Fans react as Liverpool send Manchester United crashing out of the Europa League

This wasn't your average European tie, this was personal.

It might not have been the Champions League, but Liverpool and Manchester United meeting in the Europa League still represented a European first for the two. Liverpool carried a 2-0 advantage going into Thursday's game having dominated the first leg at Anfield, but United fans still believed they could turn over their biggest rivals. That is until they saw the team sheets, of course... https://twitter.com/BusbyBulletin/status/710542744603770881 https://twitter.com/JadeStamate/status/710542113633660928 https://twitter.com/Manchesterspeak/status/710544374711652352

But despite the worries of the fans, the home side found themselves back in tie when Anthony Martial converted a 32nd-minute penalty after the Frenchman was felled by Nathaniel Clyne...

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The lead didn't last, as Philippe Coutinho showed off some silky footwork before lobbing David de Gea from short range for the equaliser on the stroke of half-time...

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As United chased the game, Louis van Gaal's substitutions left a lot to be desired...

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The home side failed to find the net again, and Van Gaal's season went from bad to worse...

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