Hold on to your hat: Manchester United are victorious in Europe after three consecutive Europa League draws and three more without winning in last term’s Champions League.

So a 380-day drought stretching to a 1-0 win over Copenhagen here on 24 October 2023 ends courtesy of Amad Diallo, whose explosive wing play was crowned by his double. The first was a clever ­51st-minute header. The second proved an exhibition of aggressiveness as he mugged Abdul Baba along the right, shrugged off the latter’s manhandling, then fired a laser into the left corner, via a deflection.

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