Europa League: Milan draw 1-1 at Man United; Spurs, Arsenal clinch first leg win

Image Source : GETTY IMAGES  AC Milan’s Simon Kjaer (third from proper) heads within the equaliser underneath stress from Manchester United’s Alex Telles (second from proper) at Old Trafford on Thursday evening.
AC Milan defender Simon Kjær scored in harm time Thursday to safe a 1-1 draw at Manchester United within the first leg of the Europa League’s spherical of 16.

Kjær capitalised on poor defending to go in a nook within the 92nd minute to provide the Italian aspect a slight benefit forward of the second leg subsequent week.

Roma, Tottenham, Arsenal and Ajax all put one foot into the quarterfinals with snug wins. But the assembly of two former European heavyweights stays evenly poised.

United took the lead after 18-year-old substitute Amad Diallo scored his first European objective simply 5 minutes after approaching. But the house crew was disorganized for Rade Krunić’s late nook and goalkeeper Dean Henderson was unable to maintain out Kjær’s thumping header.

“We should have attacked the ball with the men we had there,” United coach Ole Gunnar Solskjær mentioned.

Milan had two early objectives dominated out at Old Trafford. Rafael Leão was offside within the fifth minute, whereas Franck Kessié displayed good approach to attain within the eleventh solely to see the objective chalked off via VAR because the ball had struck his arm.

The guests remained in management till United captain Harry Maguire in some way struck the publish from point-blank vary with the objective at his mercy after Bruno Fernandes headed on a nook within the thirty eighth.

Fernandes was United’s key participant, offering a lofted ball excessive for Amad to go within the opener within the fiftieth minute.

KANE DELIVERS

Harry Kane scored twice to place Tottenham in a commanding place with a 2-0 dwelling win over Dinamo Zagreb.

The England striker transformed a rebound after Erik Lamela’s effort hit the publish within the twenty fifth, and wrapped up the win within the seventieth. Kévin Théophile­-Catherine didn’t take care of Serge Aurier’s cross leaving Kane to attain with a low end.

ARSENAL COMFORTABLE

Mohamed Elneny put Arsenal in touching distance of the quarterfinals by sealing a 3-1 win over Olympiakos in Greece.

Martin Ødegaard opened the scoring with a thunderous long-range strike within the thirty fourth however the guests missed additional probabilities within the first half.

Youssef El-Arabi capitalized on poor cross from Arsenal ‘keeper Bernd Leno to equalize within the 58th.

Gabriel restored the guests’ lead within the eightieth with a header, 5 minutes earlier than Elneny made positive of the win when the house aspect failed to shut him down and he let fly from outdoors the penalty space.

FANS IN THE STANDS

Spanish crew Villarreal beat Dynamo Kyiv 2-0 in Ukraine regardless of a number of thousand vocal followers being allowed into the sport.

Gerard Moreno arrange defender Pau Torres to attain after the house crew didn’t clear a nook within the thirtieth minute, and was concerned once more for the second. Villarreal captain Raúl Albiol scored on the rebound within the 52nd after Georgiy Bushchan saved Gerard’s header.

OTHER GAMES

Stephan El Shaarawy scored his first objective for Roma since returning to the membership in January, serving to the Italian crew to a 3-0 win over visiting Shakhtar Donetsk.

Scottish champion Rangers drew 1-1 at Slavia Prague, and Ajax eased to a 3-0 win at dwelling over Swiss crew Young Boys.

Modest Spanish membership Granada earned a 2-0 win over Norwegian minnow Molde, which had Martin Ellingsen despatched off with two bookings halfway via the second half.