Manchester United progressed to the last 16 of the Europa League after beating Barcelona over two legs with Bruno Fernandes playing a pivotal role in the second leg at Old TraffordBruno Fernandes drew comparisons with Wayne Rooney from Manchester United legends after his "sacrifice" for the team in their historic win over Barcelona. Fernandes captained United in both legs and was instrumental in the win on home soil on Thursday, despite being shunted out to the less familiar role on the right-wing. "It shows as well that Fernandes plays on the wing and great players do that for the team," Van Persie told BT Sport after the game. "Rooney did it as well in his time, many times, on the wing. Speaking after the match, Fernandes was keen to lavish praise on United's supporters for helping the team mount their impressive comeback.
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