In what can only be described as a humiliating defeat for Manchester United, the team was knocked out of the Europa League by Sevilla with a 3-0 loss (Sky Sports URL). Things went downhill from the start when Harry Maguire scored an own goal in the opening minutes of the game. Man U’s goalkeeper David De Gea then gifted Sevilla another goal with a terrible error (Premier League News URL).
Sevilla, who are six-time Europa League winners, dominated the game with Youssef En-Nesyri scoring twice and Sergio Escudero securing the third goal. This was not the first time Sevilla have sent Manchester United packing from the Europa League, having done so previously in the 2017-18 season (ESPN URL).
Many had expected Manchester United to come out on top, especially given their form in the Premier League this season, where they were running close to table-toppers Liverpool. But the team failed to deliver on the night (BBC URL). The lackluster display by the Red Devils led to calls for improvement, with many on social media calling for changes to the team (The Guardian URL).
In the aftermath of the defeat, manager Erik ten Hag expressed his disappointment with the team’s performance, saying that they did not play to their potential. He went on to say that they would need to regroup and work harder to come back from the loss (The Athletic URL).
The defeat sees Manchester United exit the Europa League at the quarter-final stage, while Sevilla moves on to the semi-finals (NJ.com URL). It is a bitter pill for Manchester United to swallow, given the high hopes that were riding on the team’s performance in the competition. However, this serves as a reminder that in football, anything can happen on the day, and even the best can falter (Daily Mail URL).
