LEAGUES
Man. Utd v RB Leipzig - as it happened
by Aidan Shearer
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Thanks for joining me here tonight. See you tomorrow for the Arsenal match.
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FT: Manchester United 5-0 RB Leipzig. A very easy win for United and a great performance. They go top of the group.
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A thumping win and that's the hat-trick . Martial passes to Rashford, he takes a touch and fires it past Gulasci.
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3 minutes added.
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Cavani scores for United but he was miles offside.
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The keeper goes the right way but power sends it past him. He got fingertips to it.
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Cavani is played through and is fouled by Sabitzer.
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PENALTY UNITED!!!
83'
This has been a very clinical performance from United. They seem to be saving their best performances for the Champions League.
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United sub: Cavani on for Pogba.
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United sub: Tuanzebe on for Wan-Bissaka.
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Sorloth has a header over the bar.
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Wow. Fred wins the ball of Sabitzer, and Rashford gets past him to fire into the bottom corner. Solskjaer is delighted.
77'
Kluivert is booked for a bad foul.
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Leipzig sub: Kampl off for Kluivert.
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Rashford is played through running from the halfway line, is one on one with the keeper and slots it past him. 2-0.
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From the free-kick, Martial has an effort saved by the legs of Gulacsi. Looks like he didn't touch it though and it was straight from Fernandes' free-kick.
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Leipzig don't look like scoring. United have a good chance from a free-kick at the edge of the box now.
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United sub: Van de Beek off for Fernandes.
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Leipzig sub: Sorloth on for Nkunku.
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De Gea makes a good reflex save from Konaté's header.
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United sub: McTominay on for Matic.
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Leipzig sub: Henrichs off for Sabitzer.
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United sub: Rashford on for Greenwood.
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Leipzig are looking for a goal.
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Leipzig haven't had any chances yet in this half.
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Greenwood has a shot that is saved by the keeper.
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Henrichs is booked for a tug on Pogba.
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And we're back.
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HT: Man United 1-0 RB Leipzig. The hosts have been the better side and Solskjaer will be happy with their lead.
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1 minute added.
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Looks like United will be heading in at the break in front.
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United are pretty comfortable so far.
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United will be hoping to get in at half-time in front.
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Matic is booked for a foul on Forsberg.
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United have done well so far to limit Leipzig to only one shot on target.
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Upamecano has a shot from well out that goes wide.
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What a result this would be for United. If only they could be consistent and perform well in the Prem...
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Nkunku has a shot from inside the box that De Gea parries.
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Pogba plays Greenwood through and he slots it in. Looks offside though... And the goal has been given.
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Just the one shot on goal so far.
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A few slack passes from both sides but it's a very high intensity game so far.
13'
United will be hoping that they can pick up another three points up tonight. PSG won the earlier game 2-0 away to Istanbul.
10'
United are doing well so far.
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First chance of the match goes to United. The ball comes to Fred at the edge of the box, but Gulacsi gets down and parries.
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Leipzig have started this match on the front foot.
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And we're off.
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United last played a German side in Europe in 15-16 when they faced Wolfsburg.
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So Van de Beek finally gets the nod to start a match that isn't the EFL Cup. Let's see how he does. RB Leipzig have named a very strong side.
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RB Leipzig XI: Gulacsi; Konaté, Upamecano, Halstenberg; Henrichs, Forsberg, Kampl, Angelino; Olmo, Poulsen, Nkunku.
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Man Utd XI: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw; Fred, Matic, Pogba, Van de Beek; Greenwood, Martial.
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Hello and welcome to Old Trafford for live coverage of this Champions League match. Team news to come.
