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Rashford and Fernandes give United one foot in Europa semis

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Football - Europa League - Quarter Final First Leg - Granada v Manchester United - Nuevo Estadio de Los Carmenes, Granada, Spain - April 8, 2021, Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer shakes hands with Granada's Victor Diaz. [REUTERS/Jon Nazca]

Manchester United's Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes secured a hard-fought 2-0 victory at Granada in the Europa League quarter-final first leg to put their side in the driving seat.

In a game where clear-cut chances were sparse, the highlight of a dull opening quarter came when a streaker somehow managed to find his way onto the pitch, despite crowds not being allowed to attend the match due to COVID-19 protocols.

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