PARIS, France, March 12 – Manchester United won 5-0 at LASK Linz behind closed doors in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie, in a competition thrown into chaos as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Odion Ighalo slammed home the opener via the underside of the bar from 20 yards just before the half-hour, and Daniel James added a second with a sharp run and finish just before the hour mark.
Juan Mata bagged a third eight minutes from the end and Mason Greenwood and Andreas Pereira struck in injury time, as United extended their unbeaten run to 11 matches, with nine clean sheets in that time.
The game was played without fans in line with the guidance of the Austrian government — one of four matches to be held behind closed doors on Thursday.
UEFA on Wednesday confirmed that the first legs between Inter Milan and Getafe in Italy, and between Sevilla and Roma in Spain, would not go ahead as planned.
The announcement came after Spanish authorities suspended flights until March 25 to the country from Italy, which has been the worst hit European nation by the spread of the virus.
With the second legs due to be played next week, it is unclear how the ties will be resolved.
Istanbul Basaksehir won 1-0 at home to FC Copenhagen in Turkey courtesy of a late Edin Visca penalty, in one of just two first-leg matches allowed to take place before a crowd. Rangers against Bayer Leverkusen at Ibrox will also be open to fans.
Basel secured a surprise 3-0 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt with Samuele Campo, Kevin Bua and Fabian Frei all on target for the visitors. Germany’s financial capital will also host next week’s return leg, due to coronavirus-related restrictions imposed by Swiss authorities.
Wolfsburg’s game against Shakhtar Donetsk will be played behind closed doors, as will the match between Olympiakos and Wolverhampton Wanderers in Greece.
On Tuesday it was announced that Olympiakos owner Vangelis Marinakis — also the owner of English club Nottingham Forest — had tested positive for coronavirus. He said he was taking “all necessary measures” and “feeling well”.
Wolves asked that the match be postponed, but said that UEFA had rejected that request.
(Visited 10 times, 2 visits today)
%thecontent%%avatar%%author%
- %authornetworks%
- %authornetworks%
Comments
%sidebar%","opedarticle":"","sidead1":"ff","sidead2":"","sidead3":"","homestory":"%title%
%game%%date%Read More--","taxonomyitem":"%title%
%game%%date%Read More------","fixtureitem":"Man Utd thrash LASK in Europa League
rn rn Footballrn rn rn Thursday, 12th Mar 2020rn rn rn rn Read Articlern rn rn rn rn rn
rn rn rn rn rn 
rn rn rn rn rn 
rn rn rn rn rn 
rn rn rn rn rn 
rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rnrnrnrn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn More Headlines
rn rn rn rn rn rn
rn rn rn rn rn rn rn Real’s Marcelo fined Sh11m for driving without licencern
rn rn Footballrn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn
rn rn rn rn rn rn rn Man City v Real Madrid, Juventus v Lyon matches postponed – UEFArn
rn rn Footballrn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn
rn rn rn rn rn rn rn Leicester players show symptoms of coronavirus: Rodgersrn
rn rn Footballrn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn
rn rn rn rn rn rn rn UEFA to consider postponing Euro 2020, Champions League at crisis meetingrn
rn rn Footballrn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn
rn rn rn rn rn rn rn Real Madrid in quarantine as La Liga suspends fixturesrn
rn rn Footballrn rn rn rn 6 hours ago rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn
rn rn rn rn rn rn rn Tokyo 2020 Olympics lit in Greece amid virus lockdownrn
rn rn Athleticsrn rn rn rn 6 hours ago rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rnrnrn rn rnMost Popular
rn ntttnttttntttttnttttnttttntttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttnttttntttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttntttttttttntttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttntttttttnntttttnttttntttttttntt rn rn rn rn rn rnAll Sports
rn trn rn rn rn
rn rn rn rn Real’s Marcelo fined Sh11m for driving without licence
rn rn rn Footballrn rn Thursday, 12th Mar 2020rn rn rn rn rn Read Morern rn rn rn rn rn --rn rn rn rn rn rnrn rn
rn rn rn rn Man City v Real Madrid, Juventus v Lyon matches postponed – UEFA
rn rn rn Footballrn rn Thursday, 12th Mar 2020rn rn rn rn rn Read Morern rn rn rn rn rn --rn rn rn rn rn rnrn rn
rn rn rn rn Leicester players show symptoms of coronavirus: Rodgers
rn rn rn Footballrn rn Thursday, 12th Mar 2020rn rn rn rn rn Read Morern rn rn rn rn rn --rn rn rn rn rn rnrn rn
rn rn rn rn UEFA to consider postponing Euro 2020, Champions League at crisis meeting
rn rn rn Footballrn rn Thursday, 12th Mar 2020rn rn rn rn rn Read Morern rn rn rn rn rn --rn rn rn rn rn rnrn rn
rn rn rn rn Real Madrid in quarantine as La Liga suspends fixtures
rn rn rn Footballrn rn Thursday, 12th Mar 2020rn rn rn rn rn Read Morern rn rn rn rn rn --rn rn rn rn rn rn rnPoll Question
rn rn ntnttnttnttWILL ARSENAL FINISH TOP FOUR IN 2019/20 EPL SEASON?
