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Bailly hails ‘perfect’ Manchester United after Europa League victory

Eric Bailly has praised Manchester United following their 5-0 demolition of LASK in Thursday’s Europa League game at Raiffeisen Arena.

Nigeria international Odion Ighalo opened the flurry of goals in the encounter with his 28th-minute effort before setting up Daniel James to double the lead.

Strikes from Juan Mata, Mason Greenwood and Andreas Pereira then sealed the comfortable victory to hand the Red Devils a massive advantage ahead of the second leg at Old Trafford.

The Ivory Coast international, who recently returned from a long injury layoff, featured for the entirety of the game.