Noussair Mazraoui praises Croke Park support after Man Utd’s penalties win over Leeds

Over 80,000 fans watched the first soccer game at GAA HQ since 2009.
Manchester United's Noussair Mazraoui scores his penalty to wn the shoot-out.

Manchester United's Noussair Mazraoui scores his penalty to wn the shoot-out.

Noussair Mazraoui kept his cool amid a bizarre finish to Manchester United’s pre-season friendly at Croke Park, rolling in the decisive penalty as they beat Leeds 5-4 in a shoot-out. 

The match itself came to a premature end at 1-1, with referee Neil Doyle blowing the whistle bang on 90 minutes as stewards tried to clear the pitch of selfie-hunting invaders.

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