Sevilla vs Man Utd LIVE: Result and reaction as Youssef En-Nesyri brace knocks United out of Europa League

Manchester United were knocked out of the Europa League by a rampant Sevilla who showed once again why they have won this tournament a record six times.

United were nervous all night and an early mistake from David De Gea and Harry Maguire gave the hosts the lead after just eight minutes. Youssef En-Nesyri pressing high to win the ball and tap it past the goalkeeper.

Lucas Ocampos believed he had added a second just before the break but a close VAR call ruled his strike out for offside. Sevilla didn’t need long after the restart tp score though. A corner ball came to Loic Bade who shouldered an effort over the head of De Gea to give the hosts a firm grip on the match.

Things got worse for United’s goalkeeper when, late in the game, he stormed out of his box, miscontrolled the ball and gave En-Nesyri an open goal to secure the win and a spot in the semi-finals.

Relive the action as Sevilla host Manchester United in the Europa League quarter-finals:

Sevilla vs Manchester United

• Sevilla dominate Manchester United to knock them out of Europa League

• 81’ GOAL! - Another De Gea mistake sends Sevilla into the semis (SEV 3-0 MUN)

• 72’ CLOSE! - Eriksen’s free kick curls wide of the post (SEV 2-0 MUN)

• 53’ CHANCE! - Ocampos should poke one home but it’s cleared off the line (SEV 2-0 MUN)

• 47’ GOAL! - Bade adds a second from a corner (SEV 2-0 MUN)

• 42’ DISALLOWED - Ocampos’ goal is chalked off after an offside in the build-up (SEV 1-0 MUN)

• 40’ GOAL! - Ocampos doubles Sevilla’s lead (SEV 2-0 MUN)

• 23’ CHANCE! - Wan-Bissaka’s effort finds the goalkeeper (SEV 1-0 MUN)

• 8’ GOAL! - En-Nesyri sends the hosts ahead after a quality press (SEV 1-0 MUN)

Sevilla FC 3 - 0 Manchester United FC

Manchester United’s disastrous night is the nadir for calamitous pair

22:09 , Mike Jones

You come at the kings of the Europa League, you best not miss. Manchester United had Sevilla where they wanted them after an hour at Old Trafford. After 90, harrowing minutes in Andalusia, they were out of Europe, overwhelmed, overrun and overcome. After two late own goals at Old Trafford came early and late gifts of goals at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. After a game where United probably should have gone three or four goals up came one where they lost by three and were probably flattered by that scoreline. After a match where Harry Maguire was luckless for a Sevilla goal came a rematch where he was definitely, crucially at fault for one. After a season where David De Gea has at least showed glimpses of his best came arguably the poorest performance of his United career.

If a moment was required to epitomise United’s haplessness, still more than Maguire’s role in Youssef En-Nesyri’s opener, De Gea supplied it for the Moroccan’s second. His troubles with the ball at his feet were a cause of the first goal. They brought the last, the goalkeeper’s complete inability to control or clear a long ball instead teeing up En-Nesyri to find an empty net from 35 yards. That was United, failing at the basics, giving Sevilla an open goal. If the world’s most expensive centre-back was not the worst player on the pitch, it was because its best-paid goalkeeper was instead. All three goals could be traced to him.

But the men United needed to stand tall were instead cowed and broken by the ferocity of Sevilla and the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. Like Brentford, like Liverpool, like Newcastle, this was another away day when Erik ten Hag’s team were found wanting in every respect.

Manchester United’s disastrous night is the nadir for calamitous pair

Post-match thoughts of Erik ten Hag

22:27 , Mike Jones

“It’s clear that when we make such mistakes, it’s very difficult to win a football game. We have to do better. That’s a demand.

“We were not composed, we were not calm. Once you beat the press, you have huge spaces all over the pitch. But we didn’t do it at the start and it was so obvious how to do it.

“There were bad decisions. We lost the battles. They had more passion, more desire, more willingness, for instance on the second goal. Then it is difficult to win big football games. It is a problem.

“We can’t run away from it but Sunday we have another opportunity to work on that. We have to step up and show more character and personality.”

Post-match thoughts from Owen Hargreaves

22:19 , Mike Jones

“Sevilla were brilliant today.

“The crowd were brilliant and they rose to the occasion. This place was absolutely bouncing. You can see why this is a fortress. It’s hard to play against them here.

“Manchester United weren’t ready from the first minute. They were second best in every phase of the game. This was lost in the second half at Old Trafford. They could have been up three or four-nil.

