Tottenham Hotspur did just enough to overturn their first-leg deficit with a 3-1 victory (3-2 on aggregate) over AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League round of 16.

It was far from plain sailing at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with AZ’s Peer Koopmeiners briefly making the tie 2-2 on aggregate and the visitors failing to make some late pre

Follow the latest score updates as Tottenham Hotspur attempt to overturn a 1-0 deficit to AZ Alkmaar in the UEFA Europa League.

By the sheer will of Bruno Fernandes's hat trick and a 4-1 victory (5-2 on aggregate) at Old Trafford, Manchester United are through to the quarterfinals of the Europa League.

Manchester United host Real Sociedad on Thursday, March 13, at Old Trafford. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. GMT local time in the UK. That means it's a 4 p.m. ET or 1 p.m. PT start in the US and Canada, and a 7 a.m. AEDT kickoff in Australia on Friday morning.

Bruno Fernandes netted a hat-trick as Manchester United eased to a 4-1 win over Real Sociedad to reach the Europa League quarter-finals and Tottenham Hotspur advanced after a 3-1 victory over AZ Alkmaar on Thursday.

Nedum Onuoha analyzes Tottenham's 3-1 win over AZ Alkmaar in the Europa League.

Ange Postecoglou urged Tottenham to embrace the pressure of their Europa League clash with AZ Alkmaar as the Australian refused to back down from his boast that he always wins a trophy in his second season.

Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou, when asked if this Europa League win could be the turning point of his season, said he is not bothered by what's said on the outside and that he's always encouraged by his players.