MANCHESTER UNITED were held to a 1-1 draw by Fenerbahce on a disappointing night in Turkey.

Christian Eriksen broke the deadlock for Erik ten Hag‘s side in the first half with a composed strike into the top-left corner.

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But the Red Devils quickly found themselves under pressure.

Andre Onana pulled off an outstanding double save to keep his team ahead just before half-time.

However, things quickly fell apart after the break when some poor defending led to Youssef En-Nesyri equalising.

Fenerbahce boss Jose Mourinho was sent to the stands by the referee, furious his side were denied a penalty.

And United were unable to restore their lead and now sit 21st in the Europa League group stage table.

SunSport’s Emillia Hawkins rates the performance.

Andre Onana – 7

Made an outstanding double save in the 37th minute to keep two attempts from En-Nesyri out.

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His defenders could’ve done much better to prevent Fenerbahce‘s goal.

Diogo Dalot – 5

Failed to track back at times and had his blushes spared in the first half by Ugarte, who made a crucial tackle on Dusan Tadic to prevent a goal.

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Matthijs de Ligt – 6

Made some good blocks during the first half to keep Fenerbahce at bay.

Missed a few chances from set-pieces after the break. Probably Man Utd’s best defender on the night.

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Victor Lindelof – 4

Failed to follow En-Nesyri for Fenerbahce’s opening goal and made no attempt to win the ball.

Hauled off in the 54th minute.

Lisandro Martinez – 5

Like Lindelof, he did not apply any pressure to En-Nesyri for the hosts’ first goal. Poor communication from both.

Christian Eriksen – 7

Broke the deadlock for United with a great strike into the top-left corner from the edge of the box.

The midfielder has now provided a goal involvement in every Europa League game this season for United.

Manuel Ugarte – 6

Won the ball in the build-up to the first goal and saved Man Utd from conceding with a fantastic last-ditch tackle in front of goal in the 22nd minute.

Was lucky to avoid giving away a penalty after the break.

Noussair Mazraoui – 6

Didn’t look too out of place starting in the No10 position. Played a role in the build-up to the goal, passing the ball to Zirkzee who got the assist.

Eventually moved to left-back, allowing Martinez to move central.

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Marcus Rashford – 5

Played out of preferred position and started on the right as opposed to the left.

Didn’t make too much of an impact on the game.

Alejandro Garnacho – 6

Played a key role in the build-up to Eriksen’s goal by making a direct run into the box.

Challenged Dominik Livakovic a few times and looked lively.

Joshua Zirkzee – 5

A poor overall performance from the striker despite providing the assist for Eriksen’s opener.

Failed to make much of an impact and was hauled off in the 54th minute.

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ABU DHABI – MMA Junkie is on scene and reporting live from Friday’s official UFC 308 fighter weigh-ins, which kick off at 1 a.m. ET (10 p.m. PT).

The early weigh-ins take place at the UFC host hotel on Yas Island and precede the ceremonial weigh-ins for the fans, which take place at 10 a.m. ET at Etihad Arena. The same venue hosts Saturday’s event (ESPN+ pay-per-view, ESPN+).

Among those weighing in are featherweight champion Ilia Topuria (15-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) and BMF titleholder Max Holloway (26-7 MMA, 22-7 UFC), who meet in the highly anticipated main event. In addition, former middleweight champ Robert Whittaker (26-7 MMA, 17-5 UFC) takes on the unbeaten Khamzat Chimaev (13-0 MMA, 7-0 UFC) in the co-feature.

The full UFC 308 weigh-in results include:

MAIN CARD (Pay-per-view, 2 p.m. ET)

• Ilia Topuria () vs. Max Holloway () – for featherweight title
• Khamzat Chimaev () vs. Robert Whittaker ()
• Magomed Ankalaev () vs. Aleksandar Rakic ()
• Dan Ige () vs. Lerone Murphy ()
• Shara Magomedov () vs. Armen Petrosyan ()

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• Ibo Aslan () vs. Raffael Cerqueira ()
• Rafael dos Anjos () vs. Geoff Neal ()
• Myktybek Orolbai () vs. Mateusz Rebecki ()
• Brunno Ferreira () vs. Abus Magomedov ()
• Chris Barnett() vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu ()
• Farid Basharat () vs. Victor Hugo ()
• Ismail Naurdiev () vs. Bruno Silva ()
• Rinat Fakhretdinov () vs. Carlos Leal ()

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 308.

