Manchester United continue their European campaign on Thursday night, as they travel to Brussels to face Anderlecht in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final.
The clash at the Constant Vanden Stock Stadium is the first meeting between the two sides in almost 17 years, and could prove crucial ahead of the second leg at Old Trafford next week. With next month’s final in Stockholm, the Reds are within touching distance now of completing the European trophy cabinet.
José Mourinho’s side will be looking to build an advantage against Anderlecht and this will be the Reds’ first European quarter-final since the 2013-14 season under David Moyes, where they played Bayern Munich in the Champions League.
United’s European record might prove to be a good omen for Mourinho and United fans alike – on three of the last five occasions that the Reds have won their quarter-final tie, they have gone on to reach the final.
Here’s a look back at United’s last five European quarter-finals:
