Matchday LIVE: Man Utd v Granada and Arsenal v Slavia in Europa League action

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That's all for today 👋

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Arsenal 1-1&nbsp;Slavia Praha&nbsp;🇨🇿 🇪🇸 Granada 0-2&nbsp;Manchester United&nbsp;🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇳🇱 Ajax 1-2&nbsp;Roma&nbsp;🇮🇹 🇭🇷 Dinamo Zagreb 0-1&nbsp;Villarreal&nbsp;🇪🇸

Quick recap of today

Daniel James to <a href="https://www.bt.com/sport" target="_blank">BT Sport</a>: "It's a massive win for us. We knew it'd be tough coming here. Getting a clean sheet was important. ... Keep smiling, keep playing. I'm really happy. We have to go into next week with the same attitude. Sunday [against Tottenham] is a massive game for us. We've got to get back, recover, get ready for that."

🔴   Manchester United with a big away result

Our Arsenal correspondent, Charles Watts, reports some bad news. <center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> More bad news, Arteta unsure when Odegaard will return - but doesn't expect him to be be available for at least the next couple of games. — Charles Watts (@charles_watts) <a href="https://twitter.com/charles_watts/status/1380272105380585473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 8, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Another blow for Arsenal fans 🥴

Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to <a href="https://www.bt.com/sport" target="_blank">BT Sport</a>: "It was not a perfect night. We got three yellow cards and three suspensions. 2-0 is very good result. We know how difficult it is to come to Spain. We've got to play well to get a result. "They [Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes] have been exceptional, so important for us. It was a very good run by Rashford, takes the ball fantastically. Bruno is so confident on penalties even though the keeper almost saved it. "Same as always [attitude for next week]. We want to win every game. It’s still a young team, a learning team. We have to improve all the time. Football catches you so quickly if you rest. We can’t have any other approach."

'It’s still a young team, a learning team'

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta speaking to <a href="https://www.bt.com/sport" target="_blank">BT Sport</a>: "The game was under control. We got the goal we wanted but we missed some big chances as well. We played two or three balls we shouldn't do and we put ourselves on the back foot and conceded the corner. They put bodies in there and it can happen. It changes the feeling after the game. "We know that we had the possibility to change things with five substitutes. We thought it was the right time for the set-up we had. It was the right moment and they had a big impact. We know the subs have a lot to say in this competition. Unfortunately we didn't capitalise on it."

'We got the goal we wanted but we missed some big chances as well'

Nicolas Pepe has scored more goals (4) than any other Arsenal player in the Europa League this season. [<a href="https://twitter.com/OptaJoe/status/1380260570776092681?s=20" target="_blank">@optajoe</a>]

Should Pepe have come on sooner?

<center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> Bruno Fernandes has now scored 19 of the 20 penalties he's taken for Manchester United 🎯 <a href="https://t.co/wR0Rjq9Pyu">pic.twitter.com/wR0Rjq9Pyu</a> — Goal (@goal) <a href="https://twitter.com/goal/status/1380263572228431873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 8, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

On point 🎯

The second legs of today's fixtures will be played on April 15. Yes, we'll have another matchday live&nbsp;😉&nbsp;

Save the date

<center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> For the first time in his career, Marcus Rashford has scored 20+ goals in consecutive seasons 👏 <a href="https://t.co/WSSHeM8eHD">pic.twitter.com/WSSHeM8eHD</a> — Goal (@goal) <a href="https://twitter.com/goal/status/1380250964540669952?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 8, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Rashford is on 🔥🔥

Arsenal 1-1&nbsp;Slavia Praha&nbsp; ⚽️&nbsp; Nicolas Pepe ⚽️&nbsp; Tomas Holes Granada 0-2&nbsp;Manchester United ⚽️&nbsp; Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes Ajax 1-2&nbsp;Roma&nbsp; ⚽️&nbsp; Davy Klaassen ⚽️&nbsp; Lorenzo Pellegrini, Roger Ibanez Dinamo Zagreb 0-1&nbsp;Villarreal&nbsp; ⚽️&nbsp;&nbsp;Gerard Moreno

🚨 | FINAL

Slavia Prague equalise three minutes into injury time through Tomas Holes. Defender union scoring in the dying moments of the match.

Short-lived lead for Arsenal

A striker's finish for defender, Roger Ibanez. After cooly controling the ball on his chest, he smashes home a volley to put Roma in the lead with three minutes to go.&nbsp;

Roma in the lead!

Nicolas Pepe scores within 10 minutes of coming off the bench! Aubameyang and Pepe made a big change in the match for Arsenal, should they have started?

