Resolute United keep Sevilla during bay
Sevilla dominated record in their turn of 16 initial leg during home to Manchester United yet could find no approach past an desirous David de Gea.
José Mourinho sprung a warn by including Scott McTominay in his starting XI instead of Paul Pogba, yet a French midfielder was fast introduced when Ander Herrera was forced off in a 17th minute. Though mostly removed adult front, Romelu Lukaku volleyed over United’s best possibility of a initial half.
The visitors remained unaffected during a behind as Sevilla seized control and, when they were forged open, De Gea came to their rescue. Two saves during a finish of a initial duration from Steven N’Zonzi and Luis Muriel headers were a highlights, and ensured a Red Devils lapse to Old Trafford on an even keel.
Key player: David de Gea (Manchester United)
We live in a golden age for keepers – amply so to assume that we might see one of a stream stand finally win a initial Ballon d’Or for a initial time given Lev Yashin. Some will allege a box for Jan Oblak, Manuel Neuer, Thibaut Courtois, Ederson, Marc André ter-Stegen. Take your pick. But for those who disagree that De Gea is peerless, this compare was serve clever evidence. Of his 3 saves they went upwards in problem until a greeting stop, in midst air, from Luis Muriel’s close-range header was definitely glorious. A thing of beauty. Enhorabuena David!
Reporter articulate points
Graham Hunter, Sevilla: It was fascinating to hear Jesús Navas speak about a Vincenzo Montella impact before a match. Sevilla’s many gifted player, a dyed-in-the-wool believer of a club, suggested that a Italian has a lines of a group personification closer together, that ever actor concentrates some-more and that it’s a some-more heated knowledge than progressing in a season. They put in usually that kind of change here opposite a UEFA Europa League holders. Consistently operative for any other, confident, committed in covering for one another. But adult against, perhaps, a No1 screw in a world.
Simon Hart, Man. United: United are a usually English side to have unsuccessful to measure a first-leg idea in this turn of 16 yet that will not difficulty Mourinho as they hold organisation to acquire a pull and give themselves a clever height for a second leg. De Gea’s glorious first-half save from Muriel was a defining impulse yet if a goalkeeper’s heroics are now a given, another large certain was a majority of youngster McTominay in executive midfield.
Key stats
- The goalless pull was Manchester United’s initial in Europe in 28 games
- Sevilla were final hold 0-0 during home in Europe 63 matches ago
- Sevilla had scored in 24 European home games in a quarrel before tonight
- United have usually 13 goals in their final 20 European games with Spanish sides
- The Red Devils have kept a purify piece on 7 of their final 8 trips to Spain