MANCHESTER UNITED made it through to the last eight of the Europa League thanks to Paul Pogba’s winner against AC Milan tonight.
- RESULT: AC Milan 0-1 Man Utd
- AC Milan XI: Donnarumma, Kalulu, Kjaer, Tomori, Hernandez, Kessie, Meite, Saelemaekers, Calhanoglu, Krunic, Castillejo
- Man Utd XI: Henderson, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Fernandes, McTominay, Fred, Greenwood, Rashford, James
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THAT’S ALL FOR TONIGHT!
Man Utd are through to the quarter finals of the Europa League and they’re joined in tomorrow’s draw by fellow English side Arsenal.
Solskjaer’s got his side winning the ugly way and there’s no shame in that!
The draw gets underway at 12PM tomorrow b ut coverage here at SunSport starts at 10.30AM.
Goodnight!
POGBACK
Man Utd legend Rio Ferdinand took to twitter to praise tonight’s hero, Paul Pogba.
FINAL EIGHT
Here are the teams in tomorrow’s Europa League draw:
- Ajax
- Arsenal
- Dinamo Zagreb
- Granada
- Manchester United
- Roma
- Slavia Prague
- Villarreal
DEFENSIVE MASTERCLASS
Lindelof was absolutely outstanding for Man Utd tonight!
FULL-TIME STATS
Man Utd come away with a place in the next round and a clean sheet!
QUARTER FINALS
Here are your quarter finalists!
AROUND THE GROUNDS
- Arsenal 0-1 Olympiacos (agg 3-2) FT
- Dinamo Zagreb 3-0 Tottenham (agg 3-2) FT
- Molde 2-1 Granada (agg 2-3) FT
- Shakhtar Donetsk 1-2 Roma (agg 1-5) FT
- Villarreal 2-0 Dynamo Kyiv (agg 4-0) FT
- Rangers 0-2 Slavia praha (agg 1-3) FT
- AC Milan 0-1 Man Utd (agg 1-2) FT
- Young Boys 0-2 Ajax (agg 0-5) FT
FT: AC MILAN 0-1 MAN UTD (1-2 AGG)
Paul Pogba is Man Utd’s saviour and his goal is the difference between the two sides!
It wasn’t an action-packed game but at least we saw a goal and it’s another English team through to tomorrow’s draw.
United will join Arsenal in the pot with the draw getting underway at 12PM!
Tottenham and Scottish champions Rangers are out.
PEEEEEEEEP!
THE FULL-TIME WHISTLE GOES AT THE SAN SIRO!
MAN UTD ARE THROUGH!
AC MILAN 0-1 MAN UTD (1-2 AGG)
90+4. McTominay drives up the pitch and takes the ball towards the corner.
Hernandez comes across and cleans the midfielder out conceding a free-kick and earning himself a booking.
Game over. Man Utd are through. Very little time left.
AC MILAN 0-1 MAN UTD (1-2 AGG)
90+2. Calhanoglu stands the ball up on the right side of the penalty area before laying it back towards Meite.
The midfielder plays a first-time flick over the top of Man Utd’s backline but it’s straight into the arms of Henderson.
AC MILAN 0-1 MAN UTD (1-2 AGG)
90. Five additional minutes to be added on at the San Siro!
AC MILAN 0-1 MAN UTD (1-2 AGG)
87. CHANCE!
James gets down the line and floats a cross towards the far post.
Pogba rises highest but guides his effort onto the roof of the net! So close to a second for Man Utd.
James has been the away sides’ best attacker tonight.
AC MILAN 0-1 MAN UTD (1-2 AGG)
86. James cuts inside off the right-hand side and draws a free-kick from Kessie.
Time is running out for AC Milan.
AC MILAN 0-1 MAN UTD (1-2 AGG)
84. Kjaer is booked for a challenge on Fred.
AC MILAN 0-1 MAN UTD (1-2 AGG)
83. James turns and drives into AC Milan’s penalty area before laying the ball back to Wan-Bissaka.
The right-back swings a low cross towards the near post but Donnarumma gathers.
AC MILAN 0-1 MAN UTD (1-2 AGG)
81. Saelemaekers finds himself in some space down the left-hand side and the winger takes the ball to the byline.
He tries to play a low cross in towards the near post but Lindelof clears for the visitors.
AC MILAN 0-1 MAN UTD (1-2 AGG)
79. Not long left to go.
The goal was the only exciting part of this game and even then it was a scrappy one.
Neither side have really took the game by the scruff of the neck.
Play is constantly breaking down in the midfield.
Credit: Getty Images AC MILAN 0-1 MAN UTD (1-2 AGG)
77. Fernandes goes for goal from the best part of 40 yards but Donnarumma comfortably saves.
AC MILAN 0-1 MAN UTD (1-2 AGG)
76. Pogba turns well and drives towards the edge of AC Milan’s penalty area.
Man Utd loanee Dalot is quickly on the scene and brings the Frenchman down conceding a free-kick.
Fernandes to take.
AC MILAN 0-1 MAN UTD (1-2 AGG)
75. Heading into the final 15 minutes and as it stands, Man Utd will be in tomorrow’s Europa League draw.
AC MILAN 0-1 MAN UTD (1-2 AGG)
73. SAVE!
A wonderful ball is swung into the box from the left-hand side.
Ibrahimovic peels off Shaw and rises high to head the ball towards goal but Henderson saves!
AC Milan corner.
AC MILAN 0-1 MAN UTD (1-2 AGG)
71. SUBSTITUTION!
Krunic who we have barely seen tonight is replaced by former Man City player Diaz.
AC MILAN 0-1 MAN UTD (1-2 AGG)
69. Man Utd have a firm grip on the game heading into the final 20 minutes of the game.
The same thing happened in the reverse leg. Man Utd got an early goal in the second half and Milan chased the game until they got the equaliser.
Man Utd won’t want a repeat of last week. They need to get a second goal.
AC MILAN 0-1 MAN UTD (1-2 AGG)
67. Calhanoglu gets down the right-hand side and delivers a low cross towards the near post.
But Lindelof gets down well and sweeps the ball away from danger.
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