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      Man Utd 2 Sevilla 2 LIVE RESULT: Two United own goals sets up thrilling Europa League second leg after Sabitzer’s double

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      MANCHESTER UNITED will be bitterly disappointed with tonight’s Europa League result against Sevilla – and some would say the odds have swung in the Spanish side’s favour.Marcel Sabitzer’s two wonderful efforts put United in cruise control for 83 minutes of the game.
      But two own goals from Tyrrell Malacia and Harry Maguire has made for a tantalising second leg.

      RESULT: Man Utd 2-2 Sevilla
      Live stream: BT Sport website
      TV channel: BT Sport 1
      Man Utd XI: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, Malacia; Sabitzer, Casemiro; Antony, Fernandes, Sancho; Martial
      Sevilla XI: Bono; Montiel, Nianzou, Marcao, Acuna; Fernando, Gudelj; Ocampos, Rakitic, Torres, Lamela
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      Thank you for reading, and we hope you enjoyed our live coverage as Manchester United caused themselves problems and capitulated against Sevilla.
      The wait goes on…
      Manchester United have STILL not ever beaten Sevilla.
      It looked like they had it all wrapped up in the first half, as they sailed into half-time with a comfortable 2-0 lead.
      They could have scored even more goals, as Antony rattled the post and Malacia came close.
      After a number of changes due to injury, they conceded two own goals and completely collapsed.
      They now have to go to Seville and put in a performance worthy of winning the tie if they are going to progress to the semi-finals.
      It is not going to be easy…
      Injury troubles for United
      There are a few points of concern for Manchester United now going into the second leg, after their second leg collapse at Old Trafford.
      Bruno Fernandes was given a yellow card for handball that will see him miss the trip to Seville, and it was a harsh one to say the least.
      It won’t just be him that is missing, as Lisandro Martinez was carried off the pitch by his international team mates with what looked like an Achilles injury.
      Not only will those two be missing, but United could also be without Raphael Varane, who was replaced at half-time by Harry Maguire.
      FT. Manchester United 2-2 Sevilla
      It’s all over at Old Trafford, and what a game that turned out to be!
      90+5. Manchester United 2-2 Sevilla
      Two goals for United, and two own goals for United!They got “two” comfortable here, took off their best performers, and now will live to regret it.
      They have one hell of a task on their hands in Seville now…
      90+3. Manchester United 2-2 Sevilla
      Sevilla have done it!
      En-Nesyri has done it!
      Or is it Harry Maguire? It is!
      The ball is crossed in from the right side, met by En-Nesyri in the air who heads it towards Harry Maguire.
      The English centre-half knew nothing about it, and it hit him in the head and went straight past De Gea.
      2-2!
      90+2. Manchester United 2-1 Sevilla
      Huge save from David De Gea down to his right!
      Acuna crosses for En-Nesyri, who heads the ball down and on target, but is denied by the Spaniard.
      Corner for Sevilla now, who are really piling on the pressure.
      90. Manchester United 2-1 Sevilla
      Pellistri picks up a yellow card, and Papu Gomez is on for Montiel for Sevilla.
      There will be a minimum of SIX minutes of added time.
      88. Manchester United 2-1 Sevilla
      All of a sudden, things are looking precarious for Manchester United.
      Lisandro Martinez has been stretchered off the pitch after going down off the ball.
      It looks like a serious one, and United will have to see this out with ten men as they have used their five substitutes.
      United need to hang on.
      85. Manchester United 2-1 Sevilla
      Sevilla have got one back!
      Well that changes the tie!
      Malacia falls asleep at left back, and Jesus Navas’ cross creeps in at the near post after a deflection from the Dutch man and then De Gea!
      82. Manchester United 2-0 Sevilla
      A chance for United here, which falls eventually to Tyrell Malacia.
      Sabitzer plays a nice backheel after Pellistri finds him in the box, Weghost then found Malacia, but his shot was weak…
      78. Manchester United 2-0 Sevilla
      Malacia plays a nice ball into the box, but no one is there to hit it home.
      Weghorst tries to reach it, but can’t quite get there.
      76. Manchester United 2-0 Sevilla
      Acuna and Antony both fall over after another spat on the far side of the pitch.
      They had better watch it, both being on a yellow card.
      73. Manchester United 2-0 Sevilla
      An attacking change from Sevilla, ex-Liverpool winger Suso is on for centre-half Nianzou.
      71. Manchester United 2-0 Sevilla
      Another yellow card, this time for Marcos Acuna of Sevilla.
      Antony is causing him all sorts of trouble on the right hand side, and he is finally booked.
      The Argentine does already have two red cards this season…
      68. Manchester United 2-0 Sevilla
      Montiel is staying down after a soft hand in the face from Wout Weghorst.
      Not what you love to see…
      66. Manchester United 2-0 Sevilla
      En-Nesyri is on for Sevilla now, their top scorer in this disappointing campaign so far.
      He was also great for Morocco in the World Cup, and could definitely cause Manchester United some problems.
      62. Manchester United 2-0 Sevilla
      Triple change for United.
      Bruno Fernandes, Anthony Martial and Jadon Sancho are being replaced by Anthony Elanga, Christian Eriksen and Wout Weghorst.
      60. Manchester United 2-0 Sevilla
      Antony hits the post!It was almost another glorious European goal for the Brazilian!He cuts in on his left foot, and bends an effort onto the upright!
      58. Manchester United 2-0 Sevilla
      Fernandes whips a cross into the middle from deep, but Bono does really well to make the stop before any major danger comes.
      Sevilla break with Montiel, who crosses the ball towards Gudelj.
      The Serbian tried an overhead kick, and caught Casemiro with a boot in the face.
      Yellow card for Gudelj, free kick for Manchester United.
      54. Manchester United 2-0 Sevilla
      Carelessly given away by Casemiro this time, but United are quick to win it back.
      This time Sancho skips past Fernando, but is stopped in his tracks by Montiel.
      Goal kick.
      52. Manchester United 2-0 Sevilla
      Harry Maguire plays a ball out to the right hand side, and then receives it back.
      He combines with Sancho on the left hand side after a lovely turn, but Sancho loses the ball.
      50. Manchester United 2-0 Sevilla
      It has been a comfortable start to the second half for United, and Antony has come closest to adding to United’s two goal lead.
      Sevilla seem to be having most of the possession, but aren’t causing any real problems going forward.
      46. Manchester United 2-0 Sevilla
      Sevilla get us back underway in the second half, and we have news of two substitutions to bring you.
      Jesus Navas is on in place of Oliver Torres for Sevilla.
      Harry Maguire replaces Raphael Varane for United.
      HT. Manchester United 2-0 Sevilla
      Half-time here at Old Trafford, and it is United who go in the happier of the two teams thanks to a Marcel Sabitzer brace!
      They almost conceded right at the end of the first half, but for a brilliant save by David De Gea.
      United go into half-time with a 2-0 leadCredit: Getty
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      Wojciech Szczesny leaves pitch in tears while clutching chest in worrying scenes during Juventus’ clash with Sporting

