Manchester United secured Europa League progress at a cost, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan limping off shortly after opening the scoring against St Etienne to put his EFL Cup final hopes in jeopardy. Jose Mourinho named a surprisingly-strong line-up considering they arrived in France boasting a 3-0 lead for the last-32 return leg – a bold decision that backfired somewhat.
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Saint-Etienne battered by Ibrahimovic’s hat-trick in Europa League last 32
Overwhelmed by Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s hat-trick, Ligue 1 side Saint-Etienne lost 3-0 to Manchester United in the first-leg of the Europa League round of 32 on Thursday. The contest between the Pogba brothers on the two sides did not amount to much, turning it into a solo act for the Swedish striker, who finished his first hat-trick since he joined Manchester United from French league defending champions Paris Saint-Germain during the offseason, bringing his tally for the Red Devils to a total of 23 this season.