The UEFA Europa League quarterfinals have begun with exciting clashes and unexpected results. Granada faced Manchester United in the first leg at Spain, in what meant one of the most important games in the hosts’ history.
However, the English giants started the series strongly, as they claimed the win by 2-0. With such an advantage, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer‘s squad can return toOld Trafford full of confidence ahead of the rematch, looking to secure a spot in the semifinals.
The game wasn’t an uneventful one, though. Not particularly because both sides put in an entertaining display, but becausea bizarre episode took part early in the clash, and fans went wild on the Internet.
Naked man breaks into Granada vs. Manchester United game
Despite UEFA games are still being played without fans inside the stadiums, there was one guy who made his way into the pitch of aEuropa League game. At the sixth minute of the duel betweenGranada and Manchester United, a fan totally naked suddenly ran through the field of Nuevo Estadio Los Cármenes.
The unexpected situation didn’t last long, as police caught him quickly. It took only about a minute for the game to resume, but those strange scenes were enough for people to react onthe Internet with hilarious memes.
When episodes like this happen, theytakeeverybody by surprise. But this one was even more shocking, as there are no fans allowed into the venues. All in all, Manchester United didn’t get distracted and grabbed an important victory to give a step forward in their Europa League campaign.