This super-exciting Europa League night ended in mixed fortunes for English clubs, as Tottenham beat AZ Alkmaar (1-0), while Manchester United shared spoils with Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce (1-1) on Thursday night.Mourinho was sent off in the nerve-racking game against his former club, and the outcome left both sides dissatisfied. United broke the deadlock against the run of play, as the Red Devils were extremely shy in the entire first half. Zirkzee set up Eriksen with a lovely pass, and the Danes’ brilliant strike silenced the hostile rival’s crowd.However, instead of jumping on that wave, that was just about everything the Englishmen did regarding the attack. Rashford executed, though, another of his trademark runs before firing it near the far post, and that was about it from them until the very late phase of the match.Erik ten Hag’s weird setup, with Mazraoui as some sort of false 8, didn’t cause any sort of issue for the hosts, who were eager to bounce back as soon as possible. They dominated possession and created a handful of promising goal-scoring chances, but Fenerbahce just couldn’t get past Onana in the first half.Youssef En-Nesyri was left frustrated after two of his back-to-back headers ended on Onana’s palms. Those sensational saves deserve the save of the season label. Jose Mourinho couldn’t believe it!Unreal from Onana ❤️ https://t.co/1q9gtN6vra— UtdPlug (@UtdPlug) October 24, 2024 That sense of disbelief lasted for quite some time, but the home side managed to regroup after the interval and struck almost instantly.Ex-Newcastle star Saint-Maximin launched an impressive cross, and this En-Nesyri left Onana with not a 1% chance to stop it. The stadium erupted and United were under critical pressure!For some reason, Fenerbahce seemed incapable of fulfilling a total comeback, losing calm and patience during the process. After one controversial call, Mourinho was shown a straight red card, which forced him to withdraw to the stands.It affected the Turkish slot in a way that they lost that previous mojo, concentrating mostly on defending and keeping that stalemate alive. United, on the other end, tried making some late push with Hojlund and Garnacho, but with the exception of several half-decent attempts, that was all they could do against their former teammates Amrabat and Fred.It stayed 1-1 on the scoreboard, and we can agree this outcome was more than deserved.##EDITORS_CHOICE##Unlike their Premier League rival, Spurs clinched an important 1-0 home win, although it was anything but a praiseworthy performance. Ange Postecoglou’s boys celebrated a win secured by Richarlison, who scored from the spot shortly after the beginning of the second half. Lucas Bergvall was brought down as he wanted to take a shot, and the referee immediately pointed to the spot.Aside from that crucial moment, Spurs had just two or three more chances to make it count, but who else than Timo Werner missed it from close range. The Dutch team showed bravery and if it wasn’t for Spurs’ keeper Fraser Forster it could have easily ended in a draw. He made a stunning save as Penetra aimed for the top corner, only to be denied by Forster, who leapt across to his right to push the ball away.UEFA EUROPA LEAGUE – ROUND 3Fenerbahce – Manchester United 1-1 (0-1)/En-Nesyri 48 – Eriksen 15/Tottenham – AZ Alkmaar 1-0 (0-0)/Richarlison 53 pen/
