How Shoretire reacted after setting a record

When the teenager replaced Academy graduate Mason Greenwood in the 76th minute, he became the club’s youngest ever player in a European match, at the age of 17 years and 23 days.

The previous record holder was Norman Whiteside, who was 108 days older than Shoretire when he played in a continental fixture for the first time.

Curiously, the competition, venue, scoreline and nationality of the opponents, Spanish, were all the same. United drew 0-0 at home to Valencia in the UEFA Cup, the Europa League’s former guise, when Whiteside made his debut in Europe, on 15 September 1982.

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