“They could have been out of sight. Instead they got punished tonight.”

FT Sevilla 3-0 Man Utd (5-2 agg)

22:15 , Mike Jones

For a sixth successive season, Manchester United have been eliminated from a European knockout tie by Spanish opposition – with three of those coming against Sevilla (2017/18, 2019/20 & 2022/23).

FT Sevilla 3-0 Man Utd (5-2 agg)

22:12 , Mike Jones

FT Sevilla 3-0 Man Utd (5-2 agg)

22:06 , Mike Jones

Reaction from Paul Scholes

22:03 , Mike Jones

As part of his punditry with BT Sport former Manchester United star Paul Scholes had his say on United’s performance: “It was a difficult night for United.

“They didn’t handle the passion and just couldn’t handle the aggression of a brilliant Sevilla team tonight.”

Sevilla vs Manchester United player ratings from shambolic Europa League exit

21:58 , Mike Jones

A shambolic Manchester United side crashed out of the Europa League after a woeful defeat to Sevilla in Spain.

Harry Maguire was caught on the ball on the edge of his box as Youssef En-Nesyri fired Sevilla ahead early into the game.

David De Gea was then beaten by Loic Bade’s looping header as United conceded within two minutes of the restart. The goalkeeper then miscontrolled a long ball as En-Nesyri sealed United’s defeat.

United, who at one point were 2-0 in the tie, barely threatened in one of their worst performances of the season under Erik ten Hag.

Here are how the players rated as Sevilla progressed to the semi-finals:

Sevilla vs Manchester United player ratings from shambolic Europa League exit

Full-time: Sevilla 3-0 Man Utd (5-2 agg)

21:55 , Mike Jones

90+4 mins: There goes the final whistle. Manchester United have been humbled in Spain. Their European journey is over for this season.

Sevilla were just better than them in every single way tonight. Erik ten Hag will not be at all pleased with what he’s seen but he can’t be too critical as these players need to turn up against Brighton at the weekend in the FA Cup.

Sevilla go through having won 5-2 on aggregate.

Sevilla 3-0 Man Utd (5-2 agg)

21:50 , Mike Jones

90 mins: Four minutes of stoppage time to play before the end of this tie.

Sevilla 3-0 Man Utd (5-2 agg)

21:47 , Mike Jones

87 mins: Anthony Elanga comes on to replace Christan Eriksen for the final few minutes. The Sevilla fans are having a whale of a time now.

They’re bouncing up and down in the stands. This is a win to remember and they’ll be confident of going on to win the whole thing.

Sevilla 3-0 Man Utd (5-2 agg)

21:46 , Mike Jones

84 mins: Man Utd need this game to end. It’s been a terrible performance from them and they need to shake it off quickly. An FA Cup semi-final is still to come on Sunday and this performance needs forgetting.

Sevilla are just a class above in the Europa League. They’ve never lost the competition when they’ve reached the quarter-final stage.

GOAL! Sevilla 3-0 Man Utd (5-2 agg) - En-Nesyri, 81’⚽️

21:42 , Mike Jones

81 mins: Game over! Manchester United are out of Europe.

A long ball comes up the pitch and drops over the heads of everyone. David De Gea comes out to clear the danger but miscues his clearance and gives the ball to Youssef En-Nesyri.

He’s got an open goal ahead of him and slots it home with ease.

What is De Gea doing?

Sevilla 2-0 Man Utd (4-2 agg)

21:41 , Mike Jones

80 mins: Erik Lamela came out of the Shaw challenge with a limp and is replaced with Bryan Gil for the final 10 minutes or so.

Sevilla are marching towards victory, they’ve been too good for Man Utd tonight and the visitors are at the needing a miracle stage of proceedings.

Sevilla 2-0 Man Utd (4-2 agg)

21:39 , Mike Jones

78 mins: Luke Shaw and Erik Lamela have a tussle deep in inside United’s half. Shaw gets the better of the battle and wins a free kick.

United work it quickly over to Antony who drives into the box and pulls the ball back to Casemiro. Casemiro drills a pass across the face of goal but Eriksen can’t get on the end of the pass.

Sevilla 2-0 Man Utd (4-2 agg)

21:34 , Mike Jones

75 mins: 15 minutes to play and Man Utd are still yet to challenge Bono in between Sevilla’s sticks. The hosts are totally in control of the game and don’t even look troubled.

They win a corner that Rakitic whips in. It drops to En-Nesyri who lays the ball off to Fernando. He shoots from range and the ball deflects behind for another corner.

