League match:
Porto
Match Time & Date:
03/10/2024
03:00 PM
Prediction: 2-1
Manchester United
Estadio do Dragao will be packed when Porto and Manchester United square off against each other in the Europa League round 2. The Dragons rolled over Arouca in their last league match and they are now on a quest to make amends for the Europa League loss to Bodo. A man to watch in the home side will be talented summer signing Samu Omorodion, who has already adapted to the new surroundings, while both Ivan Marcano and Fabio Vieira remain in the recovery room.
The Red Devils, on the other hand, failed to impress in a 1-1 draw with Twente in their opener and given their poor performance in a 3-0 loss to Tottenham, home win should be considered. All Casemiro, Christian Eriksen, and Rasmus Hojlund should be recalled to the starting XI, while the likes of Malacia, Shaw, Maguire, and Lindelof remain in the recovery room.
Highlighted Player (Marcus Rashford):
Marcus Rashford is one of the most talented English footballers. Rashford was born in Wythenshawe, Manchester on October 31, 1997 and he began his youth career at Fletcher Moss Rangers. Manchester United scouts spotted him in 2005 when he joined the famous Premier League club.
The pacey footballer, who is capable of playing as both winger and striker, marked his Manchester United first-team debut with two goals in a 5-1 crushing of Midtjylland in the Europa League.
Marcus Rashford scored seven goals in 35 appearances for the Red Devils in the 2017/2018 Premier League season. Speaking of his international debut, the Manchester United attacker played his first match for England against Australia on May 27, 2016 and he did well to find the net in a 2-1 win over the Socceroos.
After producing fine displays with Manchester United in the 2017/2018 season, Marcus Rashford was named in the 23-man England national team squad that will take part in the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Highlighted Team (Porto):
Futebol Clube do Porto are one of Portugal’s biggest football clubs playing their matches in front of 50,000 people at their Estadio do Dragao. Porto form biggest rivalries with two other Big Three clubs in Portugal and regular league title contenders – Benfica and Sporting CP. Rivalries between the clubs stem from the historical, political, economical and cultural discrepancies between the cities of Porto and Lisbon. The Dragons, as they are commonly known in Portugal, are the second most successful Portuguese team with a total of 74 trophies to their name.
Porto hold a record of five consecutive league titles which are part of the total tally of 27 Primeira Liga trophies. FC Porto’s success extends to the international scene as well with seven European titles. Two-time European champions from 1987 and 2004, Porto also won two UEFA Cup/Europa League titles, the UEFA Super Cup and the International Cup on two occasions. Together with Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester United, Porto have the most appearances in the UEFA Champions League group stage – the total of 20.
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