Manchester United secured a comfortable Champions League win at Old Trafford, with Bruno Fernandes scoring twice against Turkish champions Istanbul Basaksehir.
After driving a half-volley into the net from the edge of the area, Fernandes put United two ahead inside 20 minutes when keeper Mert Gunok dropped a routine cross at the midfielder’s feet.
Despite scoring from the spot against West Brom three days earlier, Fernandes turned down the chance of a hat-trick when he let Marcus Rashford take the penalty after the England forward had been sent flying by Boli Bolingoli.
It was the first time United had led by three goals at half-time in a Champions League game at Old Trafford since Roma were routed 7-1 in April 2007.
The visitors pulled one back through Deniz Turuc’s curling free-kick and an Edin Visca shot that cannoned off the bar 10 minutes from time brought cries of “wake up” from United keeper David de Gea.
But there was no repeat of their shambolic defending in defeat in Turkey three weeks ago and Daniel James completed the scoring in stoppage time when he tapped home Mason Greenwood’s cross for his first goal since March – and his first on home soil in 15 months.
The win means United are top of Group H and need just a point from their remaining two group games to qualify for the knockout stage.
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Istanbul Basaksehir
Squad number34Player nameGünok
Squad number4Player nameRafael
Squad number37Player nameSkrtel
Squad number6Player nameEpureanu
Squad number63Player nameBolingoli-Mbombo
Squad number10Player nameÖzcan
Squad number7Player nameVisca
Squad number17Player nameKahveci
Squad number23Player nameTürüç
Squad number11Player nameChadli
Squad number19Player nameBa
Squad number3Player nameKaldirim
Squad number20Player nameGiuliano
Squad number21Player nameTekdemir
Squad number22Player nameGulbrandsen
Squad number26Player nameCarlos Ponck
Line-ups
Man Utd
- 1de Gea
- 29Wan-BissakaSubstituted forWilliamsat 59′minutes
- 2LindelöfSubstituted forTuanzebeat 45′minutesBooked at 55mins
- 5MaguireBooked at 86mins
- 27Telles
- 34van de Beek
- 17Fred
- 10RashfordSubstituted forJamesat 59′minutes
- 18Bruno FernandesSubstituted forGreenwoodat 59′minutes
- 9MartialSubstituted forMaticat 82′minutes
- 7Cavani
Substitutes
- 8Mata
- 11Greenwood
- 13Grant
- 21James
- 24Fosu-Mensah
- 25Ighalo
- 26Henderson
- 28Pellistri
- 31Matic
- 33Williams
- 38Tuanzebe
- 43Mengi
Istanbul Basaksehir
- 34Günok
- 4Pereira da Silva
- 37SkrtelBooked at 78minsSubstituted fordos Santos Rodriguesat 87′minutes
- 6Epureanu
- 63Bolingoli-MbomboSubstituted forKaldirimat 74′minutes
- 10ÖzcanSubstituted forde Paulaat 74′minutes
- 7Visca
- 17KahveciSubstituted forTekdemirat 45′minutesBooked at 85mins
- 23TürüçBooked at 89mins
- 11ChadliSubstituted forGulbrandsenat 61′minutes
- 19Ba
Substitutes
- 1Babacan
- 3Kaldirim
- 13Kivanç
- 20de Paula
- 21Tekdemir
- 22Gulbrandsen
- 26dos Santos Rodrigues
- 77Kaplan
- 89Karakus
Live Text
Match ends, Manchester United 4, Istanbul Basaksehir 1.
Second Half ends, Manchester United 4, Istanbul Basaksehir 1.
Attempt saved. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Donny van de Beek.
Goal! Manchester United 4, Istanbul Basaksehir 1. Daniel James (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mason Greenwood.
Foul by Rafael (Istanbul Basaksehir).
Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Deniz Türüç (Istanbul Basaksehir) is shown the yellow card.
Attempt saved. Edinson Cavani (Manchester United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner.
Demba Ba (Istanbul Basaksehir) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Nemanja Matic (Manchester United).
Attempt saved. Edin Visca (Istanbul Basaksehir) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mahmut Tekdemir.
Substitution, Istanbul Basaksehir. Carlos Ponck replaces Martin Skrtel.
Harry Maguire (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
Mahmut Tekdemir (Istanbul Basaksehir) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Fred (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Mahmut Tekdemir (Istanbul Basaksehir).
Substitution, Manchester United. Nemanja Matic replaces Anthony Martial.
Attempt missed. Demba Ba (Istanbul Basaksehir) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rafael with a cross.
Edin Visca (Istanbul Basaksehir) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Mahmut Tekdemir.
Martin Skrtel (Istanbul Basaksehir) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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