Henrikh Mkhitaryan struck on Manchester United's Europa League travels yet again, but Leander Dendoncker's late header leaves the quarter-final clash with Anderlecht intriguingly-poised.
May's Stockholm finale is beginning to come into sight after a long, arduous campaign that has undoubtedly taken a toll on their Premier League ambitions.
United's hopes of adding the Europa League to their bulging trophy collection - and securing a Champions League return - remain intact, but there is work to do after Mkhitaryan's first-half goal was cancelled out by a Dendoncker sucker punch as the first leg ended 1-1.
The quarter-final was the fourth successive European trip the Armenian has netted on and Mourinho's relief to return to Old Trafford with an away goal will no doubt be tinged with disappointment after allowing victory to slip away.
First-half endeavour was all too infrequently matched by quality at the small but atmospheric Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, where security was stepped up days on from the Dortmund bomb attack.
Jesse Lingard hit the post on United's first voyage forwards and Mkhitaryan broke the deadlock as half-time approach, turning in from an acute angle after Marcus Rashford was denied during a fine, one-touch move.
Mkhitaryan went close again with a smart volley as Anderlecht first European quarter-final appearance for 20 years looked set to end in defeat, only for lax defending to allow Dendoncker to power home an equaliser.
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