The win moves United up to fourth in the Europa League standings.
In the penultimate match week of the Europa League's first league phase, English sides Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur edged closer to cementing a top eight finish on Thursday with wins against Rangers and Hoffenheim, respectively. Elsewhere, Olympique Lyonnais remained ranked between the two Premier League teams in fifth place after a tense draw with Istanbul, while Italian side Lazio remained top of the standings, becoming the first team to qualify for the round of 16. Manchester Unite
Manchester United will launch an investigation to determine how Rangers fans got tickets in the home section for Thursday’s Europa League tie at Old Trafford.
Harry Maguire’s own words must have been ringing in his ears after watching the Rangers substitute Cyriel Dessers take advantage of his dreadful blunder to rifle the ball hard and low into the bottom corner.