Football, like life, has a nasty habit of bringing you back down to earth and it is very rare the landing is a soft one.

Eighteen months ago Coventry City and Luton Town came face-to-face at Wembley with a place in the Premier League at stake.

The Hatters took the honours and then plenty of plaudits for the way they came so close to staying in the top flight.

Meanwhile, Coventry recovered from that Wembley defeat to finish a creditable ninth in the Championship last season and come within the width of a toenail of beating Manchester United in an FA Cup semi-final.

But time and football don’t stand still and this weekend the two meet with the Sky Blues in the relegation zone and Luton just two points above the dotted line.

Mark Robins’ side have lost four of their past six league matches with the manager – the longest-serving in the EFL – asking fans to stay positive despite a poor start to the campaign.

Ellis Simms managed 19 goals in all competitions last season but has found the net just twice so far – they need him to start firing.

Luton, like all teams fresh from the Premier League and awash with parachute payments, were expected to make a much better fist of things than they are at present.

While fellow relegated sides Burnley and Sheffield United are among the front runners, Rob Edwards has watched his team win just three of their opening 11 games.

Just like Coventry they have goalscoring issues, especially on the road, as only Stoke City and Plymouth Argyle have found the target fewer times than the Hatters’ two on their travels.

You wonder what the consequences might be for the defeated on Saturday.

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TOTTENHAM made it a hat-trick of Europa League wins thanks to Richarlison’s penalty against ten-man AZ Alkmaar.

The Brazilian converted from the spot on 53 minutes in an opening goal that eventually separated the sides.

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And the visitor’s night got even worse with five minutes to go when David Moller Wolfe was shown a second yellow.

Here is how Dan King rated Spurs’ players from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Fraser Forster – 7

Brilliant save and good rush from line in first half to stop Spurs falling behind. A spectator for most of the second half but made smart stop in last 20 minutes.

Archie Gray – 5

Unable to team up with fellow teenager Moore in first half to match threat from Tottenham’s other flank and struggled with pace of Ernest Poku.

Radu Dragusin – 5

Another mixed display. Good on the ball one moment, not so much the next. Sometimes looked strong, but then vulnerable, especially when Alkmaar ran at him.

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Ben Davies – 7

Tottenham’s Mr Dependable was their most convincing defender, thanks mainly to good positioning and calmness. Although even he showed signs of tension late on.

Destiny Udogie – 6

Did a bit of everything in the opening 45 minutes, although as usual his work in opposition half tended to be better. Less adventurous in the second half.

Rodrigo Bentancur – 6

After a commanding start, was unable to stop Alkmaar from gaining a first-half foothold. Apart from occasional lapses, maintained his authority better after the break.

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Mikey Moore – 7

Missed golden early chance and looked uncomfortable on right. Immediate, massive improvement when switched to left, running at defence and creating chances..

Lucas Bergvall – 8

Impressive display with everything but a goal. Full of running, composed, and found killer passes that should have become assists. But had to go off injured.

James Maddison – 7

Skipper for the night had some lovely moments without finding a decisive contribution – until he let Richarlison have the penalty.

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Timo Werner – 5

Superb cross for Moore chance but woeful finish when played through by Bergvall told you everything about his confidence levels. Hooked at half time. 

Richarlison – 6

Busy and committed in first half, but ball wasn’t sticking much. Really wanted to take the penalty and converting it should be a morale boost. Lasted just over an hour.

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Brennan Johnson (for Werner, half time) – 5

Failed to make most of a Bergvall pass. Quieter than usual.

Dominic Solanke (for Richarlison, 65) – 6

Worked hard without having a sight of goal. 

Dejan Kulusevski (for Bergvall, 73) – 6

Gave the Spurs midfield the legs it needed to see out game.

Pape Sarr (for Maddison, 73)  – 6

Also brought an injection of energy to dampen Alkmaar hopes of a comeback.

Wilson Odobert (for Moore, 87) – 6

Had two sights of goal but steered second wide from close range.