- ntt
- NO ntt
- YES ntt
Loading ...n rn rn rn rn rn 
rn rn rn rn Tokyo 2020 Olympics lit in Greece amid virus lockdown
rn rn rn Athleticsrn rn Thursday, 12th Mar 2020rn rn rn rn rn Read Morern rn rn rn rn rn --rn rn rn rn rn rnrn rn
rn rn rn rn South America asks FIFA to delay World Cup qualifiers
rn rn rn Footballrn rn Thursday, 12th Mar 2020rn rn rn rn rn Read Morern rn rn rn rn rn --rn rn rn rn rn rnrn rn
rn rn rn rn Cancelling Olympics ‘unthinkable’, – Tokyo governor
rn rn rn rn rn Thursday, 12th Mar 2020rn rn rn rn rn Read Morern rn rn rn rn rn --rn rn rn rn rn rnrn rn
rn rn rn rn Injuries, confusion, no excuses: Super Rugby talking points
rn rn rn Rugbyrn rn Thursday, 12th Mar 2020rn rn rn rn rn Read Morern rn rn rn rn rn --rn rn rn rn rn rnrn rn
rn rn rn rn Season-opening Australian F1 in chaos as McLaren pulls out
rn rn rn Motorsrn rn Thursday, 12th Mar 2020rn rn rn rn rn Read Morern rn rn rn rn rn --rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn Load More Storiesrn rn rn rn rn rn rn rnSponsored
rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rnFeatured
rn rn rn rn rn
rn rn rn AGENCE FRANCE PRESSErn Man Utd thrash LASK in Europa Leaguern rn rn Viewrn rn Thursday, 12th Mar 2020rn rn rn rnrn rn rn rn rn AGENCE FRANCE PRESSErn Real’s Marcelo fined Sh11m for driving without licencern rn rn Viewrn rn Thursday, 12th Mar 2020rn rn rn rnrn rn rn rn rn AGENCE FRANCE PRESSErn Man City v Real Madrid, Juventus v Lyon matches postponed – UEFArn rn rn Viewrn rn Thursday, 12th Mar 2020rn rn rn rnrn rn rn rn rn AGENCE FRANCE PRESSErn Leicester players show symptoms of coronavirus: Rodgersrn rn rn Viewrn rn Thursday, 12th Mar 2020rn rn rn rnrn rn rn rn rn AGENCE FRANCE PRESSErn UEFA to consider postponing Euro 2020, Champions League at crisis meetingrn rn rn Viewrn rn Thursday, 12th Mar 2020rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rnrnttt","sidebar":"rn rn rn rn rn rn rn rnrnrnrn rn rn rntrn rn tMost Popular
rn ntttnttttntttttnttttnttttntttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttnttttntttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttntttttttttntttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttntttttttnntttttnttttntttttttntt rn rn rn rn trn rn rnrn rn rn rn tFeatured
rn rn trn rnrn rn rn AGENCE FRANCE PRESSErn Man Utd thrash LASK in Europa Leaguern rn rn Viewrn rn Thursday, 12th Mar 2020rn rn rn rnrn rn rn rn rn AGENCE FRANCE PRESSErn Real’s Marcelo fined Sh11m for driving without licencern rn rn Viewrn rn Thursday, 12th Mar 2020rn rn rn rnrn rn rn rn rn AGENCE FRANCE PRESSErn Man City v Real Madrid, Juventus v Lyon matches postponed – UEFArn rn rn Viewrn rn Thursday, 12th Mar 2020rn rn rn rnrn rn rn rn rn AGENCE FRANCE PRESSErn Leicester players show symptoms of coronavirus: Rodgersrn rn rn Viewrn rn Thursday, 12th Mar 2020rn rn rn rnrn rn rn rn rn AGENCE FRANCE PRESSErn UEFA to consider postponing Euro 2020, Champions League at crisis meetingrn rn rn Viewrn rn Thursday, 12th Mar 2020rn rn rn rn rn rn rn trn rn rn rn","articleerror":"Oops...Something broke on our end
"},"messages":{"accessdenied":"Access to the account has been denied ","httperror":"Oops, something went wrong...please try again","contactgoogle":"Contacting Google","firsttime":"Seems this is your first time with this signin system. Please wait as we get your name","signinsuccess":"Cool. You're now signed in. This signin will close automatically now","pendingrequest":"Still communicating with the server","signedout":"Seems you were signed out. Try submitting again after you've been signed in","trackingerror":"Couldn't track Analytics","xhrnotconfigured":"To webmaster: Please confirm the xhr/ajax receptor is configured on the server","loadmore":"Load more stories"}}; /* ]]> */
