MANCHESTER UNITED are edging closer to Europa League glory after a big 2-0 win over Granada.
Goals from Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes (pen) have put the Red Devils in a strong position for the return leg at Old Trafford.
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PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
THE FULL TIME WHISTLE GOES!
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90+3. There's a glimpse of goal for Granada in the third of four added minutes, but Suarez is penalised for a foul on Maguire at the vital moment.
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90. In the final minute of the match, Manchester United bag a second goal that should ultimately see them into the semi-finals.
There's a touch of good fortune in both the taking of the penalty and its award, but followers of the Old Trafford club will not care.
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GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLL!!
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BRUNO FERNANDES GOES DOWN IN THE BOX!
PENALTY TO MANCHESTER UNITED! - Sam Dymond
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86. Roberto Soldado goes off and Luis Suarez comes on. Don't worry, it's not that one.
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85. Donny Van de Beek is on for the final minutes in Spain. The Dutchman replaces Mason Greenwood.
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84. Matic is yellow carded for an aerial challenge with Puertas.
Both sets of players are furious; Granada's because they believe Matic led with an elbow, United's because they feel there was nothing in it.
I'm with the latter, there looked little in it once again.
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83. Granada survive by the skin of their teeth.
Fernandes gets in behind on the overlap, taking James' pass in his path, and tries to slip a shot beyond Rui Silva.
A touch from the goalkeeper and a block from captain Victor Diaz manage to keep out, not just Fernandes' effort but two follow-up shots.
As it is, Fernandes looks to have been a yard offside on the replays.
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81. Machis shows fresh energy to pinch the ball off of Wan-Bissaka and drive forward.
The substitute has little in the way of options so goes for goal himself from distance, clattering a shot into Lindelof and behind.
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79. German takes two bites of the cherry to deter Fernandes. The substitute cuts out a lofted pass intended for the Manchester United with one header, and then, following up, clears to safety with a second.
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77. Alex Telles and Edinson Cavani nearly bring a touch of South American class to what has been a pretty turgid affair.
The left-back sends in a scintillating cross which the Uruguayan fails to readuntil it's too late to reach it.
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75. A double change for the Spaniards. Dimitri Foulquier and Darwin Machis are on with Carlos Neva and Kenedy making way.
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73. A third United sub sees Nemanja Matic replace Paul Pogba. The Serbian's arrival usually means it's time to shore up and settle for what we've got.
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71. And another one! Harry Maguire is the latest to be ruled out of the second leg through suspension. The Manchester United captain joins Luke Shaw and Scott McTominay in picking up a yellow card that brings a one-match ban.
In truth, there was little in his challenge on Soldado, but the centre-back pays a heavy price for getting on the wrong side of his man.
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69. Over on the right, Herrera follows Kenedy's lead. The midfielder makes room for his space to travel inside the area, but ends up dragging his shot sowide that it stays in play.
In fact, Grenada manage to keep the attack alive, and when the ball is recycled into the box, it's Herrera again on the end of it it. The Manchester City loanee takes a heavy touch, and then thumps a shot high over the crossbar.
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67. Kenedy continues to look the most likely to make something happen from a Granada perspective.
The Brazilian finds some space on the left to attack and get a shot away, but once again his effort is straight down the throat of De Gea.
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65. Rashford looks appalled to be flagged offside, and his displeasure with the officials will be his last act of the game.
The United goalscorer is taken off and Edinson Cavani is on in his place.
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63. Fernandes hasn't seen much involvement since the restart, but he does very well here to win possession and combine with Greenwood on the right.
The pair exchange passes to take Fernandes to the byline from where he wins a corner with a blocked cross.
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61. Pogba gets on the end of a corner with a scruffy header that goes up, up and over.
There are no repeats of his San Siro heroics – yet.
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58. Oooof! Maguire goes close!
The Manchester United captain conjures up some magic from his Sheffield United days by bringing the ball out from the back, darting past a couple of opponents and driving just wide from 25 yards.
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57. Kenedy is flagged offside as he tries to make something happen. The Chelsea loanee has had little change out of Wan-Bissaka this evening.
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