Two targets up and seemingly cruising towards the Europa League semifinals, Manchester United is now counting the price of a late meltdown in opposition to Sevilla.
Personal targets from Tyrell Malacia and Harry Maguire within the 84th and 92nd minutes on Thursday left the quarterfinals within the stability at 2-2 forward of subsequent week’s second leg in Spain.
In the meantime, accidents to heart backs Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez added to a nasty night time for Erik ten Hag.
The United supervisor is already with out injured main scorer Marcus Rashford at a vital level of the season. Bruno Fernandes can be suspended for the second leg after choosing up his third yellow card of the competitors.
“We had the sport in our arms, we have been 2-0 up and may have scored three or 4, then we had some unfortunate moments with accidents,” Ten Hag stated. “I do know we will do higher within the final a part of the sport, we have now to be extra composed. We have been a bit of bit unfortunate defensively. It wasn’t a pleasant night time.”
It was Sevilla’s visiting supporters who may very well be heard singing loudest on the last whistle, with Previous Trafford surprised by the Spanish crew’s fightback.
United can anticipate a sizzling reception at Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium subsequent week after giving the Spaniards a lifeline at a time after they seemed to be headed out of a contest they’ve dominated in latest instances.
“It’s as we stated at halftime: with one objective we get again within the tie and we have been sturdy sufficient to maintain going and to take our possibilities,” Sevilla coach Jose Luis Mendilibar stated.
There’s a purpose why Sevilla has gained the trophy six instances between 2006-20 and that’s as a result of it finds a approach by way of tough moments.
And whereas it might sit thirteenth within the Spanish league, it refused to surrender, regardless of being outplayed for almost all of the match.
Marcel Sabitzer scored within the 14th and twenty first to offer United a 2-0 halftime lead.
Antony hit the bar after the break, earlier than Sevilla made Ten Hag’s crew pay for failing to kill the sport off, with Malacia turning Jesus Navas’ cross into his personal internet to spark the late comeback.
David de Gea pulled off a flying save to disclaim substitute Youssef En-Nesyri from equalizing in stoppage time. However Sevilla was quickly celebrating when Maguire inadvertently diverted En-Nesyri’s header put previous his personal goalkeeper nearly instantly after.
Whereas Ten Hag should now raise his gamers after relinquishing management of the quarterfinals matchup, he might also must plan forward with out key defenders.
Varane was substituted at halftime due to damage and Martinez appeared in misery as he was carried off the sphere by Sevilla gamers Marcos Acuna and Gonzalo Montiel, his Argentina teammates, late on.
Ten Hag couldn’t give particulars of severity of Martinez’s damage, however the participant’s response — crouched over and masking his face along with his arms on the sideline — appeared to indicate his personal concern.
“I believe he is not going to play on Sunday,” Ten Hag stated. “It appears to be like like that however I can’t say what’s the prognosis and I want to attend after which we’re clear and know precisely what’s it.”
United performs Nottingham Forest within the Premier League on Sunday earlier than the second leg in opposition to Sevilla on Thursday and the FA Cup semifinal in opposition to Brighton subsequent weekend.
“I’ve an concept what we will play on Sunday,” Ten Hag stated. “However first we have now to see tomorrow and discuss with medical (employees), see who got here out of the sport after which we have now a plan after which we are going to carry a superb crew on pitch.”
FEYENOORD BEATS ROMA
Matts Wieffer’s second-half volley helped Feyenoord beat Roma 1-0 of their Europa League first-leg quarterfinal match.
Oussama Idrissi arrange the objective within the 54th minute by breaking down the left earlier than offering a exact cross for Wieffer in a victory that was a candy revenge for the hosts.
The sport was a rematch of final 12 months’s last within the the inaugural version of the third-tier Europa Convention League, which Roma gained 1-0 for coach Jose Mourinho’s fifth European title.
Roma forwards Paulo Dybala and Tammy Abraham each left the sport due to accidents.
Juventus needed to depend on a late objective from defender Federico Gatti who scored from shut vary within the 73rd minute to safe three factors and a 1-0 victory over Sporting Lisbon.
The objective got here in opposition to the run of play because the Portuguese crew appeared able to once more upset the favourite after it eradicated English Premier League chief Arsenal within the earlier spherical.
Florian Wirtz scored seven minutes from time to salvage a 1-1 draw for Leverkusen in opposition to Union Saint-Gilloise. Earlier within the second half, ahead Victor Boniface scored his seventh objective of the marketing campaign to place the Belgian crew forward.
EUROPA CONFERENCE LEAGUE
West Ham’s excellent file within the Europa Convention League got here to an finish with a 1-1 draw at Gent. It had 10 wins within the third-tier competitors, together with qualifying.
Gent high scorer Hugo Cuypers salvaged the draw for the Belgian hosts, equalizing along with his fifth objective within the competitors this season 12 minutes into the second half.
Danny Ings tapped in a cross from Jarrod Bowen that got here after a rapidly taken throw-in by Vladimir Coufal to offer the guests a lead within the first-half stoppage time. It was the 30-year-old ahead’s first European objective.
West Ham remains to be near reaching a European semifinal for the second straight 12 months after it was eradicated within the final 4 of the Europa League by the eventual winner Frankfurt final season.
The Hammers have been ready for a European trophy because the 1965 title within the European Cup Winners’ Cup.
West Ham or Gent would meet Anderlecht or AZ Alkmaar within the the ultimate 4. Anderlecht gained their first leg sport 2-0 in Brussels.
Fiorentina will take residence from Poland’s Lech Poznan a cushty 4-1 benefit.
Basel was held at residence 2-2 by Good. Zeki Amdouni transformed from the spot and added one other for the hosts with Terem Moffi scoring each for the guests.