Summary

  • Ibrahimovic hat-trick puts United in control of tie

  • His free-kick trickles in after deflection

  • Swede taps in second from Rashford cross

  • Striker then wins and scores penalty

  • Herrera booked and will miss second leg

  • Spurs beaten 1-0 by Gent in first leg

Live Reporting

Tom Rostance

  1. Who else is playing?

    As ever it's a busy night across Europe with 16 ties across three kick-off times and multiple time zones.

    The biggest game under way for those in the UK is Tottenham's trip to Gent.

    The score is currently 0-0 and you can follow full commentary here. The second half has just begun.

    Edin DzekoReuters

    Could Edinbe heading for a trophy?

    In the rest of tonight's second wave, Roma face Villarreal in the pick, with both sides heavily backed to win the trophy. Behind the Premier League duo, that is.

    See all the fixtures and scores here. 

  2. Team news
    Breaking

    Manchester United v Saint-Etienne (20:05 GMT)

    Manchester United

    Jose Mourinho makes two changes from the team which beat Watford. Sergio Romero starts in goal, and Marouane Fellaini replaces Henrikh Mkhitaryan in midfield. 

  3. 'We don't want to play in the Europa League'

    Manchester United v Saint-Etienne (20:05 GMT)

    "The Europa League is not a competition we want to play, but it's a competition we play and we respect it."

    Jose MourinhoGetty Images

    How much does Jose like the Europa League? This much.

    He's given up even pretending now. Jose Mourinho spent most of Wednesday's media conference bemoaning a potential fixture pile-up if his side get through in their various competitions. It's almost like he hasn't got a massive squad with two internationals in every position...

    Jose mouringhoGetty Images

    Winning the Uefa Cup? That's so 2003

    Whether he likes it or not it's St Etienne at home tonight, and then Blackburn away on Sunday.

    Then St Etienne again, then Southampton in the League Cup final.

    In fact United won't play another Premier League game until 4 March.

    Still, better to be winning games than resting in Dubai. Right?