Fernandes' Tricks to Fire Man Utd into Quarters

Bruno Fernandes netted a hat-trick as Manchester United beat Real Sociedad 4-1 in their Europa League last-16 second leg on Thursday, while Tottenham bounced back to edge AZ Alkmaar 3-2 on aggregate.

- Agence-France Presse

PARIS:

Rangers knocked out Jose Mourinho's Fenerbahce 3-2 on penalties as Chelsea saw out a 1-0 home win against Copenhagen to ensure their place in the last eight of the Europa Conference League.

Two spot-kicks and a late arrowed finish from Fernandes sent Man Utd into the quarterfinals by a 5-2 aggregate margin against 10-man Sociedad.

A 10th-minute penalty gave the visitors the lead at Old Trafford before Fernandes converted from 12 yards in the 16th and 50th minutes. Jon Aramburu saw red shortly after the hour and Manchester United took full advantage with Fernandes rifling in a third three minutes from time and Diogo Dalot rubber-stamping an emphatic victory in injury-time.

Tottenham win 3-1 Amorim's side will meet Lyon in the next round. Goals in either half from Wilson Odobert and James Maddison in London earned Spurs a 3-1 win against AZ Alkmaar.