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      WOJCIECH SZCZESNY was left in tears as he was subbed off for Juventus against Sporting after reportedly suffering heart palpitations.The former Arsenal goalkeeper took no chances as he started to feel chest pains and immediately called for a substitution.
      Juventus’ stars tend to Wojciech Szczesny after he signaled a chest painCredit: AFP
      Wojciech Szczesny puts his hand to his heart in worrying scenes
      Former Arsenal keeper Wojciech Szczesny was visibly distressed

      Team-mate Manuel Locatelli was first on the scene when the Pole put his hand on his chest, and immediately alerted the medics.
      Szczesny made a string of good saves to keep Juventus level against their Portuguese opponents in the first half.
      But as a result of his chest issue he had to be replaced by Mattia Perin.
      Thankfully, Juventus later sent out a brief tweet confirming that at first indication, the goalkeeper appears to be fine.
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      The club wrote: “After a first check, everything is ok for Tek.”
      And opponents Sporting tweeted “Força, Szczęsny”, or “stay strong”.
      Goal Italia state that Szczesny reported an increased heart rate and shortage of breath when he came off.
      After being substituted, he was immediately sent to the Juventus medical centre for checks, where the electrocardiogram result came back negative.
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      Manuel Locatelli calls the bench after Wojciech Szczesny suffered from a chest painCredit: AFP
      Wojciech Szczesny was subbed off in tears for JuventusCredit: Reuters
      Locatelli and Cuadrado show their concern for SzczesnyCredit: AFP

      Man Utd midfielder Christian Eriksen collapsed during a European Championship game with his native DenmarkCredit: Getty
      Former Man City star Sergio Aguero was forced to retire with cardiac arrythmiaCredit: Reuters
      However, he is set to undergo further tests tomorrow.
      Szczesny spent eight years at Arsenal, where he came through the academy, before spending two years on loan at Roma in 2015 and joining Juve permanently in 2017.
      Football has been rocked by a number of heart scares in recent years.
      In horrifying scenes, Christian Eriksen collapsed live on TV during a Euro 2020 clash against Finland.
      The Dane was then forced to take time out of the game as Italian regulations did not permit him to play with an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator, which he had inserted following the incident.
      He then rebuilt his career in a six-month spell at Brentford and is now thriving at Man Utd.
      But Man City legend Sergio Aguero was forced to retire aged just 33
      He was diagnosed with cardiac arrhythmia after being taken to hospital with breathing difficulties during a Barcelona game. More

