SCOTT MCTOMINAY broke a 23-year record after coming off the bench to fire Manchester United to victory over Omonia Nicosia on Thursday.
The Red Devils looked set for a night of Europa League frustration as Omonia goalkeeper Francis Uzoho produced a stunning display at Old Trafford.
He pulled off an incredible 11 saves to deny the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcus Rashford as the Cypriot minnows looked set to earn a point against Erik ten Hag’s first-choice stars.
However, he was finally beaten in the dying seconds as sub McTominay secured a 1-0 win for United in the Europa League.
That earned the 25-year-old Scotland international not only a goal bonus but also a little chunk of history.
The midfielder became the first United substitute to score an additional-time winner in a European competition since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's famous Champions League strike at the Nou Camp in 1999.
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The Norwegian's late effort completed a dramatic turnaround against Bayern Munich in the Champions League final.
It also ensured Sir Alex Ferguson's star-studded team claimed an historic treble.
And 23 years later it was McTominay’s turn to be the dramatic late hero – although there was obviously much less on the line yesterday.
But the result does still keep United on course to reach the knockouts.
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They sit three points behind Group E leaders Real Sociedad after the Spaniards beat Sheriff Tiraspol 3-0.
Now attention switches back to the Premier League, where Ten Hag’s men have endured an up-and-down campaign so far.
And after watching his team squander over 30 chances on Thursday against Omonia, he knows his men must be sharper if they are to find a way past the top-flight’s joint-best defence when they take on Newcastle this Sunday.
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