Manchester United, Arsenal lose on the road in Europa League

Manchester United, Arsenal lose on the road in Europa League

Despite holding an half-time lead through Pierre-Emerick-Aubameyang in the stoppage time, the Gunners slipped down with Daichi Kamada's brace coming in the second half.

FPJ Web DeskUpdated: Friday, November 29, 2019, 09:19 AM IST
Manchester United, Arsenal lose on the road in Europa League
Manchester United's defender Ethan Laird and Astana's Kazakh defender Abzal Beysebekov vie for the ball during the UEFA Europa League group L football match in Nur Sultan. | AFP

Arsenal lost to Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 in the UEFA Europa League on Thursday, it marks their seventh game in a row without a win in all competitions.

Despite holding an half-time lead through Pierre-Emerick-Aubameyang in the stoppage time, the Gunners slipped down with Daichi Kamada's brace coming in the second half.

Manchester United lost totable bottom Astana 2-1 in their visit to Astana Arena. The Red Devils entered the match with already qualifying for the knockout stage decided to go with a youthful starting XI where six academy players made their debut.

Jesse Lingard who captained United for that match gave thema an early lead in the 10th minute with a fizzing low finish. However, a Dmitri Shomko strike and a Di'Shon Bernard own goal handed the hosts their first win of the group stage.

In another match, Wolverhampton Wanderers were held by Portugese club BRaga 3-3. Both the clubs qualify for the next stage from Group K.