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      Erik Lamela ‘STAMPS’ on Casemiro but escapes red card as Man Utd fans fume the Brazilian would have got ‘life sentence’

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      ERIK LAMELA escaped a red card after appearing to stamp on Casemiro.The controversial incident occurred just before the break of Man United’s Europa League clash against Sevilla.
      Erik Lamela escaped a red card after appearing to stamp on CasemiroCredit: EPA
      Video replays suggested there was contact from LamelaCredit: ESPN

      Casemiro, returning to the team after his domestic ban, was enjoying a top performance in midfield.
      And he put his body on the line as he dived in to win a tackle despite ex-Tottenham star Lamela approaching quickly from the side.
      Casemiro got to the ball first.
      But Lamela failed to get out of the way and ended up clattering into the Brazilian, who was already on the ground.
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      Casemiro writhed in agony as he grabbed his leg before rolling his sock down.
      And furious United stars surrounded the ref claiming there had been more serious contact from Lamela, who had already been shown a yellow.
      VAR quickly intervened as the stadium announcer confirmed a red card check.
      Video replays appeared to show Lamela stamping on Casemiro as his foot came out.
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      Casemiro was left in agony as Lamela escaped a sending offCredit: Reuters
      But after several checks, VAR officials decided against sending off the Spurs loanee.
      The decision left United fans incensed, with many feeling Casemiro would have been given a straight red if the shoe was on the other foot.
      One said: “If Casemiro makes that foul on Lamela he gets a life sentence by the way.”
      Another declared: “We all know if that Lamela tackle was the other way round Casemiro would be getting a straight red.”
      One noted: “Anyway Casemiro would have gotten a red if he was the one that did that to Lamela.”
      Another added: “Regarding that Lamela tackle on Casemiro; If the roles were reversed, Casemiro gets a straight red. No doubt.” More

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      Man Utd fans hail ‘genius’ Erik ten Hag for Anthony Martial masterstroke after astonishing start to Sevilla clash

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      MANCHESTER UNITED fans have hailed “genius” Erik ten Hag after Anthony Martial shined against Sevilla.The striker made just his tenth start of the season against the LaLiga side.

      Anthony Martial played a pivotal role in Manchester United’s second goalCredit: AFP
      But he was deployed in a slightly different role by Ten Hag, operating as a false nine and coming deep to collect the ball.
      That allowed team-mates such as Antony, Jadon Sancho and Marcel Sabitzer to make advanced runs, wreaking havoc on the Sevilla backline.
      In the build-up to United’s second goal Martial dropped deep to receive the ball, advanced with the ball and took on a defender before picking out Sabitzer with a delightful ball over the top of the defence.
      The midfielder scored to add his second of the match and left United fans purring with Ten Hag’s astute tactics.
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      Many praised the Dutchman for starting Martial as a false nine, when he could have been tempted to play the Frenchman out wide given Marcus Rashford’s injury.
      Instead Ten Hag picked Martial to play the lone striker role instead of Wout Weghorst, and fans praised the decision.
      One said: “Ten Hag is a genius. Bruno deep, Martial false 9 and Sabitzer up top. Mental tactics.”
      Another added: “Martial making football look so easy, Sabitzer? sign him ! Ten hag is the best! 💪”
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      A third said: “Martial has been Ten Hag’s missing link.”
      Ten Hag is a big fan of the forward and is confident he will continue to score goals as long as he stays fit.
      He said: “When he’s [Martial] on the pitch, he will score, he will link up, do good, but yeah, keep fit and when he’s fit, he’s massive for us.” More

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      Why are Man Utd wearing black shorts against Sevilla?

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      MANCHESTER UNITED host Sevilla in a mouth-watering Europa League quarter-final – but the home fans have noticed something different about their team.The Red Devils annihilated Real Betis in the previous round 5-1 on aggregate.
      Manchester United host Sevilla in the Europa LeagueCredit: Reuters
      And they’ll be hoping for the same result tonight against another Spanish opposition.
      But the Red Devils will have to do it in different colour shorts than what they are used to wearing.
      Why are Man Utd wearing black shorts?
      Manchester United are wearing black shorts so that they wouldn’t clash with Sevilla’s white strip.
      The Red Devils usually play in white shorts but have been forced to change as it would clash with all of Sevilla’s other kits.
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      United wear black shorts when they play against a team with light or pale shorts.
      Who else have Man Utd wore black shorts against?
      The Red Devils often wear black shorts when they play against bitter rivals Manchester City at the Etihad.
      But it wasn’t a pair of shorts to remember as United got thrashed by City 6-3.
      Erling Haaland and Phil Foden both scored a hattrick each in what was a torrid match for Man United.
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      Tammy Abraham left writhing in agony as ex-Chelsea star forced off with nasty shoulder injury for Roma

