Evening all. Amazingly, tonight's game will be brought to you from an upbeat Old Trafford. United were superb in taking Chelsea apart on Sunday, their best performance since Spurs, Liverpool and Manchester City were beaten consecutively in spring 2015 and probably their best performance since that bloke cried off old. Surely they can't mess up one of the most gaping open nets in the history of European football?

Blind finds Rashford, who immediately puts himself in a race with Appiah, who does just enough. But United maintain pressure, Mkhitaryan turning beautifully in centrefield before slipping a reverse-pass into the box seeking Zlatan; Kara reads well to clear.

Bit of possession for Anderlecht now - they look really confident and grooved.

Superb from Rashford, sliding a pass for Shaw powering into the box ahead of him! He beats Appiah on the outside and clips back a low one for Lingard, sliding in, but somehow, from three yards out, he imparts feather when tickle was needed, and oh my, how did that stay out!

United knock it about as Anderlecht sit inside their own half, before Carrick hits a long pass for Shaw, who knocks it around Appiah to win a corner. It comes to nothing and immediately Anderlecht break, Tielemans, who's been very good tonight, hitting Teodorczyk with a long pass. Valencia slips a little, giving him a sight of goal, albeit from 20 yards, before sliding back in to block. Romero then punches the corner clear at the near post.

Off we go again. No changes from either side.

It's worth noting that Zlatan has done nothing whatsoever.

This is very nice.

What an entertaining half that was. Anderlecht have Reuben to thank for keeping them in the tie, but have put it on United since then. By the look of things, it'll take two goals to win this, because it's hard not to see both scoring at least once in the second 45.

Half-time: Manchester United 1-1 Anderlecht (agg 2-2)

Here come Anderlecht again Tielemans clipping across goal, and when the ball itself clips Blind's heel, Hanni nips in, taking it around Romero but with a heavy touch that also takes it over the by-line.

There shall be two added minutes.

United have regained their composure, but will know that they're in trouble for a while yet - even if they score, concede another and they're behind; even if they score two, concede another and they're within one of going behind.

Brilliant move from United, flowing forward through Lingard before Pogba lifts into Mkhitaryan's path. Inside the box, he has to wait for the ball to come down, and flings a left boot at it when he might've gently fed Shaw. The effort duly flies over the top.

I wonder if Mourinho might change things at half-time - Carrick is finding it hard to stop Tielemans and Hanni getting at his back-four. I'd not be surprised to see Herrera, to that end.

Lovely from Pogba, taking a short pass from Rashford and lifting over the top for Shaw, who cuts inside and races into the box. But he can't get hold of the shot with his right foot, and Reuben saves easily.

Spajic pulls Zlatan down and United have a free-kick 25 yards out, which Mkhitaryan takes quickly, sliding down the side of the wall for Lingard. He misses the target, as is his wont, but is then flagged offside. Still, the ebb has turned to flow - for now.

This is now a pretty good game, and whatever happens, it looks like we're in for a tense night.

Mkhitaryan finds Rashford, who suddenly employs the nitros to absolutely paste Appiah before rifling an outswinging shot towards the near post which Reuben parries behind. The corner comes to nothing, but that was the first time United have looked dangerous in a while.

Chipciu gets around the outside of Shaw! Anderlecht are putting it on United here! And the low cross is a dangerous one, but Blind reads it well to hump clear.

Anderlecht need to keep at United here, because they're wondering what to do.