Europa League: Manchester United Ease To Win, Arsenal Held By Slavia

Manchester United defeated Granada 2-0 in the first leg of their Europa League quarterfinal tie, while Arsenal conceded a stoppage-time equaliser in a 1-1 draw at home to Slavia Prague.

Manchester United defeated Spanish club Granada 2-0 in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie in Spain on Thursday, while Arsenal conceded a stoppage-time equaliser in a 1-1 draw at home to Czech champions Slavia Prague. Marcus Rashford raced on to a long ball sprayed upfield by Victor Lindelof to fire United in front at Los Carmenes on 31 minutes against a team enjoying a brilliant debut European campaign. Bruno Fernandes converted a late penalty after he was caught off the ball by Yan Eteki, with the Portuguese midfielder's spot-kick squirming agonisingly through the hands of Rui Silva. "They (Rashford and Fernandes) have been exceptional, so important for us," United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer told BT Sport. "It was a very good run by Rashford, takes the ball fantastically. Bruno is so confident on penalties even though the keeper almost saved it."