Man Utd 2-2 Sevilla: Late own goals hold Red Devils to Old Trafford draw

Man Utd couldn’t hold on to their two-goal lead against the Spanish giants.

Sevilla held Manchester United to a 2-2 draw in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final match on Thursday. The Red Devils missed out on an easy home win as Sevilla kept their qualification hopes alive.

A late comeback!

Man Utd started off as the better side as they took control of the possession early on. It took Erik ten Hag’s men only 14 minutes to open the scoring at Old Trafford.

Following a brilliant through ball from Bruno Fernandes, Marcel Sabitzer smashed the ball into the upper-left corner of the net to make it 1-0 for the hosts.

The in-form midfielder then doubled his side’s lead by completing his brace eight minutes later.

This time, Marcial found the Bayern Munich loanee behind Sevilla’s backline. The Austrian star slotted the ball into the far corner of the net with a precise shot as United went 2-0 ahead.

Sevilla made a few attempts to get back into the game before the break. But United managed to regain their control over the game at the beginning of the second period.

The Red Devils came close to extending their lead a few times, but their poor performance in the final ten minutes cost them the victory.

Sevilla came back into the game when Jesus Navas’ cutback deflected off Tyrell Malacia’s foot and went into the back of the net in the 84th minute.

The goal motivated the visitors to stay on the offensive and push for more goals. Following a few missed chances, the Spanish side finally clinched the equalizer through another own goal.

Youssef En-Nesyri’s header was going nowhere near the net, but an unlucky touch from Harry Maguire sent it into the far corner of the net.

United will have to beat Sevilla at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan to qualify for the Europa League semi-finals. The two sides will meet again next Thursday. Before then, Ten Hag’s side take on Nottingham Forest in the Premier League this weekend.