Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s deft touch ensured Manchester United’s passage to the last 16 of the Europa League at the expense of French side Saint-Etienne on Wednesday evening.
The Armenian midfielder touched home from Juan Mata’s inch-perfect cross to all but rubber-stamp the Reds' passage to the next round.
Jose Mourinho’s side had to see out the final half-an-hour with 10 men after Eric Bailly was dismissed for two yellow cards, but the 3-0 advantage gleaned in last week’s first leg meant United weren’t at risk of exiting at the first knockout stage.
Despite our progression, injuries to midfield duo Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Michael Carrick at Stade Geoffroy-Guichard soured the result, with Sunday's EFL Cup final against Southampton just around the corner.