Youssef En-Nesyri punished Manchester United’s defensive errors twice to complete a remarkable 5-2 aggregate quarter-final win for Sevilla
Last modified on Thu 20 Apr 2023 23.55 BST, the second was farce. Together, they ended Manchester United’s hopes of a European title. There were nine minutes left on a wild, noisy night in Seville when David de Gea, a long way from his line, stumbled and fell, leaving the ball at the feet of Youssef En-Nesyri and the goal and their fate at his mercy. From 30 yards the Moroccan rolled it in to finish this quarter-final, scoring the third here, Sevilla’s fifth over two legs.
If De Gea and Harry Maguire were the usual suspects, they were all guilty, Erik ten Hag admitting they lacked fight and character, calling that deficit “unacceptable”. He may, though, still reflect on the first leg, where his team did not take the chances that would have ended everything early; Lisandro Martínez and Raphaël Varane were forced out; and two bizarre own goals from Tyrell Malacia and Maguire in the 84th and 92nd minutes made this possible.
Sevilla accompanied that atmosphere, forcing what they thought was the first corner on 29 seconds before Marcão sent Marcel Sabitzer flying off the pitch a couple of minutes later. The paper that drowned David de Gea’s net had barely been cleared when they put the ball there after only eight minutes.
United looked fearful and Sevilla felt it. The next time De Gea and Maguire were called upon, it ended with a nervous scuff clear. The home fans were enjoying this, a cheer of anticipation every time Maguire got the ball. It wasn’t long before he gave it away again. And although Aaron Wan-Bissaka might have done better with a clear opening midway through the half and Casemiro headed over a decent chance, United were uneasy, flat and incapable of taking control.
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