Chapter 661: Undefeated in the Champions League

Mahrez's goal helped Manchester United take a 2:0 lead, which was also the score at the end of the first half.

After the second half started, Manchester United launched an offensive. In the 49th minute, Manchester United had a corner kick opportunity. Bruno took the corner kick, and Smalling headed the ball but was saved by Shakhtar Donetsk goalkeeper Piatov.

In the chaos, Mahrez scored again with a shovel shot, scoring his second goal and changing the score to 3:0!

After leading by three goals, Manchester United began to control the game, hoping to win the game in a more economical way. However, Manchester United's goal-scoring pace did not stop there.

Ten minutes later, Bruno's shot was saved by goalkeeper Piatov. Shakhtar Donetsk defender Krivestov wanted to clear the ball, but then Greenwood, like a little tank, cut in and shot the ball into the goal.

4: 0!

"GOOOOOOOOOOOALLLLLLLL!!!!!"

"Greenwood! This is Greenwood's first Champions League goal!" Martin Taylor shouted, "This talented striker who emerged in the game between Manchester United and Everton and helped Manchester United break Arsenal's 49-game unbeaten record, scored again in the first Champions League game of his career!"

"4:0! Manchester United has firmly secured victory!"

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The camera turned to the home team coaching booth on the sidelines. Mourinho was standing on the sidelines, applauding with a smile, celebrating the team's fourth goal.

"This match is Mourinho's 150th Champions League match as coach," said He Wei. "4:0! This will be a perfect answer! After winning today's match, Manchester United will secure first place in the group two rounds in advance! They can also devote their energy to the Premier League in advance, pursue more unbeaten games, and even challenge AC Milan's unbeaten record of 58 games in the top five leagues!"

Since making his Champions League debut in 2002 when he coached Porto, Mourinho has coached multiple teams in the past 16 years and is one of the coaches who has coached the most Champions League matches. He played 17 Champions League games in Porto, 33 Champions League matches in his first time as Chelsea coach, 21 Champions League matches in Inter Milan, 36 Champions League matches in Real Madrid, 26 Champions League matches in his second time as Chelsea coach, and now 17 times with Manchester United, Mourinho has led a team to participate in the Champions League 150 times.

This makes Mourinho the fourth head coach with the most games in the history of the Champions League. Ahead of him are Manchester United legendary coach Ferguson with 190 games, Wenger with 178 games, and Ancelotti with 158 games.

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He Wei was right, Mourinho did win the 150th Champions League match of his career. But He Wei was also wrong, 4:0 was not the final score, the final score of the game was 6:0.

In the 84th minute, Manchester United quickly counterattacked. Bruno passed the ball to the side, Lingard transferred to the left, and Mahrez followed up on the right, chested the ball and volleyed the ball with his right foot into the net, performing a hat trick and changing the score to 5:0!

In the 92nd minute, Mahrez intercepted the ball in the midfield and Greenwood made a solo attack and faced Piatov who was in a forward position. He made a wonderful lob shot into the empty goal and locked the score at 6:0!

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Because in another match in this group, Lyon drew 2:2 with Hoffenheim at home, the two draw experts both had a record of 4 draws and 3 loss after 1 rounds of group matches, while Shakhtar Donetsk only had 2 draws and 2 losses. Therefore, Manchester United, with four consecutive wins, not only advanced to the knockout stage 2 rounds in advance, but also secured first place in the group.

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At the press conference after the game, Shakhtar Donetsk head coach Fonseca strongly criticized the referee on duty. Fonseca believed that the referee's red penalty one minute into the game changed the course of the game and made the game unfair from the beginning.

Mourinho refuted this. He was not defending the referee, but justifying the efforts of his players.

"I want to praise the referee for his keen observation," Mourinho said. "It is a fact that Rakitsky fouled Greenwood. It is a very accurate penalty."

The two head coaches had a big quarrel at the press conference. Mourinho said Fonseca couldn't afford to lose, and Fonseca said Manchester United was favored by the referee.

The Ukrainian media also felt sorry for Shakhtar Donetsk, believing that the referee's red card at the beginning of the game changed the game.

It is no wonder that Shakhtar Donetsk and the Ukrainian media are so noisy. This tragic defeat has directly laid a fatal hidden danger for Shakhtar Donetsk's qualification for the group stage.

After four rounds of group matches, defending champions Manchester United have not only advanced to the knockout stage in advance, but have also secured first place in the group. Lyon, Hoffenheim and Shakhtar Donetsk will compete for the second place in the group.

Now, Shakhtar Donetsk not only lags behind Hoffenheim and Lyon in points, but is also at a clear disadvantage in goal difference, which will make it very difficult for Shakhtar Donetsk to compete for the second place in the group from the very beginning.

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The only good news for Shakhtar Donetsk is that both of their games against Manchester United have been played, while Lyon and Hoffenheim still have games against Manchester United, which keeps their hopes of advancing.

However, since Manchester United advanced two rounds in advance and has already secured first place in the group, it is very doubtful whether Manchester United will go all out in the remaining two group matches.

If Manchester United lets down their guard in the next two group matches, Shakhtar Donetsk will be in danger.

However, the Ukrainian official media said something relatively fair. The newspaper believes that the penalty kick does exist, and from the perspective of the rules, there is no problem with the red card. However, from the perspective of game balance, is it enough to just show a yellow card?

Mourinho sneered, the game is balanced?

Two days later, UEFA announced that Shakhtar Donetsk head coach Fonseca was banned from two games and fined 15000 euros for his remarks to the referee and his "unfounded criticism of the referee's enforcement" after the game.

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Manchester United defeated Shakhtar Donetsk 6-0 in the Champions League group stage, achieving a 17-match unbeaten streak in the Champions League, which also made the English media, especially the Manchester media, jubilant. Manchester United's mouthpiece, The Guardian, said: "Nine years later, the red Manchester United wave is sweeping across Europe again!"

Mourinho was in a good mood, not only because he won a big victory in the 150th Champions League game of his career, but also because he was satisfied with the result and process of the game.

Manchester United played almost entirely with substitutes, but still won a big victory. Mahrez and Bruno were in good form. He was also satisfied with the form of young player Greenwood, who scored twice in his Champions League debut. Even the other substitutes performed well.