Zlatan’s hat-trick

Zlatan Ibrahimovic plundered a maiden hat-trick for Manchester United as the English football club secured a 3-0 advantage over St Etienne from the first leg of their Europa League last-32 tie at Old Trafford yesterday. Fellow Premier League side Tottenham, though, left themselves with work to do in the second leg at Wembley following a 1-0 defeat at Gent. Elsewhere, a treble from Edin Dzeko helped Serie A side Roma run out 4-0 winners away to Villarreal while Athletic Bilbao beat Apoel Nicosia 3-2 at home.