Manchester United and Tottenham both reached the quarter-finals of the Europa League with vital home victories in the last 16 on Thursday. United will face French side Lyon with the second leg taking place at Old Trafford. If they progress, they will play the winners of Athletic Bilbao or Rangers, the latter who they beat in the group stages.

Premier League strugglers Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur stayed alive in the Europa League by advancing into the quarter-finals. Captain Bruno Fernandes converted two penalties and completed a hat-trick from open play as United came from behind to beat 10-man Real Sociedad 4-1 on the night and 5-2 on aggregate.

Manchester United booked their Europa League quarter-final spot on Thursday with an emphatic win against Real Sociedad as their path to Bilbao became clear