Casemiro denied first Man Utd goal thanks to out of this world save by heroic keeper
dailystar.co.ukManchester United by an acrobatic save from Francis Uzoho as Omonia held their own at Old Trafford on Thursday. The Red Devils might have considered themselves heavy favourites against the European minnows but they might not have anticipated a hall-of-fame goalkeeping performance in the visitors' net.
United had 13 shots on target - 34 in total - and were almost camped outside the Omonia box throughout the contest with nearly 80% possession.
On another day, Erik ten Hag would have been talking up a routine victory but, instead, he was forced to praise Uzoho after a titanic display. READ MORE: Man Utd 'look like the best of the rest' with Paul Scholes having worries eased One of his saves that left the Old Trafford crowd bewildered came against Casemiro, chasing his first goal for the club.
And it would have been an absolute howitzer, blasting one from nearly 30 yards that looked destined for the back of the net.However, the man between the sticks had other ideas, acrobatically tipping the thunderbolt over the bar with an outstretched finger.
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