Ruben Amorim, Manchester United’s manager, said that Dani Vivian’s red card was the game-changer in their Europa League semi-final first leg victory over Athletic Bilbao.
United defeated the LaLiga team 3-0, who were reduced to 10 men before the end of the first half.
Casemiro’s header put the visitors ahead before the referee reviewed an incident using VAR.
A penalty was awarded, which Bruno Fernandes stepped up to score, before adding a third goal.
Amorim, speaking to TNT Sports, said: “The result is really good, but we have to understand the result at the same time.
“We struggled a lot at the beginning and the sending off changed the game.
“Any game can change with one situation. We had an opportunity to score one more. This is not done and they can do the same at Old Trafford.”