Arsenal GOAL 🔴

About 10 minutes to go across the board! Any last minute goals?

No updates 🥴

The match in London remains the only goalless match of the night - though&nbsp;Alexandre Lacazette nearly just changed that. <center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> He had to score 🤦‍♂️ It remains Arsenal 0-0 Slavia Prague. <a href="https://t.co/gYjnpgQXE2">https://t.co/gYjnpgQXE2</a> <a href="https://t.co/EwqSmiJsWm">pic.twitter.com/EwqSmiJsWm</a> — Goal (@goal) <a href="https://twitter.com/goal/status/1380254336979247123?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 8, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center> Arsenal now have eight&nbsp;attempts on goal with just one on target. Slavia have managed two shots on target from five attempts. Just 20 minutes left.

Lacazette strikes the bar!

Lorenzo Pellegrini gets the Italians back in the match. Ajax 1-1 Roma Still 30 minutes left&nbsp;⏱️

Just like that Roma equalise!

Pau Lopez denies Dusan Tadic from the penalty spot. Ajax can't add to their&nbsp;marginal 1-0 lead. Will&nbsp;Roma be inspired by Lopez's save?

Penalty miss!

Do I dare wish for more goals? Let's see what happens in the next 45 minutes.

Second-halves underway!

<center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> The pass from Lindelof 🎯 The touch and finish from Rashford 👌 It's Kroos and Vinicius Jr. all over again 😍 Manchester United take the lead against Granada 💪 <a href="https://t.co/3VdcXAks48">pic.twitter.com/3VdcXAks48</a> — Goal (@goal) <a href="https://twitter.com/goal/status/1380243009946722305?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 8, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Rashford tallies his 20th goal in all competitions

Arsenal 0-0&nbsp;Slavia Praha&nbsp; Granada 0-1&nbsp;Manchester United ⚽️&nbsp; Marcus Rashford Ajax 1-0&nbsp;Roma&nbsp; ⚽️&nbsp; Davy Klaassen Dinamo Zagreb 0-1&nbsp;Villarreal&nbsp; ⚽️&nbsp;&nbsp;Gerard Moreno

HT ⏸️

Gerard Moreno delivers the goal advantage from the penalty spot! Three goals in 10 minutes, be careful what you wish for everyone...

Dinamo 0-1 Villarreal

The Spanish have a chance to take the lead at the brink of half-time. Will they seize the moment??

PENALTY for Villarreal

Davy Klaassen puts the Dutch ahead ahead of half-time.

Ajax steal the lead ❌❌❌

Thank you Marcus Rashford&nbsp;⭐️ Victor Lindelof sent a superb long ball to Rashford behind the Granada defence and Rashford showing his&nbsp;quality brought down the ball with a neat&nbsp;first touch and finished cooly in a one-v-one&nbsp;with the Spanish keeper.

FINALLY a goal!

<center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> 3 - Slavia Prague will become the first team to face three British opponents (Leicester, Rangers and Arsenal) in the knockout rounds of a UEFA European competition since AC Milan in the 2006-07 Champions League (Celtic, Man Utd and Liverpool). Rarity. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UEL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UEL</a> <a href="https://t.co/Rpuw4sWLSK">pic.twitter.com/Rpuw4sWLSK</a> — OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) <a href="https://twitter.com/OptaJoe/status/1380219821212700677?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 8, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Fun facts while we wait for someone to score 😴

15 minutes into all the matches and no one has taken a lead just yet.&nbsp; Someone give me something worth writing&nbsp;please.

Still goalless across the board

Let's see what happens! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Arsenal vs Slavia Praha&nbsp;🇨🇿 🇪🇸 Granada vs Manchester United&nbsp;🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇳🇱 Ajax vs Roma&nbsp;🇮🇹 🇭🇷 Dinamo Zagreb vs Villarreal&nbsp;🇪🇸

🚨 We have KO

<center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> 21 - Against Roma, <a href="https://twitter.com/AFCAjax?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AFCAjax</a>'s Kjell Scherpen will become the youngest Dutch goalkeeper ever to start a quarter-final (or later) in a European club tournament. Futuristic. <a href="https://t.co/eh1MdV4In0">pic.twitter.com/eh1MdV4In0</a> — OptaJohan (@OptaJohan) <a href="https://twitter.com/OptaJohan/status/1380218892061192197?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 8, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

❌❌❌ 

<center> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet"> 8 - In all European competition Arsenal are unbeaten against Czech opposition (W7 D1 L0), keeping seven clean sheets in eight matches; they have scored 22 times and conceded only twice across these games. Dominant. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UEL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UEL</a> <a href="https://t.co/0VyUInjQUp">pic.twitter.com/0VyUInjQUp</a> — OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) <a href="https://twitter.com/OptaJoe/status/1380211506294444042?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 8, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async="async" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></center>

Fun facts 🔴

Some footballers use their social media accounts to promote commercial campaigns or brag about their latest car. Marcus Rashford uses his Twitter account to confront the United Kingdom's government about its dismal handling of a growing child poverty crisis. <a href="https://www.goal.com/story/can-rashford-change-the-world/index.html" target="_blank">Read more of&nbsp;Cady Siregar's piece here on Goal.</a>

Can Marcus Rashford change the world?

