From the start of the match, the Red Devils nevertheless showed their desire to fight it out and finish the game calmly with three additional points by settling in the half of the field of the Cypriot players and by striking various attacks without succeeding in finding the framework.
But, in the 22nd minute of play, United launched a good counter-attack and framed their first shot of the match… Ronaldo handed the ball to Fernandes who immediately shifted Rashford, then alone against the goalkeeper. Unfortunately, it is Uzoho who wins in his duel against Mancunian number 10.
Six minutes later, Rashford unleashes a magnificent curling shot with his right foot, after having carried out a good dribble at the entrance to the opposing area, and thus once again puts the Omonia goalkeeper to work, who very clearly saves the his on this one.
In the 33rd minute, Casemiro finds a good space to try from distance but his powerful shot is slightly deflected by Uzoho and ends up on the crossbar. Shame !
In the last five minutes of the first half, Omonia got two highlights. On the first, Bruno does not see Kakoullis alone at the penalty spot. On the second, De Gea felt the departure of Kakoullis, after a failed raise from Dalot, and made a remarkable outing, far from his cages, well helped by the physical contact of Martinez on the Cypriot international.