Manchester United crash out of the Champions League to Sevilla

REUTERS
Tom Doyle13 March 2018

With the first leg ending in a goalless stalemate in Seville, United offered little invention at home as Wissam Ben Yedder's second-half brace sent Jose Mourinho's men out at the last-16 stage.

The Spaniards moved into the quarter-finals of the competition for the first time after Ben Yedder scored with a sharp turn and sweet shot past David De Gea in the 74th minute.

Four minutes later Ben Yedder doubled Sevilla's advantage with a header at the back post which the crossed the line after hitting the underside of the bar despite De Gea's efforts.

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Romelu Lukaku pulled one back for Jose Mourinho's side in the 84th but there was to be no comeback for United, who drew 0-0 in the first leg, and the visitors could have added more.

Sevilla have never reached the Champions League quarter-finals but did make the European Cup quarter-finals in 1958.

Additional reporting by Reuters.

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