On a challenging pitch at the Olymp-2 Stadium – which was criticised by United manager Jose Mourinho before the match – United grabbed a vital away goal through Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s close-range finish following excellent work by Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
The Swedish striker shot over the crossbar in the second half, before Rostov forward Aleksandr Bukharov got the equaliser.
The return leg takes place at Old Trafford next Thursday
EUROPA LEAGUE RESULTS
APOEL Nicosia
0 – 1
Anderlecht
FC Koebenhavn
2 – 1
Ajax
FC Rostov
1 – 1
Manchester United
Celta Vigo
2 – 1
FC Krasnodar
Gent
2 – 5
Genk
Lyon
4 – 2
Roma
Olympiacos
1 – 1
Besiktas
Schalke 04
1 – 1
Borussia Moenchengladbach
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