United struggled to create any openings of note in a poor first half against Romania's Steaua Bucharest. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim has set his sights on winning the UEFA Europa League, emphasising a game-by-game approach after his side's dominant 2-0 victory over FCSB secured their place in the Round of 16.

Coming into the trip to Romania, United knew victory would guarantee it a top-eight finish in the league phase of the new-look Europa League, but the visitors struggled to create any openings of note in a poor first half.

SIR JIM RATCLIFFE’S fellow knight Dave Brailsford knows all about marginal gains. This was about as marginal as it gets. True enough, Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United team are through to the last

The deadlock came from a quick throw in from Amad who found Christian Eriksen. The Dane slipped Kobbie Mainoo into the box and he squared to Diogo Dalot for a tap in. Garnacho then had his say in the second goal. He bombed forward on the left, received the ball from Mainoo then sent it back to the midfielder who side-footed home.

Manchester United cruised through to the Europa League knockout stages after goals from Diogo Dalot and Kobbie Mainoo earned the Premier League side a 2-0 victory over Steaua Bucharest on Thursday.

Manchester United and Tottenham put their inconsistent domestic campaigns aside and advanced to Europa League round of 16 on Thursday. Diogo Dalot tapped in a precise cross by Kobbie Mainoo on the hour mark and Mainoo netted eight minutes later for a 2-0 victory over Romanian champion FCSB in Bucharest.