Soccer-Fernandes hat-trick as United crush Sociedad, Spurs make Europa League quarters
United will face Olympique Lyonnais in the last eight after the French side strolled to a 4-0 win over Steaua Bucharest.
After a 1-1 draw in
Another spot-kick gave United the lead five minutes after the interval, with Aritz Elustondo adjudged to have fouled
After Sociedad were reduced to 10 men when
Spurs' season effectively hinged on whether they could overturn a 1-0 deficit against AZ Alkmaar in the third meeting between the sides in this year's competition.
They managed it thanks to two goals by Wilson Odobert, the French youngster's first for the club since joining in August.
Odobert opened the scoring in the 26th minute after a poor clearance by AZ's
AZ were gifted a way back in to the tie in the 63rd minute when
But Odobert struck again in the 74th minute to ease the home jitters, finishing off a flowing
Spurs will next face Eintracht Frankfurt who eased to a 6-2 aggregate win over Ajax Amsterdam after a 4-1 home victory in which Mario Gotze scored twice.
The Italians will next meet Bodo/Glimt who lost 2-1 at Olympiacos but advanced 4-2 on aggregate
The game between Rangers and Fenerbahce went to extra time, level at 3-3 on aggregate.
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