Sevilla 2-0 Man Utd (4-2 agg)

21:32 , Mike Jones

72 mins: Fred is fortunate to win a free kick about 30-yards out from goal after slipping and losing the ball. There’s a long converstion about what to do with this set piece.

Harry Maguire is in the box as four players stand over the ball. It’s left to Marcus Rashford and Christian Eriksen.

Eriksen strikes it but curls his effort wide of the far post! Close but not close enough.

Sevilla 2-0 Man Utd (4-2 agg)

21:30 , Mike Jones

69 mins: A shapr counter-attack from Sevilla sees Suso drive the ball down the pitch before slipping it out wide to Ocampos. He nudges the ball into the box then lifts a cross over to the far side but there’s no-one there to get on the end of the pass.

Sevilla 2-0 Man Utd (4-2 agg)

21:28 , Mike Jones

66 mins: Man Utd’s players look a little despondent. They’ll all know that they’ve been poor tonight but the game isn’t over yet.

Erik ten Hag calls on reinforcements and brings Fred on to replace Marcel Sabitzer.

Sevilla 2-0 Man Utd (4-2 agg)

21:25 , Mike Jones

63 mins: What can Man Utd muster up in the final stages of this quarter-final? If they can score one, they’ll push to get a second. The more pressure Sevilla are put under the more likely they are to buckle.

It’s all a bit toothless from Erik ten Hag’s side at present.

Sevilla 2-0 Man Utd (4-2 agg)

21:20 , Mike Jones

60 mins: Christian Eriksen wins throw in deep in Sevilla’s half but United are forced backwards by the still impressive closing down from the hosts.

Sabitzer gives away a needless foul and United are on the back foot again. 30 minutes to play.

Sevilla 2-0 Man Utd (4-2 agg)

21:17 , Mike Jones

57 mins: Casemiro is booked. He dangles a leg in on Nemanja Gudelj as the midfielder storms through the middle of the pitch. Gudelj hits the deck but there’s no contact from Casemiro.

The referee awards the free kick anyway and Casemiro complains heavily. His yellow card comes for dissent more than anything else.

Sevilla 2-0 Man Utd (4-2 agg)

21:14 , Mike Jones

55 mins: Anthony Martial is limping around, he’s probably injured again. Erik ten Hag wastes no time replacing him as Wout Weghorst comes on just before the visitors send in a corner.

Yassine Bounou deals with the set piece well.

Sevilla 2-0 Man Utd (4-2 agg)

21:13 , Mike Jones

53 mins: Chance! Sevilla should be three up!

Another corner gets swung into the middle where En-Nesyri wins the header. His effort is blocked by Luke Shaw but the rebound falls to Lucas Ocampos who prods it at goal and somehow United scramble it clear.

How has that not gone in?

Sevilla 2-0 Man Utd (4-2 agg)

21:11 , Mike Jones

51 mins: Man Utd will believe that if they score one they’ll be able to score a second. Sevilla will get nervous if United can cut the gap.

Sevilla have just picked up where they left off in the first half though. These opening minutes of the second 45 belong to them as well.

GOAL! Sevilla 2-0 Man Utd (4-2 agg) - Bade, 47'⚽️

21:09 , Mike Jones

47 mins: This one will stand! Sevilla win an early corner that gets whipped into the penalty area. Loic Bade leaps into the air and misses his header.

The ball hits him on the shoulder though and loops over th David De Gea, hits the underside of the crossbar and bounces over the line!

Second half: Sevilla 1-0 Man Utd (3-2 agg)

21:07 , Mike Jones

Erik ten Hag makes a couple of changes at the break. Luke Shaw and Marcus Rashford come on to replace Jadon Sancho and Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

Will those substitutions help out the visitors?

HT Sevilla 1-0 Man Utd (3-2 agg)

21:02 , Mike Jones

Sevilla are just 45 minutes away from a place in the Europa League semi-finals. Based on the first 45 minutes they won’t be worried about conceding either, Man Utd were woeful.

A big turnaround is needed from the visitors.

HT Sevilla 1-0 Man Utd (3-2 agg)

20:58 , Mike Jones

Harry Maguire or David De Gea? Fault for calamitous Sevilla goal divides opinion

Manchester United captain Harry Maguire was involved in another calamitous moment against Sevilla as the Premier League side went behind in their Europa League quarter-final, but the England international was quickly defended by Gary Neville and Robbie Savage - who said David De Gea was to blame.

