Edinson Cavani’s first-half volley was the highlight as Manchester United eased past La Liga side Granada at Old Trafford to book a Europa League semi-final with Roma.
Leading 2-0 from the first leg of their quarter-final in Spain last week, Cavani took away any lingering doubt over United reaching the last four when he provided a smart finish to Paul Pogba’s sixth-minute flicked header.
United scored a second in stoppage time when Jesus Vallejo turned Alex Telles’ cross into his own net.
As Roma came through a nervy night at the Stadio Olimpico against Ajax, it means a reunion for United old boys Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Chris Smalling, who has been sidelined in recent weeks with a knee injury.
It was a notable night for Cavani, whose his first European goal for United was his 50th in total in continental competition.
It was the 34-year-old’s ninth of the season overall and will intensify talk about whether he will sign an extension to his contract, which expires at the end of June.
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Granada
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Squad number1Player nameRui Silva
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Squad number2Player nameFoulquier
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Squad number6Player nameSánchez
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Squad number20Player nameVallejo
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Squad number15Player nameNeva
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Squad number4Player nameGonalons
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Squad number19Player nameMontoro
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Squad number24Player nameKenedy
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Squad number21Player nameHerrera
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Squad number11Player nameMachÃs
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Squad number9Player nameSoldado
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Squad number3Player namePérez
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Squad number7Player nameSuárez
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Squad number10Player nameAntonio Puertas
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Squad number16Player nameDÃaz
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Squad number23Player nameMolina
Line-ups
Man Utd
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1de Gea
- 29Wan-BissakaSubstituted forWilliamsat 82′minutes
- 38Tuanzebe
- 2Lindelöf
- 27Telles
- 17Fred
- 31Matic
- 11GreenwoodSubstituted forDialloat 82′minutes
- 18Bruno FernandesSubstituted forMataat 73′minutes
- 6PogbaBooked at 17minsSubstituted forvan de Beekat 45′minutes
- 7CavaniSubstituted forJamesat 60′minutes
Substitutes
- 8Mata
- 10Rashford
- 13Grant
- 19Diallo
- 21James
- 26Henderson
- 33Williams
- 34van de Beek
- 48Fish
- 56Elanga
- 74Shoretire
Granada
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Dantas da Silva
- 2Foulquier
- 6SánchezBooked at 61minsSubstituted forPérezat 82′minutes
- 20Vallejo
- 15NevaBooked at 74minsSubstituted forDÃazat 75′minutes
- 4GonalonsSubstituted forMolinaat 32′minutes
- 19MontoroBooked at 74mins
- 24KenedySubstituted forRodrÃguez DÃazat 45′minutes
- 21Herrera
- 11MachÃs
- 9SoldadoBooked at 19minsSubstituted forSuárezat 45′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Pérez
- 7Suárez
- 10RodrÃguez DÃaz
- 13Escandell
- 16DÃaz
- 23Molina
- 28Ruiz
- 30Torrente
- 31FÃ brega
- Referee:
- István Kovács
Live Text
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Match ends, Manchester United 2, Granada CF 0.
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Second Half ends, Manchester United 2, Granada CF 0.
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Offside, Granada CF. Dimitri Foulquier tries a through ball, but Luis Suárez is caught offside.
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Own Goal by Jesús Vallejo, Granada CF. Manchester United 2, Granada CF 0.
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Attempt saved. Yangel Herrera (Granada CF) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Darwin MachÃs with a cross.
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Corner, Granada CF. Conceded by Alex Telles.
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Attempt saved. VÃctor DÃaz (Granada CF) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Corner, Granada CF. Conceded by Nemanja Matic.
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Substitution, Manchester United. Brandon Williams replaces Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
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Substitution, Manchester United. Amad replaces Mason Greenwood.
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Substitution, Granada CF. Nehuen Pérez replaces Germán Sánchez.
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Foul by Alex Telles (Manchester United).
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Antonio Puertas (Granada CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Offside, Manchester United. Alex Telles tries a through ball, but Daniel James is caught offside.
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Fred (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Yangel Herrera (Granada CF).
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Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United).
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(Granada CF) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Granada CF. VÃctor DÃaz replaces Carlos Neva.
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Ãngel Montoro (Granada CF) is shown the yellow card.
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