Manchester United will host Granada in the second leg of their Europa League tie next week knowing that they should have done enough in the first leg to see them safely through to the semi finals.

Goals from Marcus Rashford and a late penalty from Bruno Fernandes have put the Red Devils in a great position, even though three of their players picked up yellow cards and will miss the second leg.

We grafted for that one 💪

Same mentality in the second leg, boys!

🔴 #MUFC
🏆 #UEL pic.twitter.com/P7nuukY9gd

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 8, 2021

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men took the lead in the 31st minute when Marcus Rashford latched onto to Victor Lindelof’s superb pass over the top, controlled it with one touch and calmly finished. It was a lovely goal, even though TV missed it in real time.

20 – Marcus Rashford is the fourth Premier League player to reach 20 goals in all competitions this season after Harry Kane (29), Mo Salah (27) and Bruno Fernandes (23). Lion. #UEL pic.twitter.com/tm6yqGKxfF

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 8, 2021

Blink and you’ll miss Man Utd’s opening goal vs Granada…

The Spanish TV director certainly did 😂

Marcus Rashford brings up 20 goals for the season 🎯#UEL pic.twitter.com/AsyaaMFxrW

— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) April 8, 2021

It also came from United’s first shot of the game and Rashford’s 20th goal of the season.

Grenada did hit the post in the 41st minute, and both Scott McTominay and Luke Shaw picked up bookings in the first half meaning they will miss the second leg next week.

8 – Marcus Rashford is the first English player to score eight goals for @ManUtd in European competition in a single season (excluding qualifiers) since Bobby Charlton in 1964-65. Footsteps. #UEL pic.twitter.com/pskfaBm3OI

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 8, 2021

Harry Maguire also picked up a yellow card, meaning that he too will miss the second leg in Manchester.

They did force David De Gea into some routine saves, but United put the game, and possibly the tie, to bed when they were awarded a penalty which Bruno Fernandes just about forced home.

19/20 – Bruno Fernandes has scored 19 of his 20 penalties taken for Manchester United in all competitions. Reliable. #UEL pic.twitter.com/UjtviUXVK7

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) April 8, 2021