After scoring a late own goal in last week’s 2-2 draw at Old Trafford, Maguire was again at fault as United conceded the opening goal inside the first 10 minutes of the second leg at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan.

After receiving a pass from goalkeeper De Gea just outside the box, Maguire was quickly swarmed by three Sevilla attackers, with the former Tottenham forward Erik Lamela winning the ball back on the edge. It was then fed to striker Youssef En-Nesyri, who finished past De Gea to put Sevilla ahead in the tie.

Maguire initially looked to be at fault, but former United captain Neville argued the defender should never have been passed the ball from De Gea. He tweeted: “Maguire will get battered but that pass from DeGea I wouldn’t like!”

Harry Maguire or David De Gea? Fault for calamitous Sevilla goal divides opinion

HT Sevilla 1-0 Man Utd (3-2 agg)

20:54 , Mike Jones

It was a difficult 45 minutes for Manchester United. Erik ten Hag needs to give them a good talking to during this break or else the Red Devils are getting knocked out of the Europa League.

Half-time: Sevilla 1-0 Man Utd (3-2 agg)

20:50 , Mike Jones

45+4 mins: Casemiro has a late effort that gets deflected behind for a corner. Christian Eriksen swings the set piece into the middle and Harry Maguire wins the header. He nods it down but Sevilla work the ball away and counter-attack.

Lucas Ocampos drives down the right side than blazes a pass across the front edge of goal. The resultant corner is cleared as far as Rakitic who volleys a shot back towards goal and sees his effort blocked by Casemiro!

The half-time whistle goes and United take a breath. They’ve been played off the park in that half.

Sevilla 1-0 Man Utd (3-2 agg)

20:47 , Mike Jones

45 mins: Four minutes of added time to be played before half-time. Man Utd are hanging on at the minute. They need to get into the break without conceding again.

DISALLOWED! Sevilla 1-0 Man Utd (3-2 agg)

20:44 , Mike Jones

42 mins: Reprieve for Man Utd! VAR takes a look at the goal and spots that Acuna had just drifted offside. Man Utd are so, so lucky. They’re still in this game.

GOAL! Sevilla 2-0 Man Utd (4-2 agg) - Ocampos, 40'⚽️

20:42 , Mike Jones

40 mins: Two! United give the ball away yet again with En-Nesyri carrying it up the inside left. He sends the ball out to Acuna who whips a cross over to Lucas Ocampos.

Ocampos drags the ball down then smokes it past David De Gea to send the host two goals to the good!

Sevilla 1-0 Man Utd (3-2 agg)

20:40 , Mike Jones

38 mins: Close! A decent counter-attack from Sevilla make use of the spaces in between United’s lines. Erik Lamela receives the ball on the edge of the box.

He cuts across the front edge and pokes a shot through the defence only for David De Gea to drop low and scoop up the ball.

Sevilla 1-0 Man Utd (3-2 agg)

20:37 , Mike Jones

35 mins: Chance! United do well to sweep the ball over the pitch and find Antony on the right wing. Antony dances inside of Acuna and lifts a cross into the penalty area.

Casemiro arrives for the header and wins it in the air but he can’t control the effort and nods the ball over the top.

The Red Devils are showing signs of life though yet that early goal could come back to haunt them.

Sevilla 1-0 Man Utd (3-2 agg)

20:34 , Mike Jones

32 mins: Sevilla are totally in control. This game has exceeded the half-hour mark and Man Utd still haven’t had a shot on target.

Maybe they can create one here?

Marcel Sabitzer is shoved off the ball by Fernando and United win a free kick just inside Sevilla’s half.

Sevilla 1-0 Man Utd (3-2 agg)

20:31 , Mike Jones

29 mins: Sevilla have an injury to deal with. Marcao pulls up clutching his hamstring after marshalling the ball out of play. He can’t continue and Suso is brought on to replace him.

To compensate Nemanja Gudelj slots back into the centre-back position with Suso filling in in midfield.

Sevilla 1-0 Man Utd (3-2 agg)

20:27 , Mike Jones

26 mins: Man Utd are winning all the battles in the middle of then pitch and are causing United to give away simple free kicks. The visitors need to get control of the ball in midfield.

Sevilla’s set piece is one from training ground but comes to nothing as Marcel Sabitzer gets it clear.

Sevilla 1-0 Man Utd (3-2 agg)

20:24 , Mike Jones

23 mins: Chance! Casemiro gets on the ball and flicks it forward to Jadon Sancho. Sancho weaves into the box and lays the ball off to Marcel Sabitzer.

