Manchester United showed tremendous resilience and determination to bounce back from one of their worst defeats in club history to secure a convincing 4-1 win in the first leg of their Europa League last 16 tie against Real Betis on Thursday.
The Red Devils had been thumped 4-1 by rivals Liverpool in their previous Premier League outing, but put that troubling result behind them to make the most of their home advantage at Old Trafford.
Bruno Fernandes opened the scoring from the penalty spot after just five minutes, and the Portuguese international added a second just before the break.
Mason Greenwood then netted twice in the second half to secure a comfortable victory that gives United a strong platform from which to progress to the quarter-finals.
Meanwhile, Arsenal were held to a 2-2 draw away to Sporting Lisbon in their first leg, leaving them with plenty of work to do in the return fixture at the Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners had looked to be heading for an impressive victory in Portugal after goals either side of half-time from Alexandre Lacazette and Lucas Torreira, only for Bruno Fernandes to level the scores in added time.
Arsenal will have to be on their guard if they are to progress through to the last eight, with Sporting having already knocked out Inter Milan in the previous round.
Overall, it was a much-needed boost for Manchester United, who had been on the wrong end of a historic thrashing by Liverpool at the weekend.
The Red Devils will now be looking to make the most of their commanding lead when they face Real Betis again in the second leg next week.
