Anthony Martial pounced on a mistake to ensure Manchester United take an away goal into the second leg of their Europa League last-32 tie with Club Brugge following a 1-1 draw on Thursday night.
The Belgian side worked tirelessly throughout and deserved their 15th-minute lead when Dennis Bonaventure lobbed the onrushing Sergio Romero direct from Simon Mignolet’s goal-kick.
But Martial restored parity after an error from Brandon Mechele 16 minutes later with a composed finish beyond the former Liverpool goalkeeper.
The lively Bonaventure forced Romero into two saves from an acute angle while Odilon Kossounou squandered another fine chance as United extended their unbeaten run to five games.
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Club Brugge: Mignolet (7), Mata (6), Kossounou (6), Mechele (5), Deli (6), Rits (6), Balanta (5), Vanaken (6), Bonaventure (8), Tau (7), De Cuyper (8).
Subs: Vormer (6), De Ketelaere (5), Schrijvers (5).
Man Utd: Romero (7), Shaw (6), Maguire (7), Lindelof (6), Dalot (5), Williams (7), Pereira (6), Matic (6), Lingard (5), Mata (6), Martial (7).
Subs: Fred (6), Fernandes (6), Ighalo (5).
Man of the match: Dennis Bonaventure.
Source: skysports.com