He flicks it over to the far side of te box where Aaron Wan-Bissaka arrives and drills a low shot straight at Yassine Bounou.

Better from United.

Sevilla 1-0 Man Utd (3-2 agg)

20:22 , Mike Jones

22 mins: Sevilla’s pressing game has been exceptional tonight. Man Utd have hardly been able to string a couple of passes together when trying to get out from defence.

Casemiro is waving his arms around for his defenders to move the ball quicker, it’s all too easy for the hosts at the minute.

Sevilla 1-0 Man Utd (3-2 agg)

20:21 , Mike Jones

20 mins: Marcos Acuna drives down the left wing and whips a deep cross into the box to Lucas Ocampos. Ocampos brings it down nicely and takes on Diogo Dalot who’s playing at left-back tonight.

Dalot holds him up well and blocks the ball out of play but the referee awards a goal kick. That’s the second time Sevilla have been robbed of a corner.

Sevilla 1-0 Man Utd (3-2 agg)

20:17 , Mike Jones

17 mins: Rakitic decides to take the free kick himself and blazes it into the wall. The rebound comes back out to him but Casemiro charges down his second effort as well.

United then storm up the pitch and Antony dribbles to the byline before winning a free kick as his cross is blocked by a handball.

Sevilla 1-0 Man Utd (3-2 agg)

20:15 , Mike Jones

14 mins: There seems to be a lack of confidence in the United players. It’s as though this group aren’t as attuned to each other as they should be.

Wan-Bissaka brings down Rakitic about 25 yards out from goal. Big chance coming up for Sevilla.

Sevilla 1-0 Man Utd (3-2 agg)

20:12 , Mike Jones

11 mins: The good news for Man Utd is that they have plenty of time to reduce the deficit once more. The mistake will shake United’s already shaky defence though.

Erik ten Hag’s men need to score next.

GOAL! Sevilla 1-0 Man Utd (3-2 agg) - En-Nesyri, 8'⚽️

20:10 , Mike Jones

8 mins: Shockingly poor from Man Utd! They look to play out from the back and David De Gea sends Harry Maguire down the river. He gives the defender the ball as three white shirt press him.

Maguire’s attempted pass out is blocked by Erik Lamela who nudges the ball to Youssef En-Nesyri. The striker just has De Gea to beat and guides the ball into the bottom corner.

Sevilla take the lead.

Sevilla 0-0 Man Utd (2-2 agg)

20:06 , Mike Jones

6 mins: Marcel Sabitzer takes a knock and needs a moment on the sidelines to recover himself. Christian Eriksen swings the resultant free kick into the penalty area but Yassine Bounou is free to punch the ball away.

Man Utd didn’t have the runners attacking the six-yard box.

Sevilla 0-0 Man Utd (2-2 agg)

20:03 , Mike Jones

3 mins: Ivan Rakitic comes down the left side for Sevilla and takes on Aaron Wan-Bissaka. He gets to the byline and knocks the ball out of play off the Man Utd defender.

The referee awards the visitors a goal kick though which the Sevilla midfielder isn’t all too pleased about.

Kick off: Sevilla 0-0 Man Utd (2-2 agg)

20:01 , Mike Jones

The 43,000 seater stadium is packed. The Sevilla fans were asked to dress in the club colour and there is a circle of white surrounding the pitch.

It’s an imposing sight for Manchester United and they’ll need to silence this crowd in order to get themselves into the game.

United get the ball rolling for this second leg.

Sevilla vs Man Utd

19:57 , Mike Jones

Here come the teams. The atmosphere is electric inside the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium. Can Manchester United knock yet another Spanish side out of the Europa League this season?

Let’s find out, kick off is up next...

Sevilla vs Man Utd

19:53 , Mike Jones

The warm-ups are done and the players are about to head back onto the pitch. This is going to be an intriguing contest and could come down to who scores first.

Sevilla will be more confident as they’re at home but Manchester United - even a depleted United like this - will believe they can get through.

Playing football again is a ‘dream’ says Eriksen

19:50 , Mike Jones

“A year ago I dreamed of being where I am today,” said Christian Eriksen before today’s Europa League clash. “It was a dream to come back and play football and I was lucky that the manager wanted me here.

“We let them [Sevilla] into the game in the first game as we had good control in the first hour. They have had a lot of different coaches this season, but they are now starting to win games.

“They have a good team, a good shape and some very good individuals but we have already won a trophy and I am aiming for two more.”

