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Ighalo's stunning strike gives goal-hungry United the impetus

Ighalo's stunning strike gives goal-hungry United the impetus
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Manchester United took a huge step towards qualifying for the quarter-finals of the Europa League with a 5-nil victory away at LASK last night.

The game in Austria was played behing closed doors due to fears over coronavirus and UEFA will hold a meeting next week to discuss the possibility of postponing the rest of the competition.

United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says the situation is like no other he's experienced before.

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Elsewhere, Wolves came from behind to draw 1-1 away to ten-man Olympiakos.

While Rangers lost 3-1 at home to Bayer Leverkusen.

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Quite when those second legs are played may be determined by a meeting of UEFA's stakeholders next Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi has also tested positive for COVID-19.

The full men’s team squad and coaching staff at the Premier League club will now self-isolate.

A meeting today will decide if all other Premier League games this weekend are postponed.

Three Leicester City players are self-isolating having shown symptoms of coronavirus.

While Manchester City's Benjamin Mendy is also self-isolating after a family member was admitted to hospital with COVID-19 symptoms.

The Premier League say they are working on contingency plans.

 

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