Young and Hernandez on target for Red Devils in Amsterdam
Manchester United made a winning start to their Europa League debut after goals from Ashley Young and Javier Hernandez handed them a 2-0 last-32, first leg victory against Ajax at the Amsterdam ArenA.
In a classy second half showing Young broke the deadlock just before the hour mark as the winger showed quick feet to step inside Vurnon Anita before firing his low shot through the legs of Kenneth Vermeer for his first goal since September.
And the visitors took a giant stride towards the last 16 with five minutes remaining as Hernandez combined beautifully with Wayne Rooney before finishing off the flowing move from close-range despite Vermeer's best efforts to surely make next Thursday's second leg at Old Trafford a formality.
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