Manchester United’s season rests on the trials and tribulations of Harry Maguire

19:45 , Mike Jones

By the end, the Manchester United supporters were customising a chant, one they like to deliver with the arrogance of winners. “You’ve seen United, now go off home,” – albeit with a different verb – was adjusted to incorporate Harry Maguire’s name. Their Nottingham Forest counterparts had indeed seen Maguire: “Leicester reject” echoed around the City Ground, and Leicester would probably like more rejects if they could pocket £80 million for each of them.

But the taunts turned into a triumph of sorts. Maguire could be used to insult the Forest fans but United have won each of the last 11 games he has started. That is not to say they have won because he was starting: he was abject for the first half-hour in Nottingham, decent thereafter. A terrible beginning could have cost United and, when he was booked for wrestling the quicker Taiwo Awoniyi to the ground, leaving him with 87 minutes to survive on a yellow card, there was the chance that sights of Maguire could have been confined to a relatively short period of time.

And, suddenly, United’s season has started to rest on Maguire. Take Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez out, and injuries have, and the most expensive back-up centre-back in the world is suddenly as pivotal was he was in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s plans. Erik ten Hag has prospered by getting upgrades in two partnerships, in the middle of defence and midfield, but as Casemiro was reunited with Christian Eriksen, it was to shield Solskjaer’s long-time centre-back duo. More potent teams than Forest could test Maguire and Victor Lindelof.

Manchester United’s season rests on the trials and tribulations of Harry Maguire

Sevilla vs Man Utd

19:40 , Mike Jones

Manchester United have scored in each of their five away games in the Europa League this season for a total of nine goals.

"Defensively, we are good, we have the most clean sheets in the Premier League, so our organisation all over the pitch is good, and in attack, we should have scored more goals over the season," says boss Erik ten Hag.

"I am confident, especially now we have all the players on board, we [will] score every game."

Sevilla vs Man Utd

19:35 , Mike Jones

Manchester United’s last five European campaigns have all been brought to an end by Spanish clubs.

Sevilla started that run in 2017/18 and Atlético Madrid extended it in last season’s Champions League round of 16.

The elimination of Barcelona and Real Betis this season means United’s overall record in two-legged European ties against Spanish teams is now won 10, lost 10.

Sevilla vs Man Utd

19:30 , Mike Jones

Manchester United are unbeaten in six matches against Spanish clubs (four wins, two draws).

However, they have still managed just 22 wins overall in 73 Uefa matches against Spanish opposition (27 draws, 24 defeats).

Although the Red Devils have won only seven of their 32 games in Spain (13 draws, 12 losses), four of those victories have come on their last six visits, with the other two matches drawn, including 2-2 earlier this year at the Camp Nou.

Their record in Spain this season is won two. drawn one, the other fixtures bringing 1-0 wins at Real Sociedad and Real Betis.

Erik ten Hag reflects on the first leg

19:25 , Mike Jones

“Yeah, definitely. We also said after that we had to look in the mirror, but also it was bad luck as well,” replied Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag when asked if his team can take confidence from the first 60 minutes at Old Trafford in the first leg.

“In the end with 10 [men], we conceded the goal. It was, I think, a really unlucky goal. It was a deflected goal, but it is what it is. You can do nothing for it, the only thing you can change is the future so we have to be ready for that game.

“Always when a fanatic crowd is against you, you’re looking forward [to it]. I think what you said, the atmosphere will be brilliant.

“The pitch is great and we have to be ready for that game. We want to go to the semi-final and then you have to give everything, because 99 per cent is not enough.”

Jose Luis Mendilibar: Sevilla won’t change mentality if Marcus Rashford returns

19:20 , Mike Jones

Sevilla head coach Jose Luis Mendilibar believes Marcus Rashford is “one of the best players” around but says his potential return will not alter their approach against Manchester United.

The 25-year-old has recovered from a difficult campaign in stunning fashion, scoring 28 goals in all competitions before pulling up injured against Everton 11 days ago.

Rashford missed last week’s chaotic, and potentially costly, 2-2 first-leg draw with Sevilla in the Europa League quarter-finals but there is a chance he will return in Spain on Thursday.

The England international trained with his team-mates ahead of the trip to Seville, where he scored a stunner as United won 1-0 at city rivals Real Betis in the previous round.

Jose Luis Mendilibar: Sevilla won’t change mentality if Marcus Rashford returns

Sevilla vs Man Utd

19:15 , Mike Jones

Sevilla’s home record against English sides is won four, drawn two and lost three.

