Sevilla delivers an embarrassing defeat to Manchester United (MU) who were eliminated from the Europa League quarter-finals yesterday. Playing at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium, United was off to a bad start as the team produced a dreadful display dominated by Sevilla. (BBC)
The first goal came from Sevilla’s Ivan Rakitic, who opened the scoring 10 minutes into the game. MU then tried to take control but repeatedly failed to create any clear chances. The first half ended with Sevilla leading by one goal to nil. (The Guardian)
In the second half, Youssef En-Nesyri extended Sevilla’s lead by scoring their second goal. MU responded by substituting Marcus Rashford and Mason Greenwood with Edinson Cavani and Jadon Sancho, respectively. However, the substitution did not change the course of the game as Sevilla’s Rakitic scored his second goal of the match, securing their victory. (Sky Sports)
MU conceded three goals, two of which came from Harry Maguire and David De Gea’s errors. Maguire struggled to keep up with En-Nesyri, who made a run past him and scored Sevilla’s second goal. Meanwhile, De Gea’s poor clearance led to Rakitic’s second goal. (The Athletic)
The defeat was too humiliating for MU, given that they were dumped out of Europe on a night to forget in Seville. This has raised questions about the leadership and tactics of coach Erik ten Hag. (Sky Sports)
Sevilla’s victory was well deserved as they outclassed MU in every department, making it a memorable match for them. MU, on the other hand, struggled with their fluidity and intensity, leading to their embarrassing exit. (NBC Sports’ ProSoccerTalk)
The loss makes it clear that MU needs to make significant improvements and changes to their playing style. Meanwhile, Sevilla advances to the semi-finals and maintains a strong winning record in the Europa League, having won the trophy 6 times. (CNET)
