Combative draw with Manchester United

In the first leg match of UEFA Europa League Round of 16 Rostov hosted Manchester United. The game ended in a draw – 1:1.

The first half was not at the advantage of Rostov. First, Gatskan was cautioned with a yellow card, which means that he will have to miss the following game. Then Red Devils scored the opener, Mkhitaryan did it in the 35^th minute. After the halftime Rostov felt more confident and the goal came soon. Alexander Bukharov scored in the 53^rd minute. The stands cheered loudly to help the teams, but there were no more goals in this game.

The return leg match will be played on 16 March.

Rostov – Manchester United (England) – 1:1 (0:1) 

Goals: Mkhitaryan, 35, Bukharov, 53. 

Rostov: Medvedev, Kudryashov, Navas, Mevlja, Granat (Terentyev, 18), Kalachev, Noboa, Gatskan, Erokhin, Poloz, Bukharov (Azmoun, 74) 
Substitutions: Goshev, Kireev, Bayramyan, Prepelita 

Manchester United: Romero, Jones, Rojo, Smalling, Blind (Valencia, 90), Fellaini, Young, Herrera, Pogba, Mkhitaryan (Martial, 67), Ibrahimovic. 
Substitutes: de Gea, Lingard, Carrick, Rashford, Mata 

Cautioned: Gatskan, 23, Bukharov, 44, Noboa, 58, Kalachev, 73 – Mkhitaryan, 21, Herrera, 78