Manchester United followers could be forgiven for being very involved about having drawn Sevilla within the Europa League quarter-finals. The few previous conferences between the golf equipment haven’t gone the way in which of the Premier League facet.
Sevilla are additionally considered Europa League specialists, having received 4 of the final 9 editions of the event. They know precisely what it takes to win this event, though they’re in uncharted water in terms of their league place.
While United want to safe third place within the Premier League, Sevilla are down in thirteenth in La Liga and simply two factors away from the relegation zone. They are one in all many groups at severe threat of being dragged down within the Segunda Division and that will make United followers really feel a bit extra assured.
For numerous United followers, they might as nicely keep in Seville after the Real Betis second leg. United’s final six European knockout ties have been towards Spanish opposition in Villarreal, Atletico Madrid, Barcelona, Real Betis and now Sevilla.
Here’s how the 2 groups have fared in earlier conferences.
Sevilla have been unfortunate to not win the primary leg towards Manchester United / MB Media/GettyImages
The very first time the 2 sides confronted one another competitively was in 2018 within the spherical of 16 of the Champions League. This was when United have been being coached by Jose Mourinho.
The recreation in Sevilla was a very poor spectacle and barring a few David De Gea saves, neither facet ever actually seemed near scoring.
There was nonetheless numerous confidence that United might get the job finished within the second leg towards a Sevilla facet restricted in goalscorers.
Ben Yedder rapidly emptied Old Trafford / Michael Regan/GettyImages
This was a severe low level for Jose Mourinho at Manchester United. The Red Devils appeared to method the sport at Old Trafford as in the event that they have been already main the tie and with away objectives nonetheless in place, it was a harmful recreation.
United acquired what they deserved and Old Trafford was surprised when Wissam Ben Yedder scored within the 74th and 78th minutes, which means United instantly wanted to internet thrice in simply over ten minutes.
Romelu Lukaku did pull a purpose again for United with a couple of minutes to play however by then, followers have been pouring out of Old Trafford and Sevilla have been into the quarter-finals.
Luuk de Jong was the hero the final time the groups met / Pool/GettyImages
This was a kind of uncommon one-legged ties behind closed doorways through the COVID-19 pandemic. United have been considered the favourites to win the Europa League however knew that they’d a tricky tie to navigate towards Sevilla.
United took the lead early on by way of Bruno Fernandes however former Liverpool man Suso equalised quickly after. The Spaniards edged the tight recreation when Luuk de Jong grabbed the winner with simply over ten minutes to play.
United have been as soon as once more left questioning how they’d didn’t get previous Sevilla.
Manchester United vs Sevilla H2H document
Player
Team representing
Goals
Wissam Ben Yedder
Sevilla
2
Suso
Sevilla
1
Bruno Fernandes
Manchester United
1
Romelu Lukaku
Manchester United
1
Luuk de Jong
Sevilla
1
