In the penultimate match week of the Europa League's first league phase ... A late goal from Troy Parrott gave AZ Alkmaar a 1 ...

United's win was a much-needed boost for Amorim, who said after Sunday's loss to Brighton that his team was 'the worst, maybe, in the history' of the storied club ...

Manchester United and Tottenham both enjoyed some much needed respite from their Premier League woes with victories in the Europa League on Thursday.