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Juan Mata scored the main objective as Manchester United recorded a disappointing 1-0 triumph over FC Rostov on Thursday to achieve the Europa League quarter-finals.

Mata struck 20 minutes from the finish of a repressed amusement, finishing a 2-1 total win that sent United into the last eight of Europe’s second-level club rivalry surprisingly since 1985.

Yet, triumph came at the cost of a damage to world-record marking Paul Pogba, who left the shred with an evident hamstring harm ahead of schedule in the second half at an unseasonably icy Old Trafford.

Joined administrator Jose Mourinho said Pogba’s damage was because of “exhaustion” and hit out at anonymous “foes” in a clear reference to his side’s stick stuffed installation plan.

“Typically the foes ought to be Rostov, however we have a considerable measure of adversaries,” Mourinho revealed to BT Sport.

“It’s hard to play Monday with 10 men (against Chelsea). It’s hard to play now. It’s hard to play 12 o’clock on Sunday (against Middlesbrough). We have a considerable measure of foes.”

Joined together, who have never beforehand won the Europa League, will find their last-eight rivals in Friday’s attract Nyon.

Mourinho’s men are trying to add the trophy to the League Cup they won a month ago and have the additional impetus of knowing it will yield a place in next season’s Champions League.

Mourinho held confidence with the back three he had conveyed in Monday’s 1-0 FA Cup crush at Chelsea, however though it was a guarded strategy at Stamford Bridge, there was next to no protecting to do against Rostov.

Denounced for a worse than average show at Chelsea, Pogba could splash inclining goes around to his heart’s substance, such was the Russian side’s unyielding assurance to safeguard the edge of their own crate.

Marcos Rojo had an early header swatted away by going by goalkeeper Nikita Medvedev, with Zlatan Ibrahimovic setting the bounce back against the post from a tight edge.

Jones wing-back

Henrikh Mkhitaryan went through and chipped wide from Mata’s pass and may have won a punishment in the 27th moment taking after a push by Medvedev, however Lithuanian official Gediminas Mazeika said no.

Ibrahimovic additionally observed a shot avoided over by Medvedev and later left the right-hand post trembling with a booming shot, while Pogba’s left-foot styler drew a full-length spare from Medvedev.

Pogba withdrew in the 47th moment, Marouane Fellaini having his spot, and Rostov quickly debilitated to take the high ground, Sergio Romero sparing from Sardar Azmoun and Christian Noboa.

Joined additionally lost Daley Blind after he took a blast to the head, which brought about the inquisitive sight of Phil Jones going ahead as a jobbing left wing-back.

The hosts at long last made the achievement in the 70th moment after Mata caught a free go in midfield and spread the ball wide to Mkhitaryan on the United right.

The Armenian’s low cross was back-heeled towards objective by Ibrahimovic and Mata charged in at the back post to hammer home from short proximity.

Aleksandr Bukharov, Rostov’s scorer in the main leg, undermined to peg United back in the 79th moment, however Romero was equivalent to both his looking header and Noboa’s perilous stoppage-time free-kick.

A noteworthy risk to United in the following round could be Schalke, who got a 2-2 draw at kindred German side Borussia Moenchengladbach to sneak through 3-3 on away objectives.

Additionally barely through are in-shape Lyon, who went down 2-1 at Roma on the night yet clutched advance 5-4 over the two legs.

Genk progressed to the quarter-finals not surprisingly after they held Belgian countrymen Gent 1-1 at home, facilitating through 6-3 on total.