The fifteen-minute break passed quickly, and the cheering at Old Trafford continued.
The two sides switched ends and resumed play.
Manchester United came out ready to fight for their lives.
Even the usually conservative Mourinho began pushing his formation higher and higher.
Smalling and Phil Jones moved up close to the halfway line.
They had no way back now.
Score or die.
Sanchez, Rashford, and Cristiano Ronaldo attacked on three fronts.
Pogba kept surging forward too.
Every Manchester United attack felt like a gamble with everything they had left.
Despite trailing, the Manchester United fans in the stands still shouted themselves hoarse.
They had not given up yet.
In the 47th minute, Manchester United struck first.
Sanchez broke through down the left and sent a cross toward Cristiano Ronaldo in the box.
Cristiano Ronaldo shook off Matip and was just about to head it!
But Van Dijk beat him to it once again and headed the ball clear.
Cristiano Ronaldo punched the turf in frustration.
Van Dijk had kept him firmly in his pocket all day.
The 50th minute.
Chen Anno received a pass from Robertson near midfield.
The atmosphere at Old Trafford instantly tightened.
Everyone knew that once Chen Anno got going, no one could stop him.
He had barely turned when Pogba confronted him head-on.
The French prodigy stretched out a long leg, blocking his path.
One on one!
Chen Anno had never feared anyone!
He nudged the ball outward with the outside of his foot, dropped his body sharply, then snapped his ankle inward. Like a ball pulled back by an elastic band, it shot between Pogba's legs!
Pogba stumbled, his challenge finding nothing.
Off balance, he reached for the hem of Chen Anno's shirt, but grabbed only air.
He whipped his head around in panic. Chen