Manchester United booked their place in the last 16 of the UEFA Europa League (UEL) with a 2-0 win at FCSB, with their fourth consecutive win in the competition consigning the hosts to the knockout play-offs.
Dalot tapped in a precise cross by Mainoo on the hour mark and Mainoo netted eight minutes later for a 2-0 victory over Romanian champion FCSB in Bucharest
Lazio, the only team to qualify for the round of 16 with a game to spare, suffered their first defeat of the campaign, losing 1-0 at Braga.
Diogo Dalot and Kobbie Mainoo scored for United in the second half of their final league phase fixture at the National Arena in Bucharest.
Manchester United and Tottenham put their inconsistent domestic campaigns aside and advanced to Europa League round of 16.
Diogo Dalot was very impressed with Kobbie Mainoo's performance in the No.10 position in Man United's 2-0 win over FCSB.
Manchester United earned a decisive 2-0 win over FCSB in matchweek 8 of the 2024/25 UEFA Europa League season. Ruben Amorim's men scored both their goals in the 2nd half. Diogo Dalot and Kobbie Mainoo came to the rescue for visiting United in Bucharest.
Kobbie Mainoo was nonchalant about his preferred position after the UEFA Europa League win against FCSB - 'I am just happy to be on the pitch'
The deadlock came from a quick throw in from Amad who found Christian Eriksen. The Dane slipped Kobbie Mainoo into the box and he squared to Diogo Dalot for a tap in. Garnacho then had his say in the second goal. He bombed forward on the left, received the ball from Mainoo then sent it back to the midfielder who side-footed home.
Manchester United are through to the last 16 of the UEFA Europa League, following a 2-0 win away to FCSB on the eighth and final matchday of the competition's league phase. Two goals in the space of eight second-half minutes were enough to earn the victory,
Manchester United defender Diogo Dalot credited the half-time introductions of Alejandro Garnacho and Amad for providing the spark they needed.