Manchester United topple Anderlecht to progress to the semifinals of the UEFA Europa League [Best Tweets]

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - APRIL 20: Marcus Rashford of Manchester United celebrates with team mates as he scores their second goal during the UEFA Europa League quarter final second leg match between Manchester United and RSC Anderlecht at Old Trafford on April 20, 2017 in Manchester, United Kingdom. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Manchester United progressed to the semifinals of the UEFA Europa League as they ran out 2-1 winners over Anderlecht in the quarterfinal second leg on Thursday.

It took more than regular time and two casualties for Manchester United to progress to the semifinals of the UEFA Europa League, as they battled hard to topple Anderlecht in their quarterfinal tie at Old Trafford on Thursday.

It didn’t take long for Manchester United to grab a foothold in the match, as Henrikh Mkhitaryan calmly converted under pressure to give United a 2-1 aggregate lead. However, Anderlecht restored parity just after the half-hour mark as captain Sofiane Hanni scored past Sergio Romero.

The tie remained on level terms for the rest of the regulation time before Marcus Rashford turned into saviour for Manchester United with a scrambling effort to ensure his side’s qualification for the next stage. Here are the best tweets emerging in the aftermath of the thrilling encounter at Old Trafford.

Marcus Rashford scored the winner for Manchester United on the night and he was the cream of the crop as Twitteratis lauded his fine performance:

However, there was also a cause for concern among the Manchester United fan base as Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marcos Rojo became big casualties on the night:

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