Mourinho provides banana skin as Man Utd ease past Rostov

United book place in the last eight of Europa League after routine win is marred by injury to Paul Pogba

Jose Mourinho, Manchester United
Jose Mourinho hands a banana to defender Marcus Rojo during Man United's clash with Rostov
(Image credit: Stu Forster/Getty)

Manchester United 1 Rostov 0 [Man Utd win 2-1 on aggregate]

It was Jose Mourinho rather than Rostov who provided the banana skin when Manchester United booked their place in the Europa League quarter-finals by beating their limited Russian opponents at Old Trafford.

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