The first leg at Old Traffod was a closely fought contest which ended in a 2-2 draw after Marcel Sabitzer's early double was canceled out by late own goals from Tyrell Malacia and Harry Maguire.
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Sevilla will host Manchester United in the second leg of their UEFA Europa League quarter-final tie at Estadio Ramon on Thursday evening. The first leg at Old Traffod was a closely fought contest which ended in a 2-2 draw. The Red Devils took a 2-0 lead thanks to Marcel Sabitzer’s double inside the opening 21 minutes, before late own goals from Tyrell Malacia and Harry Maguire have left the teams level heading into this match. Meanwhile, bot sides are heading into the match on the back of 2-0 wins in their respective league-fixtures on Sunday, with the hosts getting the better of Nottingham Forest in the Premier League, while Sevilla secured a La Liga-win over Valencia.
⏳ The boss discussed the fitness of his returning Reds in yesterday’s press conference…#MUFC || #UEL
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 20, 2023
Sevilla secured all three points away to Valencia thanks to second-half efforts from Loic Bade and Suso. It was Red-Whites’ ninth league-win of the season and they are currently languishing at the 13th spot in the La Liga Santander, having taken 35 points from 29 matches, 16 points adrift of the top four. Despite all the struggles in the domestic stage, Los Nervionenses have faired well in the Europa League, a tournament they have won a record six times. Sevillistas Rojiblancos will need to win Europe’s second tier competition if they are to be present in next season’s Champions League.
Manchester United, on the other hand, are sitting at the third spot in the Premier League standings, having collected 59 points from 30 games, six clear of fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur, who have played a game more. On Sunday, Eric ten Hag’s side secured their 18th top tier victory of the season away to Nottingham Forest courtesy of goals from Antony and Diogo Dalot. The 20-time English champions will face Brighton & Hove Albion in the semi-finals of the FA Cup on Sunday during a defining period of the campaign. Meanwhile, the Red Devils are still awaiting their first victory over Sevilla, losing two and drawing two of their previous four meetings.
Sevilla probable starting lineup: Bounou, Navas, Nianzou, Marcao, Acuna, Fernando, Gudelj, Ocampos, Rakitic, O Torres, En-Nesyri
Manchester United probable starting lineup: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelof, Shaw, Casemiro, Fred, Eriksen, Antony, Martial, Sancho
Sevilla
| Opponents | Score |
| Valencia | 0-2 (W) |
| Manchester United | 2-2 (D) |
| Celta Vigo | 2-2 (D) |
| Cadiz | 0-2 (W) |
| Getafe | 2-0 (L) |
Manchester United
| Opponents | Score |
| Nottingham Forest | 0-2 (W) |
| Sevilla | 2-2 (D) |
| Everton | 2-0 (W) |
| Brentford | 1-0 (W) |
| Newcastle | 2-0 (L) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Manchester United draw Sevilla | 2-2 |
| Sevilla beat Manchester United | 2-1 |
| Sevilla beat Manchester United | 1-2 |
| Sevilla draw Manchester United | 0-0 |
| Sevilla beat Manchester United | 1-3 |
The Europa League match between Sevilla and Manchester United will take place at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on Friday at 12:30 am IST.
| Sevilla vs Manchester United | Key Details |
| Date | April 20 (Spain) |
| Venue | Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan |
| Kickoff time in Spain | 9:00 pm (Thursday) |
| Kickoff time in the UK | 8:00 pm (Thursday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:30 am (Friday) |
The live telecast of the Europa League matches in India will be available on Sony Sports network. Besides, fans in India can also live stream through Juio TV and Sony LIV. Football fans in Spain can catch the live action via Movistar + and Movistar Liga de Campeones, while those in the UK can watch the match on BT Sport network, BBC Radio 5 Live and Talksport Radio UK.
