Europa League: Andy Mitten's post-match analysis after Manchester United reach semi-finals - video


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Manchester United booked their place in the Europa League semi-finals on Monday night after a 1-0 extra-time win over Danish side Copenhagen.

Bruno Fernandes' 95th-minute penalty - United's 21st goal from the spot this season - proved the difference at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne, Germany.

United await the winners of Tuesday's quarter-final between fellow Premier League club Wolves and Spain's Sevilla.

European football correspondent Andy Mitten is in Cologne and offered his thoughts on the match from outside the stadium in the video above.

Andy has also provided his player ratings for United in the photo gallery below. To move on to the next slide, click on the arrows, or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.

  • MANCHESTER UNITED PLAYER RATINGS V FC COPENHAGEN: Sergio Romero - 6: Twelfth clean sheet in his 17 games this season and always comfortable in a competition he starred in two years ago. Reuters
    MANCHESTER UNITED PLAYER RATINGS V FC COPENHAGEN: Sergio Romero - 6: Twelfth clean sheet in his 17 games this season and always comfortable in a competition he starred in two years ago. Reuters
  • Aaron Wan-Bissaka - 6: Gave ball away, but intelligent work with Greenwood on right. Blocked Oviedo from Copenhagen’s best chance. Limited threat in attack. Reuters
    Aaron Wan-Bissaka - 6: Gave ball away, but intelligent work with Greenwood on right. Blocked Oviedo from Copenhagen’s best chance. Limited threat in attack. Reuters
  • Harry Maguire - 6: Early header towards goal and key block against Daramy as United started slowly. Steady. PA
    Harry Maguire - 6: Early header towards goal and key block against Daramy as United started slowly. Steady. PA
  • Eric Bailly - 6: Early header towards goal and key block against Daramy as United started slowly. Steady. AP
    Eric Bailly - 6: Early header towards goal and key block against Daramy as United started slowly. Steady. AP
  • Brandon Williams - 6: Key header away from goal as United started terribly. Busier second half getting forward but still limited end product. Reuters
    Brandon Williams - 6: Key header away from goal as United started terribly. Busier second half getting forward but still limited end product. Reuters
  • Fred - 6: Gave the ball away and one nearly led to goal. A few bad touches. Otherwise OK. AFP
    Fred - 6: Gave the ball away and one nearly led to goal. A few bad touches. Otherwise OK. AFP
  • Paul Pogba - 7: World class footballer but looked far from that. As leggy as his teammates in the heat. Still, played for 120 minutes and played some fine passes in second half. Getty
    Paul Pogba - 7: World class footballer but looked far from that. As leggy as his teammates in the heat. Still, played for 120 minutes and played some fine passes in second half. Getty
  • Bruno Fernandes - 7: Off pace again, but made several second half strikes from distance, one which hit post. Gave ball away too much and tired – as he has done in recent weeks, but scored his sixth United penalty (of 21 this season) four minutes into extra time. Reuters
    Bruno Fernandes - 7: Off pace again, but made several second half strikes from distance, one which hit post. Gave ball away too much and tired – as he has done in recent weeks, but scored his sixth United penalty (of 21 this season) four minutes into extra time. Reuters
  • Marcus Rashford - 6: Early header over, livened up towards end of first half with a shot but off pace. Scuffed a flighted ball and unable to break down the Danes. Getty
    Marcus Rashford - 6: Early header over, livened up towards end of first half with a shot but off pace. Scuffed a flighted ball and unable to break down the Danes. Getty
  • Mason Greenwood - 6: Super finish which looked like the opening goal, but VAR well used to rule offside. Hit inside of post in second half. Reuters
    Mason Greenwood - 6: Super finish which looked like the opening goal, but VAR well used to rule offside. Hit inside of post in second half. Reuters
  • Anthony Martial - 7: Limited for so long against excellent defence which gave up little space, but came alive towards end. Curled an 83rd minute shot that had to be well saved by the sublime Johnsson in the Copenhagen goal. Weaved into box late on but blocked. Getty
    Anthony Martial - 7: Limited for so long against excellent defence which gave up little space, but came alive towards end. Curled an 83rd minute shot that had to be well saved by the sublime Johnsson in the Copenhagen goal. Weaved into box late on but blocked. Getty
  • SUBS: Nemanja Matic - (On for Fred 70') 6: Surprise he didn’t start but on for Fred to bring midfield control after 70. Calm. EPA
    SUBS: Nemanja Matic - (On for Fred 70') 6: Surprise he didn’t start but on for Fred to bring midfield control after 70. Calm. EPA
  • Victor Lindelof - (On for Bailly 71') 6: Hit post. AP
    Victor Lindelof - (On for Bailly 71') 6: Hit post. AP
  • Juan Mata - (On for Greenwood 90') 8: On at start of extra time. Experience told as did what he was asked, supporting attack and finding pockets of space. Hit post. The right sub. Getty
    Juan Mata - (On for Greenwood 90') 8: On at start of extra time. Experience told as did what he was asked, supporting attack and finding pockets of space. Hit post. The right sub. Getty
  • Jesse Lingard - (On for Rashford 113') NA. Getty
    Jesse Lingard - (On for Rashford 113') NA. Getty
  • Scott McTominay - (On for Martial 120+1) NA: AFP
    Scott McTominay - (On for Martial 120+1) NA: AFP