Manchester United have been drawn against Celta Vigo in the UEFA Europa League semi-finals 2017/18. United beat Anderlecht 2-1 at Old Trafford to progress past the quarterfinal stage after a first leg 1-1 draw saw them come into the game with the aggregate score being level.
It was the Red Devils who took the lead after Henrikh Mkhitaryan fired a shot from range. The lead did not last too long, as Anderlecht pulled one back soon. However, it took a moment of Marcus Rashford’s brilliance for United to take the lead once again after star man Zlatan Ibrahimovic was substituted due to a knee injury.
Somehow, Manchester United made it to the semifinals and the draw has taken place today, and it was decided as to who will play who in the penultimate round of the Europa League.
While Manchester United are set to take on Celta Vigo, Lyon and Ajax face each other in the other semifinal fixture. Celta Vigo beat Genk to progress beyond the quarters and surely, united cannot underestimate the Spanish team.
Fans took their twitter handle to express their view on the draw, and it was as exciting as the quarterfinal games that took place on Thursday.
We managed to gather some tweets and put it together.
@EuropaLeague All the Manchester United haters nervously supporting Celta here. . #MUFC
— Lokesh Sankar Rath (@likkurath) April 21, 2017
@mikelfc75 @EuropaLeague typical Liverpool fan
— Steven (@OneFootValencia) April 21, 2017
@EuropaLeague Lyon-Manchester United
All the world wants to watch a final like this
— Onur Mavi (@OnurMavi35) April 21, 2017
@ManUtd @EuropaLeague Yessssssssss!!!!! Already in the Europa League final boys. Easy draw. pic.twitter.com/EIs4kpZLKu
— Nabeel Hashmi (@HashmeNabeel) April 21, 2017
@HashmeNabeel @ManUtd @EuropaLeague Celta Vigo are a good team, don’t speak so soon
— fin_mac (@FinlayMacleay) April 21, 2017
@SoazMono @thingymajigyy @Jesmeshd94 @thereversefIash @ManUtd @EuropaLeague We got a team that beat Real Madrid, Atlético and Barça this season. It is the WORST draw we could get.
— Marcelo Nogales (@CheloNogales) April 21, 2017
@CheloNogales @SoazMono @thingymajigyy @Jesmeshd94 @thereversefIash @ManUtd @EuropaLeague Why do people think celta are shit, they’re the best team in the competition
— Ryan (@_RyanMUFC92) April 21, 2017
@CheloNogales @_RyanMUFC92 @SoazMono @thingymajigyy @Jesmeshd94 @thereversefIash @ManUtd @EuropaLeague i think people think Ajax are the same team as they were 20 years ago. Ajax would’ve been a much easier draw
— aeros | mufc (@aerroplane) April 21, 2017
@ManUtd @EuropaLeague WE’RE GOING TO STOCKHOLM BOYS
— José (@MourinhoMindset) April 21, 2017
@ManUtd @EuropaLeague Break Aspas’s leg and we’ll be fine.
— Aziz☁️ (@MagicalMartial) April 21, 2017
@ManUtd @EuropaLeague Don’t let that Liverpool reject do a masterclass against us..
— Ryan (@Mkhi_Assist) April 21, 2017
@ManUtd @EuropaLeague Everyone is saying easy win but they beat Real Madrid in the Copa Del Rey…
— Baneful (@nathan7999) April 21, 2017
You sure did, beautiful!
@ManUtd @EuropaLeague Literally predicted this.
— Chelzz (@UtdFangirl) April 21, 2017
@ManUtd @EuropaLeague Need bug to mark him. pic.twitter.com/b6RtHyDWso
— Manchester united (@rooney10_fan) April 21, 2017
@ManUtd @EuropaLeague Please no more heart attack. Let’s kill them 1st leg without any attempt to resurrect in 2nd leg.
— Olamilekan (@OlasMUFC) April 21, 2017
@ManUtd @EuropaLeague This game will be the hardest game United will face they need to put all there best n win both 1st n 2nd leg it not going to easy
— Daniel (@CherylSoldier79) April 21, 2017
Do you think Manchester United can beat Celta Vigo and progress to the finals of the Europa League?