IPSWICH, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 24: Ruben Amorim, Head Coach of Manchester United, interacts with Alejandro Garnacho of Manchester United as team mates Marcus Rashford and Diogo Dalot look on during the Premier League match between Ipswich Town FC and Manchester United FC at Portman Road on November 24, 2024 in Ipswich, England. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images)
New coach Ruben Amorim started his reign at Manchester United with a 1-1 draw away to Ipswich Town on Sunday evening.
Premier League
Result: Ipswich Town 1-1 Manchester United
Date: 24 November 2024
Venue: Portman Road Stadium
Amorim made three changes from the side that beat Leicester City before the FIFA break, as Jonny Evans, Christian Eriksen and Alejandro Garnacho, who joined Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford in attack, were recalled.
United could not make a better start after Rashford sent them ahead inside the first two minutes with a tap-in at the near post after a cross by Amad Diallo.
Ipswich almost had a response barely ten minutes later after Sammie Szmodics had a strike that stretched goalkeeper Andre Onana to make a save in the bottom corner.
As the game stretched from end to end, Liam Delap should have equalised shortly before the interval after he had a big chance with a goal at his mercy but was somehow denied by Onana.
However, Omari Hutchinson eventually levelled matters for The Tractor Boys on the stroke of half-time with a strike on the edge of the box that took a nasty deflection and flew into the top corner.
The game continued to produce fireworks from the interval with goal-mouth action on either side.
With 22 minutes to go, Amorim went for fresh legs in attack as Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee both came on for Rashford and Christian Eriksen.
It was still anybody’s game as moments later Delap almost gave the home side the lead with a strike from range that missed narrowly wide of the far post.
United had a chance ten minutes before time to restore their lead from a set-piece, as Fernandes came close with a dipping effort that whistled just wide of the far post.
However, chances were few and far between in the dying minutes, with The Red Devils pressurizing The Tractor Boys and the game ended all square.
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