Bruno Fernandes hat-trick powers Manchester United to Europa League quarter-finals
Bruno Fernandes netted a hat-trick as Manchester United eased to a 4-1 win over Actual Sociedad to succeed in the Europa League quarter-finals and Tottenham Hotspur superior after a 3-1 victory over AZ Alkmaar on Thursday.
United will face Olympique Lyonnais within the final eight after the French aspect strolled to a 4-0 win over Steaua Bucharest, and Rangers overcame Fenerbahce 3-2 in a penalty shootout after a 3-3 combination draw.
Manchester United, who drew 1-1 at Sociedad within the first leg,went a aim down after 10 minutes when Matthijs de Ligt fouled Mikel Oyarzabal and Oyarzabal transformed from the spot however the hosts levelled six minutes later with a penalty scored by Fernandes after Igor Zubeldia had fouled Rasmus Hojlund.
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One other spot-kick gave United the lead 5 minutes after the interval after Aritz Elustondo was adjudged to have fouled Patrick Dorgu and Fernandes once more made no mistake.
Sociedad had been decreased to 10 males when Jon Aramburu fouled Joshua Zirkzee and Fernandes accomplished his hat-trick earlier than Diogo Dalot wrapped up a 5-2 combination victory for the English aspect in added time.
“This membership is all about successful,” Fernandes advised TNT Sports activities.
“Confidence is a giant factor in soccer and at this membership much more as a result of you understand how a lot you’re on the eyes of everybody so it’s essential to carry out on the highest degree.”
SPURS ADVANCE
Spurs’ season successfully hinged on whether or not they may overturn a 1-0 deficit towards AZ Alkmaar within the third assembly between the edges on this 12 months’s competitors.
They managed it thanks to 2 targets by Wilson Odobert, the French teen’s first for the membership since becoming a member of in August.
Odobert opened the scoring within the twenty sixth minute after a poor clearance by AZ’s Wouter Goes and the hosts moved forward on combination quickly after the break when Son Heung-min arrange James Maddison for a side-footed end into the nook.
AZ had been gifted a manner again into the tie within the 63rd minute when Peer Koopmeiners took benefit of a defensive error to fireside a shot previous Guglielmo Vicario.
Odobert struck once more within the 74th minute, nevertheless, to ease the house jitters, ending off a flowing Tottenham assault from shut vary.
Spurs will subsequent face Eintracht Frankfurt who eased to a 6-2 combination win over Ajax Amsterdam after a 4-1 residence victory through which Mario Gotze scored twice.
Lyon, 3-1 up from the primary leg, cruised into the quarter-finals, with Ernest Nuamah and Georges Mikautdze each scoring twice.
Rangers had gained 3-1 in Turkey, however Fenerbahce compelled extra-time with two targets from Sebastian Szymanski and the tie went to a penalty shootout through which Rangers keeper Jack Butland was the hero of Ibrox.
Butland saved the opening spot-kick from Dusan Tadic and after the house aspect’s third penalty from Ianis Hagi was additionally stored out, Butland denied Fred earlier than Mert Hakan Yandas blasted his effort over the bar to ship Rangers by means of to a gathering with Athletic Bilbao.
The Spanish aspect beat AS Roma 3-1, the Italian aspect decreased to 10 males after Mats Hummels was proven an early crimson card and the hosts’ Nico Williams scoring twice both aspect of Yuri Berchiche’s aim.
Roma’s Leandro Paredes transformed a late penalty however the Spanish aspect superior 4-3 on combination.
Lazio, 2-1 up from the primary leg towards Viktoria Plzen, went behind to a Pavel Sulc aim early within the second half however scraped by means of with a 1-1 draw and a 3-2 combination win because of Alessio Romagnoli’s late header.
The Italians will subsequent meet Norwegian aspect Bodo/Glimt who misplaced 2-1 at Olympiacos however superior 4-2 on combination.
