Manchester: Teenage striker Marcus Rashford enhanced his reputation by stepping up in the absence of the injured Zlatan Ibrahimovic to steer Manchester United into the Europa League semifinals with an extra-time winner against Anderlecht.
Showing coolness beyond his years, Rashford deceived two defenders in the penalty area with a Cruyff turn and slotted home a shot in the 107th minute to give United a 2-1 win at Old Trafford.
United advanced 3-2 on aggregate to join Lyon, Ajax and Celta Vigo in the last four, after a tension-filled night of quarterfinal second legs in Europe's second-tier continental club competition.
Meanwhile Lyon’s players held their nerve to beat Besiktas in a tense penalty shootout.The first 12 spot kicks were clinically struck, before Dusko Tosic had a penalty saved for Besiktas and right back Christophe Jallet blazed over for Lyon.
Besiktas center back Matej Mitrovic then missed for the home side, and Lyon made no mistake with its second chance to go through when club captain Maxime Gonalons converted.
Lyon advanced to its third European semifinal, after reaching the last four of the Champions League in 2010 and the now-defunct European Cup Winners' Cup in 1964.
The match between Schalke and Ajax was the third quarterfinal to go to extra time, with Ajax advancing following late goals and reaching their first European semifinal since 1997.
The Results
Manchester United bt Anderlecht 2-1 (United advanced 3-2 on aggregate)
Beskitas bt Lyon 2-1 (3-3 on aggregate, Lyon advanced 7-6 on penalties)
Genk drew with Celta Vigo 1-1 (Celta advance 4-3 on aggregate)
Schalke bt Ajax 3-2 (Ajax advance 4-3 on aggregate)
