Football writer Adrian Clarke assesses Thursday's UEFA Europa League and Conference League matches for Premier League clubs.
Fernandes makes history with hat-trick
Manchester United 4 Real Sociedad 1 (Man Utd win 5-2 on aggregate)
A swashbuckling display, inspired by hat-trick hero Bruno Fernandes, earned Manchester United a quarter-final tie against Lyon.
Two of the Portuguese playmaker’s goals came from the penalty spot, before he emphatically finished off a rapid counter three minutes from time to become the first player in UEFA Europa League history to go past 40 direct goal involvements.
Overtaking a record held by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Fernandes now has 24 goals and 17 assists in the competition.
The night got off to an inauspicious start when Matthijs de Ligt conceded a 10th minute penalty which was converted by Mikel Oyarzabal.
But from that moment on United were electric, turning in their best attacking performance under Ruben Amorim.
They registered 25 shots, the most they have had in a match all season, compiling 4.02 Expected Goals (xG) in the process.
Joshua Zirkzee and Rasmus Hojlund were both exceptionally bright throughout, and although he didn’t score, the Danish striker deserved his assist for Diogo Dalot’s stoppage-time goal.
Turning superbly inside the box, Hojlund cut the ball back for the wing back to powerfully fire the ball home.
This was also January signing Patrick Dorgu’s most impactful appearance for United.
The 20-year-old was a constant menace down the left, registering five shots and touching the ball nine times inside Real Sociedad’s box.
Dorgu was also pulled down for a professional foul that saw Jon Aramburu sent off just after the hour mark.
Now 16 matches unbeaten at Old Trafford in UEFA Europa League knockout matches, Amorim’s side will feel confident and energised ahead of Sunday’s trip to Leicester City.
See: Man Utd report
Odobert nets twice to send Spurs through
Tottenham Hotspur 3 AZ Alkmaar 1 (Spurs win 3-2 on aggregate)
Ange Postecoglou’s faith in youth has been rewarded throughout his side’s journey in Europe this season, and this time it was 20-year-old Wilson Odobert who delivered when it mattered most for the Spurs head coach.
The youngest player to score a brace for the club in European competition since Chris McGrath netted twice against Aberdeen in 1973, the former Burnley winger will be thrilled to have finally got off the mark in a Spurs shirt.
That is five players under the age of 21 who have now scored for Spurs in the Europa League this season, which is the most recorded by any club in major European competition history.
Starting Micky van de Ven and Cristian Romero for he first time since 8 December, the north Londoners were far sharper and more aggressive than were in last week’s 1-0 reverse in the Netherlands.
A fantastic piece of pressing from Son Heung-min helped to level the tie 26 minutes in, turning the ball over inside the final third, to tee up Dominic Solanke.
The striker, who got two assists on the night, squared for Odobert to sweep home a powerful left- footed strike.
James Maddison was in vibrant form, and he put Spurs 2-0 up early in the second half to register his 11th of the campaign.
Spurs didn’t make it easy for themselves.
Lucas Bergvall, who had been playing well after scoring an own goal in the first leg, gave the ball away sloppily on the edge of his box, allowing Peer Koopmeiners the chance to drive home a fantastic hit to level the tie 2-2 on aggregate.
Then, with 16 minutes left to play, Maddison knitted together a beautiful team move in style, helping Spurs sweep up field in trademark Postecoglou fashion.
Djed Spence, who was excellent yet again, made a brilliant overlap and his low centre was flicked on by Solanke for Odobert to tap in at the far stick.
Spurs have now scored in each of their last 30 home matches in the Europa League, the longest run of scoring on home soil in the competition’s history.
They can now look forward to a last-eight clash against Eintracht Frankfurt.
See: Spurs report
Dewsbury-Hall goal enough as Chelsea progress
Chelsea 1 FC Copenhagen 0 (Chelsea win 3-1 on aggregate)
Enzo Maresca’s Blues recovered from a sloppy first-half performance to ensure their safe passage into the UEFA Conference League quarter-finals.
At half-time Chelsea trailed the shot count 0-4, having just three touches inside the Copenhagen penalty area.
It was the first time under their Italian head coach they had failed to muster a single effort before the break.
In fairness, their starting XI was experimental, with right-footed centre back Josh Acheampong asked to play as an inverted left back. Trevoh Chalobah was at right-back behind youngster Tyrique George, with Pedro Neto used as a central striker.
The match changed at the interval when Maresca brought on Cole Palmer and Marc Cucurella, and both players immediately lifted the mood with their quality on the ball.
It was Cucurella who instigated the only goal of the second leg with a fabulous turnover tackle, and from there Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall scored with an impressive solo effort.
Wriggling his way past four defenders in a tight space, he proceeded to drill an unstoppable left- footed shot into the far corner.
The plucky Danes deserved to score, and almost did late on, but despite being underwhelming it was Chelsea who claimed a largely forgettable win.
See: Chelsea report
Quarter-final draw and dates
Europa League
Tottenham Hotspur v Eintracht Frankfurt
First leg: 10 April Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Second leg: 17 April Deutsche Bank Park
Lyon v Manchester United
First leg: 10 April Groupama Stadium
Second leg: 17 April Old Trafford
Conference League
Chelsea v Legia Warsaw
First leg: 10 April Stamford Bridge
Second leg: 17 April Marshall Józef Piłsudski Legia Warsaw Stadium