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Old 24-02-2012, 12:58 PM   #33
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Default Re: [2011/2012] Man United Fixture, Result, Match Statistic 'n Rating

23/02/2012 21:45, Report by Nick Coppack
Reds earn Bilbao tie



United's 3-2 aggregate win against Ajax, sealed despite a 2-1 defeat against the Dutch side at Old Trafford on Thursday night, has set up a Europa League last 16 clash with Athletic Bilbao.

The Spanish team, trailing Lokomotiv Moscow 2-1 after last week's first leg in Russia, registered a 1-0 home win to advance on the away goals rule. The result was far from straightforward, though, and was made considerably more difficult in the 60th minute when Fernando Amorebieta received his marching orders for a second bookable offence with the score at 0-0.

Two minutes later, however, Iker Muniain netted at the back post to level the aggregate scores and put Bilbao in pole position on away goals. Lokomotiv rallied and perhaps should have snatched a tie-winning goal when former West Ham striker Manuel Da Costa sliced horribly wide in injury time.

United will host Bilbao at Old Trafford on Thursday 8 March before travelling to Spain for the second leg a week later.
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