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Mkhitaryan proving more important than Zlatan in Man Utd's European charge

The Armenian attacker grabbed another away goal in United's 1-1 draw at Anderlecht which puts them in a good position to progress

Manchester United continue to edge ever so slightly closer to the Europa League crown and the Champions League pass which comes with it after a 1-1 quarter-final first leg draw over Anderlecht on Thursday. And once more it was Henrikh Mkhitaryan who led them through an imposing fixture with a crucial away goal.

While Leander Dendoncker’s late equaliser took some of the shine off United’s performance, Mkhitaryan’s first-half effort ensured that Jose Mourinho’s side head to Old Trafford next week in the box seat.