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      TAMMY ABRAHAM was left writhing in agony after suffering a shoulder injury for Roma.The ex-Chelsea forward lined up for the Italians in their Europa League quarter-final clash against Feyenoord on Thursday.
      Tammy Abraham was forced off with a shoulder injury in Roma’s clash at FeyenoordCredit: Getty
      The ex-Chelsea star looked to be in great pain as he left the fieldCredit: AP
      But things did not go according to plan for Abraham, 25, as he was forced off early in the second half.
      Feyenoord took the lead against Jose Mourinho’s men in the 53rd minute.
      And just five minutes later Abraham was felled after a crunching challenge.
      The former Chelsea star landed on his shoulder in agonising scenes.
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      And after some initial treatment, Abraham was eventually forced off the field while looking to be tremendous pain.
      To make matters worse for Roma, the striker’s exit wasn’t even their first of the night.
      Fellow star forward Paulo Dybala was also taken off injured after suffering a groin issue.
      The Argentina ace, 29, lasted just 26 minutes in the Netherlands.
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      Paulo Dybala came off injured earlier in the gameCredit: EPA
      Dybala has an active release clause this summer worth just £10.5million.
      And less than a year after joining Roma from Juventus for free, there could be fears Dybala may have played his last game for the club.
      As for Abraham, he will be hoping his problem isn’t too serious after making a huge impact in the Italian capital.
      The hitman has 34 goals in 93 games since his £34m move from Chelsea in 2021.
      But 27 of those came last season, with Abraham only managing to score seven times this term.
      He has been tipped for a Premier League return this summer, with former loan side Aston Villa linked.
      And there could yet be a return to Chelsea, who are able to re-sign Abraham for £68m thanks to a buyback clause. More

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      Excited Man Utd fans say ‘it’s his time to shine’ as youngster is spotted with squad for Sevilla clash

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      MANCHESTER UNITED fans are buzzing after Zidane Iqbal was spotted at Old Trafford ahead of the Sevilla clash.Some supporters have been calling on Erik ten Hag to give the yougnster a chance and it appears they have got their wish.
      Zidane Iqbal was spotted on his way into Old Trafford ahead of the gameCredit: Getty
      Iqbal was spotted on his way into Old Trafford ahead of the Europa League quarter-final tie.
      And he looks set to be named in the matchday squad, possibly on the bench.
      The 19-year-old made his debut against Young Boys in the Champions League last season.
      That was under previous boss Ralf Rangnick, with Ten Hag yet to play Iqbal despite naming him in 14 matchday squads.

      The midfielder was handed a start in United’s 4-2 friendly defeat to Cadiz in December, and impressed.
      Fans praised Iqbal after he won a penalty and some called for him to be handed more first-team opportunities.
      And they did the same after Iqbal performed well for Iraq during the international break last month.
      Ten Hag will be without top goalscorer Marcus Rashford after he picked up a muscle injury during the 2-0 win at Everton.
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      Luke Shaw is also expected to miss the first leg along with Alejandro Garnacho.
      However, Ten Hag will be boosted by the return of Casemiro after his domestic suspension. The returns of Christian Eriksen and Anthony Martial are also timely additions. More

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      I played against Jose Mourinho – I really hate him and hope Feyenoord take revenge on Roma

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      FORMER Feyenoord star Bryan Lissen has revealed his hatred of Jose Mourinho after losing against his Roma side in last year’s Europa Conference League final.The two finalists meet tonight in the Europa League quarter-final with Feyenoord seeking revenge.
      Bryan Lissen confessed he hates Jose MourinhoCredit: Alamy
      Mourinho masterminded Roma’s Europa Conference League final win over Feyenoord last yearCredit: Getty
      Lissen is desperate for the Dutch side to win, and admitted he has been a little tense in the lead-up to the clash.
      But unfortunately for the forward he will have no impact on the game as he moved to Japanese side Urawa Red Diamonds last summer.
      However he still hopes his old side can go all the way and win the Europa League after despatching Mourinho’s Roma.
      In an interview with Voetball International he said: “I have to be honest, I really hate Mourinho.
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      “I’m also a sore loser. So obviously one could have predicted how the final would go. We went down 0-1 and the whole farce came to light.
      “I hope Feyenoord take revenge just for me tonight. I’m tense, a little more than usual. It must be revenge for all the players who are gone from the squad.
      “I want them to advance and to win the Europa League final.”
      Roma became the first side to win the Europa Conference League when they beat Feyenoord 1-0 in the final.
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      And they could fancy their chances of more European success this season, though will have to overcome the likes of Manchester United, Juventus and Bayer Leverkusen to put their name on the trophy. More