Fernandes hat trick sees United through to last eight of Europa League

On a busy night for the officials, Sociedad ensured United ultimately had a comfortable passage, playing the final half hour with ten men after substitute Jon Aramburu was shown a straight red card.

NERVELESS: Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes scores their side's second goal of the game from the penalty spot during the UEFA Europa League round of sixteen second leg match at Old Trafford, Manchester. Pic: Nick Potts/PA Wire

Europa League Round of 16: Manchester United 4 (Fernades 16’ (P), 50’ (P), 87’, Dalot 90+1’) Real Sociedad 1 (Oyarzabal 10’ (P)) (Agg 5-2)

BRUNO Fernandes - who else? - ensured that Manchester United’s season to forget retains an interest in silverware, for a few more weeks at least, in a Europa League tie dominated by penalties and his personal hat-trick.