Like the five predecessors of the past 11 years, Amorim suffered. Under Europa League lights that shone down on the 6,714 partying Bodø/Glimt support, this was a standard welcome to the Theatre of Thrills and Spills as his new team just about made it through to the win.
As the contest closed Andre Onana rushed out of his area, slipped, passed the ball to the opponent, and United were lucky to escape. Seconds after, Garancho spurned a gilded chance.
The passage neatly sums United up: both regarding this evening and the challenge Amorim has accepted. Three points was a pleasing start before his own crowd but his tenure is sure to have copious bumps and bruises and who knows what else.
In the feverish United soap opera how Amorim's 3-4-3 might fare is the latest hot subplot.
At half-time the jury remained out, as his team took the lead, conceded twice, then scored a fine Højlund equaliser that had the No 9 juggling Noussair Mazraoui's dink from right foot to the left from which he dispatched a searing volley.
But, what preceded this was the same United tale of being unable to hold an advantage and being too easy to knife through.
This story is from the {{IssueName}} edition of {{MagazineName}}.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the {{IssueName}} edition of {{MagazineName}}.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
'Only the beginning': hundreds die as Israel shatters Gaza truce
Netanyahu defiant after bloodiest day since first months of conflict
PM sides with far-right parties rather than those who wanted to prioritise return of hostages
As the ceasefire in Gaza went from days to weeks, and newly freed hostages began sharing grim details of their captivity, Benjamin Netanyahu's political room for manoeuvre seemed to shrink.
Tennis is broken' Djokovic's player union launches legal action against tours
Djokovic's player union launches legal action against tours
Coe gets 2012 champions' backing in IOC president race
Some of the biggest names of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics have thrown their weight behind Sebastian Coe to become the next president of the International Olympic Committee.
Sabotage Russia using criminal gangs to cause chaos, Europol warns
Russia and other state actors are driving an increase in politically motivated cyber-attacks and sabotage of infrastructure and public institutions in the EU, the bloc's police enforcement agency has found, as it issued a warning over the long-term security impacts of the war in Ukraine.
Robert Smith to curate 2026 Teenage Cancer Trust gigs
The Cure's Robert Smith will take over from Roger Daltrey as the curator of the Teenage Cancer Trust's Royal Albert Hall concerts for 2026.
Hungary bans Pride events in its latest crackdown on LGBTQ rights
Lawmakers in Hungary have voted to ban Pride events and allow authorities to use facial recognition software to identify attendees and potentially fine them, in what Amnesty International has described as a \"full-frontal attack\" on the LGBTQ+ community.
Chief justice rebukes Trump for call to impeach judge over deportation case
John Roberts, the chief justice of the US supreme court, yesterday delivered a rare rebuke of Donald Trump after he demanded the impeachment of a federal judge who had issued a ruling against the administration blocking the deportation of hundreds of suspected Venezuelan gang members.
Ex-hospital chiefs' call to halt Letby inquiry labelled 'opportunistic'
Former bosses at the hospital where Lucy Letby worked have been accused of \"opportunistically\" calling for the inquiry into her crimes to be halted to hide their \"catastrophic\" failures.
Campaigners try to arrest water bosses over 'public nuisance'
Environmental activists have attempted citizen's arrests of the chief executive and chief financial officer of Thames Water on suspicion of causing a public nuisance.
