“Obviously we know how much it means for the fans to win games,” he told TNT Sports. “It means the same for us, you really want to win games.

“We are a little bit frustrated because we started very well this year, with two great games against Liverpool and Arsenal. We didn't play brilliant football [against Arsenal], but we won the game nonetheless, we did well.

“Then Southampton, we didn't play brilliant football, then we had the game against Brighton where, unfortunately, everything went wrong for us.

“Today was important to get the win, because we want to get through in the Europa League. We want to go to the final in Bilbao, and we have to win every game. We want to be in the first eight, so we avoid to play two more games.”

When they needed him most, Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes popped up in stoppage time to deny Rangers a draw, salvaging a win they looked to have squandered.

The Portuguese midfielder tapped home the winner at the death to lift his side back into the top eight in the league phase of the competition, leaving Ruben Amorim’s side well placed with one game to go.

It marked a cruel end for Rangers after an impressive performance, particularly given Cyriel Dessers had appeared to have earned them a point. Dessers capitalised on a misjudgement from Harry Maguire to square affairs after visiting goalkeeper Jack Butland had earlier blundered in punching into his own net.

The Scottish side look highly unlikely to secure a top eight finish, leaving them facing a potential play-off round if they can’t beat Union Saint-Gilloise next week.

The whistle goes and Manchester United have just about done it!

Bruno Fernandes’ late winner puts United within touching distance of the Europa League last 16.

90+5 mins: Old Trafford is bouncing.

Could this be the turning point Ruben Amorim’s side so desperately needed?

90+2 mins: GOAL! UNITED RECLAIM THEIR LEAD IN STOPPAGE TIME!

Jefte falls asleep at the back post to let Bruno Fernandes sneak in, latching onto Martinez’s cross for a simple finish through Butland’s legs.

What drama.

90 mins: Five minutes added on.

Set up for a frantic finish here. As things stand, both teams will be out of the top eight going into the league phase’s final matchday.

88 mins: GOAL! RANGERS FIND AN EQUALISER!

Sublime from Cyriel Dessers to bring down the long ball with his right before firing an absolute bullet into the far corner with his left. What. A. Goal.

Silenced the place. United have blown their lead with two minutes to go.

87 mins: SAVE! Butland called into action again to palm away Garnacho’s effort.

Rangers furious with the referee after he waved away a pretty blatant foul on Igamane moments earlier.

84 mins: OFF THE POST! SO close to an equaliser for Rangers!

Rice brilliantly plays Dessers through who gets the dink on Bayindir, but his effort bounces agonisingly off the post and wide.

Replays show Dessers was probably just offside so it wouldn’t have stood, but that was a heart-in-mouth moment for all inside Old Trafford.