However, a 1-0 win in the first leg of last season’s Europa League round of 16 against West Ham is the club’s only victory in their last five such fixtures (two draws, two defeats).

Tthe two defeats were their joint heaviest of all time in Europe, both 0-4 in the Champions League group stage – against Chelsea in 2020/21 and Manchester City on Matchday 1 this season.

Sevilla vs Man Utd

19:10 , Mike Jones

The clubs have met twice before in Uefa competition.

The first time in the 2017/18 Champions League round of 16 where after a goalless first leg in southern Spain, Vincenzo Montella’s Sevilla took the tie with a 2-1 win at Old Trafford against José Mourinho’s United thanks to a quickfire double from French striker Wissam Ben Yedder seeing the visitors to victory despite a late reply from Romelu Lukaku.

The second occasion was in the 2019/20 Europa League semi-final, a Sevilla side led by Julen Lopetegui won a single-leg tie 2-1 in Cologne against Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s United. The English side took the lead through Bruno Fernandes’s ninth-minute penalty, only for Suso to equalise on 26 minutes and Luuk de Jong to complete the comeback with a 78th-minute winner.

Eriksen on importance on tonight’s clash

19:05 , Mike Jones

Christian Eriksen was on media duties this week with manager Erik ten Hag and gave his thoughts on playing in such a crucial match for Manchester United.

“Yeah, it’s going to be a very big game, I’m really looking forward to it.” he said, “It’s a nice pitch, a nice stadium and nice weather, so perfect.

“You want to play in big stadiums, with a lot of people – cheering or booing, or whatever, one or another. It will be nice, it’s definitely going to help the atmosphere and also the football.”

Pre-match thoughts from Erik ten Hag

19:00 , Mike Jones

Manchester United boss, Erik ten Hag, spoke about how he uses motivation as a tool to get the best from his players and why it needs to be used ahead of big games such as tonight’s Europa League quarter-final.

“We have to use motivation as a tool and control it.” he told the media earlier in the week, “The timing of that is important. In big games especially, we have to know how to use it.

“We need to focus on the game and play the best game we can. Our organisation all over the pitch is quite good. We need to do better attacking.

“I am confident that we can score goals tomorrow.”

Sevilla vs Man Utd

18:55 , Mike Jones

David De Gea could be a key player for Manchester United tonight with Sevilla expected to be on the front foot as they look to enhance their already formidable Europa League reputation.

The Spanish keeper has played more minutes (990) than anyone else in this season’s competition, narrowly ahead of former United defender Chris Smalling (945).

De Gea has kept five clean sheets in his last eight matches for the club.

Sevilla vs Man Utd team changes

18:50 , Mike Jones

José Luis Mendilibar makes three changes to the Sevilla line-up that started the last game. Jesus Navas and Loic Bade slot into defence in place of Gonzalo Montiel and Tanguy Nianzou while Oliver Torres drops out for Youssef En-Nesyri.

Erik ten Hag meanwhile makes four changes to the Man Utd line-up. Injuries have forced Tyrell Malacia, Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez out of the back line so Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof and Diogo Dalot and called in to substitute.

Elsewhere Christian Eriksen returns in place of Bruno Fernandes.

Sevilla vs Man Utd line-ups

18:48 , Mike Jones

Sevilla XI: Bounou; Navas, Bade, Marcao, Acuna; Fernando, Gudelj; Ocampos, Rakitic, Lamela; En-Nesyri

Man Utd XI: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelof, Dalot; Casemiro, Eriksen; Antony, Sabitzer, Sancho; Martial

Christian Eriksen is Manchester United’s secret weapon in Sevilla showdown

18:40 , Mike Jones

If Manchester United find themselves in the position of needing to respond to a dramatic setback, Christian Eriksen feels an apt figure to turn to.

In the last two years, he has diced with tragedy but may end the season with the triumph of a treble. In the last three months, there was the fear his season might be over after a shocking challenge by Andy Carroll. But he has a propensity to stage comebacks, often sooner than anticipated. They can go better than most expect.

It is a habit that could come in handy for United in Seville. They were 2-0 up and cruising when Eriksen entered the fray at Old Trafford last week. Half an hour later, they had lost Lisandro Martinez for the season – Raphael Varane, who had gone off earlier, was then ruled out for several weeks – and conceded two goals which to add to the sense that events had taken on a life of their own, were both own goals.

It might not quite make Sevilla, the six-time champions, favourites against a depleted United team at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan but a tie is suddenly in the balance.

