UEL Q/Final: Manchester United Battle Anderlecht, Lyon Tackle Besikstas

Manchester United will once again travel to Belgium to dig it out against Anderlecht if they must conquer Europe in the UEFA Europe League (UEL) this term.
Anderlecht beat APOEL 1-0 both home and away to make it to the final eight while Manchester had to dig a tough battle with lowly Russian side, Rostov with a 2-1 aggregate victory.
Manchester United and Anderlecht have some history in European competition. Quite big history, in fact.
The Belgians were United’s very first opponents in Europe – meeting in the preliminary round of the 1956-57 European Cup. The Busby Babes won the home second leg 10-0 for a 12-0 aggregate victory.
It’s their record win as well across all competitions.
It wasn’t played at Old Trafford, though. Manchester City’s Maine Road was the venue – something to do with the Old Trafford floodlights not being up to scratch, we believe.
The sides last met in the 2000-01 Champions League first group stage – United winning 5-1 at Old Trafford (they’d sorted the lights out by then) before losing 2-1 in Belgium.
Celta Vigo who looked to have an easy ride of 4-1 aggregate feat in the round of 16 over FC Krasnodar will now do battle against Genk.
Genk beat Gent 6-3 on aggregate to get to the quarter finals of the UEL.
Dutch giant, Ajax will have a mountain to climb as they face German side Schalke 04.
Ajax had a 6-3 aggregate success over FC Koebenhavn while Schalke made it through with away goal rule after playing a 3-3 draw against fellow German side, Borussia Moenchengldbach.
Lyon will face Besiktas in the last draw to face which teams will book a place in the final eight.
The first legs of the tie will come up on