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.

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.

Goals from Diogo Dalot and Kobbie Mainoo ensured United finished comfortably in the top eight of the table, ensuring they avoid an extra round of games next month.

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

Kobbie Mainoo set up one goal and scored the other as Manchester United booked their place in the Europa League round of 16 with a 2-0 victory against FCSB in Romania. There have been some bumps in the road during a continental campaign that started sloppily under Erik ten Hag but ended with Ruben Amorim overseeing five straight wins.

Diogo Dalot and Kobbie Mainoo were on target as Manchester United confirmed its place in the Europa League last 16 with a 2-0 win at FCSB.

Manchester United progressed to the last-16 of the Europa League with a 2-0 win over FCSB at the National Arena in Romania on Thursday night. After knocking on the door for much of the evening, United eventually found a way through when Diogo Dalot turned home Kobbie Mainoo's low cross on the hour mark.

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 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.