After a relatively evenly matched first half, all of the action came in the second 45 minutes. Said Benrahma opened the scoring for the visitors, before Nayef Aguerd’s own-goal gave us a route back into the game.
With extra-time and penalties becoming a real possibility, Alejandro Garnacho’s 90th-minute strike gave us the lead, celebrated by players and the Stretford End alike. Fred scored in the last moments of the game to properly put the game to bed.
For the second time so far this season, Erik ten Hag’s men are into the quarter-finals of another competition.
FIRST HALF – ALL EVEN
Despite winning the Carabao Cup just four days ago, there looked to be no signs of hangover from Ten Hag’s men as we made an assured start to the game.