Jose Mourinho praised Henrikh Mkhitaryan's determination to prove himself at Manchester United after seeing the Armenian midfielder set the team on course for Europa League victory with a stunning solo goal against Zorya Luhansk.
The former Shakhtar Donetsk player marked his return to Ukraine with his first goal for United by weaving through the Zorya defence to put United ahead in Odessa early in the second-half.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic's goal late in the game secured a 2-0 win to confirm United's progression into Monday's draw for the round of 32, but with Mkhitaryan now showing his quality after initially struggling to impress following his summer arrival from Borussia Dortmund, Mourinho admitted that the player's resilience has helped him to win his place in the team.