Man Utd 2-2 Sevilla: Maguire & Malacia OWN GOALS cancel out Sabitzer brace



Manchester United conceded two own goals and lost Lisandro Martinez to a serious-looking injury in the final six minutes against Sevilla to put their Europa League hopes in jeopardy.

2022/2023 UEFA Europa League

2 - 2

United looked to be coasting to a quarter-final first-leg victory at Old Trafford thanks to Marcel Sabitzer's first-half double.

However, after Antony had hit the crossbar, Sevilla came back into the contest and profited from a terrible ending to the game for Erik ten Hag's men.

First Tyrell Malacia diverted the ball past David de Gea after former Manchester City man Jesus Navas had pulled a low cross back from the goalline.

Then, two minutes into injurytime, Youssef En-Nesryi's off-target header struck Harry Maguire to leave De Gea helpless as it flew into the net.

The scoreline is bad enough as it leaves United facing a battle to secure the semi-final spot they seemed to have virtually sealed.

However, the loss of Martinez is a major concern, particularly as Raphael Varane had to be replaced at half-time.

Martinez had to be carried from the field by his Argentina team-mates Gonzalo Montiel and Marcos Acuna and then left for the dressing room on a stretcher in obvious pain after catching his foot in the turf with no opponent near him.

Match Events

4' OFFSIDE! Sancho's goal disallowed

11' Yellow Card! Gonzalo Montiel booked

14' GOAL! Man Utd 1-0 Sevilla (Sabitzer)

21' GOAL! Man Utd 2-0 Sevilla (Sabitzer)

25' Yellow Card! Rakitic booked

38' Yellow Card! Lamela booked

45' What a save from De Gea!

58' Yellow Card! Gudelj booked

66' OFF THE POST!

84' OWN GOAL! Man Utd 2-1 Sevilla (Malacia)

92' OWN GOAL! Man Utd 2-2 Sevilla (Maguire)

Line-ups

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Casemiro, Sabitzer, Varane, Martial, Bruno Fernandes, Sancho, Wan-Bissaka, Martinez, Tyrell Malacia, Antony

Subs: Eriksen, Lindelof, Maguire, J. Butland, Fred, Weghorst, Dalot, Facundo Pellistri, Anthony Elanga, Zidane Iqbal, Radek Vitek

Sevilla XI: Rakitic, Fernando, Lamela, Gudelj, Bounou, Ocampos, Acuna, Oliver Torres, Teixeira, Gonzalo Montiel, Kouassi

Subs: J. Navas, Gomez, Alex Telles, Dmitrovic, Rekik, Suso, Rafa Mir, En-Nesyri, Gil, Loïc Badé, Alberto Flores

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