Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United debut began with history but ended in frustration, following a 1-1 draw against Ipswich Town.
Marcus Rashford’s goal just 81 seconds into the match not only gave United a dream start but also etched Amorim’s name alongside David Moyes in Premier League history.
The Portuguese coach became only the second permanent manager in the league to see his team score within the first two minutes of their debut game, Moyes achieved the feat first with Everton in 2002.
Despite the bright opening, United faltered much later in the game.The poor performance earned Amorim a disappointing United record.
The ex-Sporting Lisbon manager become the latest United boss after Ruud van Nistelrooy [interim], Ten Hag, Michael Carrick [caretaker] and Louis van Gaal to not win his first Premier League match in charge of the club.
In fact, Amorim is the first permanent United manager to draw in their opening Premier League clash
Meanwhile, Ipswich dominated much of the match and Omari Hutchinson’s superb first-half strike leveled the score.
The 43rd-minute equalizer, a curling shot deflected off Noussair Mazraoui, gave the hosts a deserved point.
The result extends United’s struggles, leaving them 12th in the Premier League with just four wins in 12 games. For
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