Manchester United’s match with Rostov certainly won’t be remembered for the football – but there were some bizarre scenes at Old Trafford which might linger in the memory.
The Red Devils advanced to the next stage of the Europa League with a 2-1 aggregate victory, with Juan Mata scoring the only goal on Thursday night after the first leg ended 1-1.
There was a flat atmosphere at Old Trafford which is perhaps why Jose Mourinho decided to mix things up late in the game by deploying Phil Jones as a wing-back. The centre-back looked uncomfortable from the off after replacing the injured Daley Blind. But just how much he was struggling became apparent when he requested an inhaler just minutes after coming on.
Things then took a weirder twist when minutes later Marcos Rojo was handed a banana. The yellow fruit was sourced by Mourinho, handed to Ashley Young who took it down the touchline and gave it Rojo. The Argentinean scoffed it right there on the pitch.
Mourinho, Young and Rojo link-up play #MUFCpic.twitter.com/1Zxbj3ckXs
— Devils Latest (@Devils_Latest) March 16, 2017
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