Villarreal: Rulli, R. Albiol, Pau, Parejo, Gerard, Foyth, Bacca, Chukwueze, M. Trigueros, A. Pedraza, Capoue Dinamo: Livakovic, Ademi, Lauritsen, Majer, Ristovski, Ivanusec, Theophile-Catherine, Gvardiol, Atiemwen, Jakic, Orsic

🚨 Line-up | Villarreal vs Dinamo Zagreb

Granada: Rui Silva, Gonalons, Soldado, A. Puertas, C. Neva, Victor Diaz, Montoro J. M., Vallejo, Herrera, Domingos D., Kenedy United: De Gea, Lindelof, Maguire, Pogba, Rashford, Greenwood, B. Fernandes, James, Shaw, Wan-Bissaka, McTominay

🚨 Team news | Granada vs Manchester United

🔴&nbsp; Ajax: Scherpen, Timber, Alvarez, Klaassen, Neres, Gravenberch, Tadic, Rensch, Martinez, Tagliafico, Antony 🟠&nbsp; Roma: Pau Lopez, Mancini, Cristante, Ibanez, Peres, Diawara, Veretout, Spinazzola, Pellegrini, Pedro, Dzeko

🚨 Starting XIs | Ajax vs Roma

Arsenal: Leno, Bellerin, Holding, Gabriel, Cedric, Partey, Xhaka, Saka, Smith Rowe, Willian, Lacazette Slavia: Kolar, Boril, Zima, Holes, Bah, Hromada, Oscar, Stanciu, Provod, Olayinka, Sima

🚨 | Team news: Arsenal vs Slavia Prague

Dinamo Zagreb: The Croatians caused an uproar in England after their brilliant comeback against Tottenham Hotspur. They lost the first leg 2-0, but managed a 3-0 comeback in extra time. Villarreal: Villarreal comfortably advanced through to the quarter-finals with a 4-0 aggregate win over Dynamo Kyiv.

Journey to the quarter-finals: Dinamo Zagreb vs Villarreal

Ajax: The Dutch cruised through Young Boys finishing with a 5-0 aggregate win.&nbsp; Roma: Ajax aren't the only ones who scored five goals in the last round. Roma overcame Shakhtar Donetsk 5-1

Journey to the quarter-finals: Ajax vs Roma

Granada:&nbsp; The Spanish marginally beat Molde 3-2 on aggregate, with a big 72nd minute away goal in the second leg. Manchester United:&nbsp; The Red Devils managed a 2-1 aggregate win over Milan. A draw in Manchester and a mere 1-0 win in Italy thank to Paul Pogba.&nbsp;

Journey to the quarter-finals: Granada vs Manchester United

Arsenal: The Gunners beat Oympiacos 3-2 on aggregate in the round of 16. Slavia: The Czechs overcame Rangers 3-1.&nbsp;

Journey to the quarter-finals: Arsenal vs Slavia Prague

A quick recap of the Champions League quarter-final first legs:&nbsp; Real Madrid 3-1 Liverpool Manchester City 2-1 Dortmund Bayern Munich 2-3 PSG Porto 0-2 Chelsea

In case you missed Champions League action

Granada refusing to single out Man Utd stars for special treatment as Molina confident Liga side can advance. Granada are readying themselves for the first leg of an&nbsp;eagerly-anticipated Europa League quarter-final clash with Manchester United&nbsp;and Jorge Molina says the Liga outfit will not be singling out any Red Devils players for special treatment. <a href="https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/granada-refusing-to-single-out-man-utd-stars-for-special/190wcp0cgf2r71urhgym85i3d4" target="_blank">Read more here on Goal.</a>

'We got the most complicated draw, the favourite for the title'

Plenty of Europa League action tonight. KO in 90 minutes! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Arsenal vs Slavia Praha&nbsp;🇨🇿 🇪🇸 Granada vs Manchester United&nbsp;🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 🇳🇱 Ajax vs Roma&nbsp;🇮🇹 🇭🇷 Dinamo Zagreb vs Villarreal&nbsp;🇪🇸

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