Vitoria 0-1 Man Utd: 'Man of the match' Brandon Williams will be a 'top player' predicts Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer lauded man-of-the-match Brandon Williams after the teenager helped Manchester United edge past Partizan Belgrade and end their 11-match winless run on the road.

United tasted victory away from home for the first time since March's remarkable Champions League triumph at PSG by digging deep on a difficult night in Serbia.

Partizan pushed to the death, backed by a raucous home support, but Anthony Martial's first-half spot-kick proved enough as United came through Thursday's Europa League clash with a hard-fought 1-0 win.

"Of course, I'm happy now that we can just look forward to the next one," Solskjaer said after winning on the road for the first time in 33 weeks.

"Try to build momentum. We need to win away from home in the league, but another clean sheet and that gives you a platform to win games from."

Martial scored the match-winning goal but Williams got the lion's share of the praise, with the 19-year-old bursting into the box and drawing the game-defining penalty.

It was an impressive performance by the left-back, while full debutant James Garner, 18, came through his baptism of fire impressively.

"They did excellent," Solskjaer said of the teenagers.

"I thought Jimmy just grew and grew in the game, became better and better.

"And, for me, Brandon was man of the match. He's been fantastic the few games he's played. The boy has no fear, he is as brave as a lion and he got us the win.

"In games like these when we get the first goal, we need to learn when to get the second, when to get the third.

"I thought today we had loads of opportunities to make sure we're in a comfortable lead but we didn't play that pass forward.

"But Brandon has an absolutely great attitude. The boy is going to be a top, top player."