Manchester United and Sevilla are two football clubs that have established themselves as elite teams in their respective leagues. When they met in the UEFA Europa League semi-final in 2020, it was a highly anticipated match that would determine who would progress to the final.
Manchester United, one of the most successful English football clubs, came into the match with a lot of expectations. With star players such as Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba, they were the favorites to win the match. However, Sevilla, who had won the Europa League five times previously, were not to be underestimated.
The match was a tightly contested affair, with both teams creating several chances. However, it was Sevilla who took the lead through a goal from Suso in the 26th minute. Manchester United tried to respond but were unable to find a way past Sevilla's goalkeeper Yassine Bounou.
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Game: Manchester United vs Sevilla
Date: April 13, 2023
Kick-off: 3pm EDT
Venue: Old Trafford
The Europa League game between Manchester United and Sevilla is scheduled for April 13, 2023, at Old Trafford, nicknamed 'The Theatre of Dreams'.
In the second half, Sevilla continued to dominate, and they were rewarded for their efforts with a second goal from Luuk de Jong in the 78th minute. Despite Manchester United pulling one back through a goal from Bruno Fernandes in the 9th minute of injury time, it was too little too late, and Sevilla held on for a 2-1 victory.
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Sevilla's win was a testament to their determination and resilience, and they went on to win the Europa League for the sixth time. Manchester United, on the other hand, were left to reflect on what could have been and look forward to the upcoming season with renewed vigor.
Manchester United the strong favourites to beat Sevilla with the Opta supercomputer, with a 68.7% chance of victory.
Man Utd have already defeated three La Liga sides in the Europa League this season: Real Sociedad, Real Betis and Barcelona. Sevilla have never lost to Man Utd in a competitive game (two wins, one draw).
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Manchester United have already made light work of two La Liga sides in the UEFA Europa League this season, knocking out Real Betis in the last 16 having already sent Spanish giants Barcelona packing in the round prior. They will look to do the same against a Sevilla side in relegation bother domestically, but who have dominated this competition for the last 20 years – they have won it six times since 2005-06.
It will be the fourth time that Man United and Sevilla have faced one another, and the Spanish side have never previously lost to the Premier League club, picking up two wins and a draw.
Sevilla currently sit 13th in the La Liga standings, five points clear of the relegation zone and Valencia in 18th and mired in a relegation battle that renders the Europa League somewhat of a distraction for them. They are focused on top flight survival and while winning the Europa League would be an incredible achievement, the effort to achieve that might be a bridge too far for this group of players. It might not help that between the two legs, Sevilla welcome relegation-threatened Valencia to the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on Sunday in the league.
Under Erik ten Hag, Man Utd have a treble on their minds. They have already won the League Cup, beating Newcastle United in the final back in February, while they are in the final four of the FA Cup, with a semi-final against Brighton and Hove Albion on the horizon. The UEFA Europa League title is certainly within their sights, too.
With the Premier League title certainly out of reach now, as they site fourth in the table behind Newcastle, winning the Europa League might be their route to UEFA Champions League football next season, should Tottenham and a resurgent Aston Villa overtake them in the final stages of the campaign.
Having already played Real Sociedad, Barcelona and Real Betis ahead of this tie with Sevilla, United will become only the second side to ever face four different clubs from the same country in a single season of a major European competition after Leeds United in the 2000-01 UCL (also vs. four Spanish clubs). The Marcus Rashford injury has been confirmed and he will not feature meaning Ten Hag will have to make adjustments without their top goalscorer.
Sevilla will be buoyed by their previous form against English clubs in Europe. They’ve progressed from six of their previous eight knockout ties (including finals) versus teams from England, failing only against Leicester City in the 2016-17 Champions League and West Ham United in last season’s Europa League.