Three thoughts on Rostov and Manchester United's 1-1 draw in the UEFA Europa League round-of-16 first leg.
1. Man United escape Rostov with away goal
It was a match that Jose Mourinho did not want played, with the field at the Olimp-2 stadium more resembling the infield of a baseball diamond than the bowling-green surfaces that Premier League clubs play on. The United manager will, though, be happy to have escaped Rostov with the away goal scored by Henrik Mkhitaryan in the 35th minute, even if it was cancelled out by Aleksandr Bukharov's equaliser eight minutes after half-time.