Anderlecht vs Manchester United <br />April 13 2017, Stade Constant Vanden Stock - Brussel. <br /> <br />0-1 Henrikh Mkhitaryan <br />1-1 Leander Dendoncker <br /> <br />Anderlecht 1 Manchester United 1: Late Dendoncker leveller denies Mourinho's men <br /> <br />Manchester United were left with work to do after Leander Dendoncker rescued a 1-1 draw for Anderlecht in the Europa League quarter-finals. <br /> <br />Leander Dendoncker's late equaliser gave Anderlecht hope as a superior Manchester United were held to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final. <br /> <br />Jose Mourinho's men generally looked a cut above their Belgian hosts for much of the match, but United were made to rue not taking their chances as Dendoncker salvaged a potentially vital draw four minutes from time. <br /> <br />Although Anderlecht initially looked bright, Manchester United soon took over and were impressive in the first half, with Sergio Romero completely untested in the visitors' goal. <br /> <br />The only surprising aspect of United's goal was that it took 36 minutes to arrive, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan scoring for the fourth successive Europa League away game with a straightforward finish. <br /> <br />Anderlecht were significantly more positive once again upon the start of the second period, but United should have finished them off when Paul Pogba spurned a late one-on-one chance. <br /> <br />Resulting in an open encounter during the early exchanges, which Anderlecht slightly shaded - Frank Acheampong and Massimo Bruno shooting off-target. <br /> <br />But United improved quickly and the hosts were lucky to remain level in the 17th minute. <br /> <br />Zlatan Ibrahimovic met Marcus Rashford's teasing left-wing cross and saw his first-time effort saved by Ruben, before Jesse Lingard turned the rebound onto the post. <br /> <br />United showed no sign of relinquishing their control and eventually got the away goal they deserved nine minutes before the break. <br /> <br />Rashford forced Ruben into a smart save from Antonio Valencia's cross, but Mkhitaryan was there to smash home the rebound. <br /> <br />Anderlecht were resurgent at the start of the second half and caused United problems – Valencia. <br /> <br />United served another warning shortly after, though, as Mhitaryan met Matteo Darmian's cross and guided an improvised effort just wide of the right-hand post. <br /> <br />Pogba should have wrapped things up seven minutes from the end when he smashed an effort at Ruben after a clever flicked pass courtesy of Ibrahimovic. <br /> <br />Ivan Obradovic charged up the left flank and delivered a fine cross which Dendoncker powered onto and sent an arrowed header beyond Romero, leaving United with work to do at Old Trafford. <br /> <br />Man Utd spent most of the evening on top, but Leander Dendoncker’s late equaliser keeps the tie in the balance. <br /> <br />If Man United were going to leave with what seemed to be a relatively comfortable win, but Anderlecht showed great grit and determination to fight back and leave with a well-deserved draw. <br /> <br />Leander Dendoncker's late header salvaged a draw for Anderlecht and changed the complexion of their Europa League quarter-final tie against an idling Manchester United. <br /> <br />Man United had seemed to have subdued the hosts with Henrikh Mkhitaryan tapping in from a tight angle after Marcus Rashford's shot was spilt in the first half.
