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Europa League 2017: Qualified Teams After Thursday's Round of 16 Leg 2 Results

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Manchester United reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Europa League after securing a 2-1 aggregate win over FC Rostov on Thursday night. Juan Mata's goal let United beat the Russian side 1-0 at Old Trafford and confirm the Red Devils as the Premier League's representative in the last eight.

United will be joined by Schalke 04, which came back from two goals down to eliminate Bundesliga rival Borussia Monchengladbach on away goals. Meanwhile, Lyon survived a tough tie against Serie A outfit AS Roma, despite losing 2-1 in the Italian capital.