Owen Hargreaves has branded Manchester United's squandering of a 2-0 advantage in their Europa League clash with Porto as "ridiculous". In the wake of their 3-0 Premier League drubbing at the hands of Tottenham , Erik ten Hag 's squad initially redeemed themselves with early goals from Marcus Rashford and Rasmus Hojlund in Portugal. However, the lead soon began to unravel as Pepe clawed one back for Porto, with Samu Omorodion adding salt to United's wounds by securing an equaliser prior to the break, and notching another shortly after to make it 3-2.
The Red Devils' tumultuous night took another turn when captain Bruno Fernandes received his marching orders, his second booking culminating in a dismissal for a high challenge. Against the odds, United rallied late in the game, securing a point in dramatic fashion when Harry Maguire thundered home a header from a corner during injury time. Hargreaves, holder of a Premier League medal and 2008 Champions League glory with United, couldn't hide his dismay at the club's failure to capitalise on their initial bravado.
"The first 20 minutes were really good, but then after that was a mess really," expressed Hargreaves on TNT Sports. "They didn't stop any crosses and to go 3-2 down after being 2-0 up was, even for United, ridiculous. "The start was so good, then middle part of the game was crazy and then they found a way to fight back, but that is what it has been like for a couple of years.
"There will be a lot of questions. There are.
