Manchester United equaled a personal European record that had stood for 59 years with Thursday’s 3-0 demolition of Athletic Bilbao.
In the first-leg semi-final at the Estadio de San Mamés, the Red Devils surged to a three-goal lead by half-time, with Bruno Fernandes netting a brace.
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It marks the first time since the 1965-66 European Cup quarter-finals against Benfica that the Premier League side has scored three first-half goals in an away knockout-stage match in major European competition.
In that match on March 9, 1966, United earned a 5-1 away win in Lisbon, with George Best scoring twice and John Connelly adding a third within the first 14 minutes.
Unfortunately, they were later eliminated by Partizan Belgrade in the semi-final, losing 2-1 on aggregate.