Christian Eriksen is Manchester United’s secret weapon in Sevilla showdown

‘It’s 50-50’ says Mendilibar

18:35 , Mike Jones

Sevilla’s coach, José Luis Mendilibar, cannot pick which way this match and quarter-final tie will go and believes that the home side’s fans will play a big part in deciding the result tonight.

“It’s 50-50.” he said, “It will be very complicated and even after drawing 2-2 away we are not ahead in the tie.

“The fans will help, but on the pitch it is 11 against 11. This United team have experience on their side.”

Sevilla vs Man Utd

18:30 , Mike Jones

Sevilla are unbeaten in all four previous encounters between the sides.

The first – and only prior meeting at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán between the pair – was a 0-0 draw in the Champions League round of 16 in 2017/18.

Can Man Utd break that cycle and earn a spot in the final four tonight?

Ten Hag on United’s injured players

18:25 , Mike Jones

As we wait for the team news to drop here’s Erik ten Hag speaking about the possibility of Tyrell Malacia, Marcus Rashford, Marcel Sabitzer and Luke Shaw possibly playing a role this evening.

All four were nursing injuires but have been included in the matchday squad.

“They are available because that’s why they’re on the airplane,” Ten Hag told reporters in Seville yesterday. “I will take my decisions tomorrow, today we trained and we will see what the reaction is and then tomorrow we will take a decision.

“You always want to keep players fit, which is the main objective, besides of course the main objective: win the game.”

Marcus Rashford included in Manchester United squad for Sevilla second leg

18:20 , Mike Jones

Marcus Rashford has travelled with Manchester United to Spain after training on the eve of the crunch Europa League quarter-final against Sevilla.

The 25-year-old pulled up holding his groin against Everton 11 days ago, with the club announcing he was expected to be out for a “few games”.

Rashford missed last week’s 2-2 first-leg draw with Sevilla and Sunday’s 2-0 Premier League win against Nottingham Forest, but United appear to have received a major fitness boost.

The England forward trained with his team-mates at Carrington on Wednesday morning and the club later confirmed he is part of the 21-man group making the trip to Spain.

Marcus Rashford included in Manchester United squad for Sevilla second leg

Sevilla vs Man Utd prediction

18:15 , Mike Jones

A Manchester United side missing key figures in Bruno Fernandes, Lisandro Martinez, Raphael Varane and Marcus Rashford, although only from the start, is stunned by Sevilla in extra time.

Sevilla 2-1 Manchester United

Sevilla vs Man Utd predicted line-ups

18:10 , Mike Jones

Sevilla XI: Bounou; Navas, Badé, Marcao, Acuña; Fernando, Rakitić, Gudelj; Ocampos, En-Nesyri, Suso

Man Utd XI: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelof, Shaw; Casemiro, Fred; Antony, Eriksen, Sancho; Martial

What is the early team news?

18:05 , Mike Jones

Marcus Rashford returned to Manchester United training ahead of the trip to Spain and is in the squad to face Sevilla after missing the past two games.

Tyrell Malacia missed Sunday’s trip to Forest with a sore knee but also trained on Wednesday.

Marcel Sabitzer, who pulled out of the starting line-up at the City Ground after picking up an issue in the warm-up, also worked with the group, but Scott McTominay did not.

Bruno Fernandes is another out of Thursday’s match as he serves a one-match suspension at Estadio Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan.

Lisandro Martinez and Donny van de Beek are out for the rest of the season, while Alejandro Garnacho and Raphael Varane remain sidelined.

How to watch Sevilla vs Man Utd

18:00 , Mike Jones

The match will kick off at 8pm BST on Thursday 20 April.

It will be shown live on BT Sport 1, with coverage starting from 7pm. BT Sport customers can also stream the match live on the BT Sport website and mobile app.

Sevilla vs Man Utd

17:20 , Mike Jones

Hello and welcome to The Independent’s coverage on tonight’s Europa League action where Manchester United look to book a spot in the semi-finals.

Erik ten Hag’s men threw away a two goal lead at Old Trafford last time out as two late own goals cost them a victory. Sevilla, who were the second best team by far, left Manchester with a handy draw and will be confident of overcoming the Red Devils in Spain tonight.

Bruno Fernandes is suspended and leaves a big gap in United’s midfield. Christian Eriksen and Casemiro should be able cover and United are boosted by the return of Marcus Rashford.

They have work to do though and will need to beat Sevilla away from home in order to progress. We’ll have all the action and build-up throughout the night so stick with us.