Fernandes sends Man Utd into Europa League quarters, Spurs advance

AFP | London

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Bruno Fernandes netted a hat-trick as Manchester United beat Real Sociedad 4-1 in their Europa League last-16 second leg, while Tottenham bounced back to edge AZ Alkmaar 3-2 on aggregate.

Rangers knocked out Jose Mourinho’s Fenerbahce 3-2 on penalties as Chelsea saw out a 1-0 home win against Copenhagen to ensure their place in the last eight of the Europa Conference League.

Two spot-kicks and a late arrowed finish from Fernandes sent Man Utd into the quarter-finals by a 5-2 aggregate margin against 10-man Sociedad.

“We need to help him win titles, because he deserves it,” Man Utd manager Ruben Amorim told TNT Sports of his captain.

“It was a good performance. The physicality was there... Even without the sending-off, you felt that the team were going to win this game.”

A 10th-minute penalty gave the visitors the lead at Old Trafford before Fernandes converted from 12 yards in the 16th and 50th minutes.