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Marcus Rashford scored an extra-time winner to send Manchester United into the last four, but Zlatan Ibrahimovic suffered a potentially serious injury

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Thu 20 Apr 2017 17.34 EDTFirst published on Thu 20 Apr 2017 14.00 EDT
Marcus Rashford celebrates scoring Manchester United’s second goal.
Marcus Rashford celebrates scoring Manchester United’s second goal. Photograph: John Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images
Marcus Rashford celebrates scoring Manchester United’s second goal. Photograph: John Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images

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Full-time: Manchester United 2-1 Anderlecht (3-2 agg)

Manchester United are into the last four of the Europa League thanks to the brilliant Marcus Rashford. Anderlecht were impressive but United were the more forceful side as the game wore on and were good value for the win in the end. The bad news is a potentially serious injury to Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The good news is Marcus Rashford. Thanks for reading and emailing. Night.

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ET 29 min: Martial’s got the ball in the Anderlecht now, after a moment of magic from Mkhitaryan, but the flag’s up. Anderlecht are still in this. Forward they go. Valencia doesn’t clear his lines and Obrodovic crosses to the far post, where Mbodji rises above Shaw and heads goalwards. Romero tips it over, but a goal-kick’s awarded.

ET 27 min: Bruno crosses from the right. Romero punches clear. Suddenly it’s panic stations at the back for United, who’ve dropped back and invited pressure.

ET 26 min: After a spot of head tennis on the edge of the United area, Acheampong gets the better of Bailly but heads straight at Romero from six yards out. What a chance.

ET 23 min: It’s weird that Marcus Rashford, a striker, scores when he’s played as a striker, not a winger. Work that out.

ET 20 min: Mkhitaryan finds Pogba in space on the right of the area, but the midfielder’s low effort is too careful and Ruben saves down to his right.

ET 18 min: What a prospect this kid is. But as it stands, Anderlecht still just need one goal to knock United out. It’s bound to be a nervy finish at Old Trafford.

GOAL! Manchester United 2-1 Anderlecht (Rashford, ET 17 min; 3-2 agg)

The pressure finally pays off and it’s thanks to a brilliant piece of improvisation from Marcus Rashford. Marouane Fellaini, so dangerous in the air, nods down to him. He’s still got plenty of work to do, but he earns a sight of goal with a wonderful backheeled turn on to his left foot, from where he slithers a low shot to Ruben’s right to break Anderlecht’s stout resistance!

Marcus Rashford scores with a low shot. Photograph: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images
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Half-time (extra-time): Manchester United 1-1 Anderlecht (2-2 agg)

Fifteen more minutes without a goal and we’ll have penalties.

ET 15 min: Anderlecht attack for the first time in a while. Tielemans has a dig from 25 yards. His crisp effort’s straight at Romero, who almost gifts Anderlecht a goal by spilling it, only to recover quickly to smother the loose ball.

ET 11 min: Pogba’s got the ball in the Anderlecht net, but the whistle had gone for a foul by Fellaini, who was all over Spajic as he nodded the ball down. It looks like a soft decision. Spajic wasn’t really jumping.

ET 8 min: Rashford dinks the free-kick into the six-yard box. Fellaini looks certain to nod it in but Spajic Chiellinis it away.

ET 4 min: Obradovic’s shot actually seemed to come off an Anderlecht player, so it should have been a goal-kick to United. Tielemans decides to pull it back low from the right to Stanciu, but he balloons his shot into the Stretford End. “Maybe Zlatan going down is a good thing: forces Mourinho to use the team/tactics versus Chelsea,” says Michael Meagher. “A bit like when Balotelli got himself sent off against Arsenal a few seasons back and basically suspended for the remainder of the season forcing Mancini to eat humble pie and start picking Tevez again and going on to win the league.”

ET 3 min: Mkhitaryan’s deflected shot from 25 yards flies straight at Ruben. Up the other end, Obradovic’s deflected shot whistles inches past the left post.

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ET 2 min: Rashford darts down the right, leaves his marker on the floor and sends a rabona cross to the far post. Pogba goes for the stunning overhead kick, but it’s blocked by Spajic! What a goal that would have been! “Wow!” says Gloria Greppi. “Celta the only team through w/o ET.”

ET 1 min: Manchester United get extra-time underway. “I’m no doctor but that was a pretty bad looking hyper-extension for Zlatan,” says JR in Illinois. “Wouldn’t be at all surprised if he’s banjaxed his ACL.” The good news is he walked off.

Full-time: Manchester United 1-1 Anderlecht (2-2 agg)

We will have extra-time. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who appears to have twisted his right knee, is still down. The physios are on.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has treatment before hobbling off. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA
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90 min+1: “The TV just showed Mourinho talking to Shaw, presumably to give him instructions,” says JR in Illinois. “Not sure why he needs to tell him verbally if his brain is controlling Shaw anyway.”

89 min: Ibrahimovic scoops a pass inside Appiah, so skilfully, but Rashford shoots into the side netting. They do waste chances.

Marcus Rashford misses another chance as he fires into the side netting. Photograph: John Peters/Man Utd/Getty Images
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88 min: Anderlecht’s threat has faded in the past 20 minutes, though. I’ve asked Kevin Keegan and he says there’s only one winner here (Manchester United).

82 min: With a clever touch, Carrick creates space in the middle and then releases Ibrahimovic with a perceptive pass. Unmarked 15 yards out, he slices his shot wide by quite a lengthy margin.

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