Anderlecht v Manchester United - As it happened

Anderlecht v Manchester United - As it happened

The referee blows for the end!

Manchester United and Anderlecht share points in Belgium after the visitors took the lead through Mkhitaryan, but allowed the home side to get back in the game with Dendoncker's header.

Fosu-Mensah yellow card

He had just come on for Rashford.

3 added minutes

Anderlecht equalise!

It was a dangerous time of the game, with end-to-end stuff. Obradovic whipped the cross in for Dendoncker to head past Romero.

GOAL!

United close!

Pogba was in on goal but his volley was sent for a corner kick.

Chance Man Utd!

Fellaini's powerful shot is blocked well by Ruben.

Chance Anderlecht!

Hanni picks up the ball at the edge of the box and his shot is deflected, nearly wrong-footing Romero.

Fellaini on for Rashford

Yellow card Obradovic

Hanni comes on for Stanciu

Martial on for Lingard

Obradovic chance wasted!

It was a good move from the hosts, and the ball came to the left-back inside the box, but he fired well wide.

Chipciu replaces Bruno

Rashford long shot blocked!

Mkhitaryan wide!

Darmian crossed from the left, and the Armenian's volley whistled wide.

Anderlecht pile on the pressure

United cannot cope with the home side's overwhelming search for an equaliser. Mourinho might need a change...

Chance Anderlecht!

The Belgians have looked better after the break, and a double chance for them now. Bruno's effort was cleared by Valencia as it was going in, the follow-up strike from Acheampong is somehow blocked again by the United man.

Stanciu over the bar!

Yellow card Carrick

A dangerous free kick for Anderlecht.

United get the ball rolling!

We're back!

The teams and officials come out again for the second half.

Half time

A slow first half in Belgium. Mourinho's team have been on the ball and have passed around well. Mkhitaryan's goal gave the visitors the lead in the 36th minute.

Comfortable for United

It is nothing special, but the away side just passing the ball around.

United lead!

It is being a slow first half, but it has seen United on the ball. Valencia's cross is met by Rashford who forces a brilliant save for the keeper. The ball was going out, but Mkhitaryan raced to finish with limited angle.

GOAL!

Ibrahimovic shot blocked

Dangerous free kick United

United start to take charge

After a slow start Mourinho's team are seeing more of the ball, creating a couple of good chances.

Mkhitaryan shot blocked!

The winger was inside the box and went for goal, but a defender stood in the way.

Yellow card Mkhitaryan

After stopping Tielemans who was trying to break.

Rashford over the bar!

The Red Devils waking up here with a couple of chances. This time Rashford does well but his long shot is off target.

Chance United!

The home side were beginning to look better, but the visitors enjoy the best chance of the game as Lingard pokes the ball onto the post. It all came after Ibrahimovic's effort was saved.

Anderlecht chance!

Bruno attampted the shot which was going wide and was deflected by Kiese Thelin.

Defences stand strong

Neither team able to break down the other. A couple of crosses with no danger from the hosts, while United try to control the tempo of the match.

All level in the opening minutes

Both sides have enjoyed surges forward which have culminated in half-chances. Still tight here.

The home side kick off!

Everything ready at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium!

Teams emerge from the tunnel with great support for the home crowd.

Live updates of the first leg of the Europa League quarter-final tie between Anderlecht and Manchester United.

Manchester United travel to Belgium as strong favourites to go through to the semifinals, but it will not be an effortless task as they face a young and talented side. The Red Devils will want to avoid any surprises having only lost twice in thirty-four games against the Belgian side.

Official lineups for today's match:

Anderlecht: Martinez, Kara, Bruno, Appiah, Nuytinck, Acheampong, Kiese Thelin, Tielemans, Dendoncker, Obradovic, Stanciu

Subs: Boeckx, Deschacht, Spajic, Chipciu, Capel, Teodorczyk, Hanni.

Man Utd: Romero, Valencia, Bailly, Rojo, Darmian, Carrick, Pogba, Mkhitaryan, Lingard, Rashford, Ibrahimovic

Subs: De Gea, Blind, Fosu-Mensah, Shaw, Fellaini, Herrera, Martial