FT
"In the press conference, the questions were about Paul [Pogba] but the question should be about the kid [Scott McTominay]. He was fantastic, did everything well, put pressure on Ever Banega and stopped him playing - he's their playmaker. I think Scott was brilliant."
FT
"If we draw with goals in the second leg, we are out. If we win, we are through. It’s difficult. I believe that Old Trafford misses a big European night. We had the quarter-finals and semi-finals last year but the Europa League has a different meaning."
FT
"I think they had the best chances of the game and we defended well. But I think they had control of the ball and they played really well. The result is open and we need to play the second leg at Old Trafford. [The Muriel save] was in the last minute of the first half so it was an important moment in the game. I made the save and I am happy for that."
FT
"It opened up in the second half and obviously in the last five minutes of the first half, David made a couple of good saves but other than that they didn't have many clear-cut chances and it's in our hands at home - you have to win at home to go through anyway. The atmosphere was very good here, you can tell it was emotional and we had to dig in."
FT
Sevilla will feel they should have scored at least once, as the stats below indicate. The home side had numerous chances, but good defending and, in particular, masterful keeping from De Gea ensured United can head home to Old Trafford with no damage done.
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1 Total Tackles by Chris Smalling 3 Total Tackles by
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1 Successful Tackles by Chris Smalling 2 Successful Tackles by
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6 Clearances by Chris Smalling 5 Clearances by
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1 Duels Won by Chris Smalling 4 Duels Won by
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1 Total saves by Sevilla 8 Total saves by Manchester United
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18 Total Tackles by Sevilla 15 Total Tackles by Manchester United
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1 Blocks by Sevilla 6 Blocks by Manchester United
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60 Duels Won by Sevilla 60 Duels Won by Manchester United
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0 Goals by Sevilla 0 Goals by Manchester United
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25 Total Shots by Sevilla 6 Total Shots by Manchester United
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8 Shots on Target by Sevilla 1 Shots on Target by Manchester United
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57% Possession by Sevilla 43% Possession by Manchester United
FT
Chris Smalling clears for a throw-in, but there's not enough time for the home side to take it. The game finishes 0-0 and there's little doubt United will be the happier of the two teams. An incredible double save from David De Gea just before the break was the game's memorable moment, and his stewardship of the United goal was supreme throughout. It leaves the tie tantalisingly poised ahead of the return leg at Old Trafford on 13 March.
90 MINS + 1
Sevilla have the ball but it's all in front of United, and we've just thirty seconds left.
90 MINS + 1
The fourth official signals there will be two extra minutes at the end of the game.
90 MINS
Pogba surges through the Sevilla midfield and seeks Lukaku on the right, but the Belgian just can't trap the ball. United win a throw-in, and are controlling the ball a bit better in the final stages.
90 MINS
Pizarro replaces the battling Banega. Just a minute remaining now.
89 MINS
So close again from Rashford! He hits the free-kick superbly, but it veers just away to the right of the Sevilla goal.
88 MINS
Free-kick for United from 30 yards after Rashford is fouled.
87 MINS
Great break from United. Martial's cross is too long for Lukaku, but Rashford manages to retrieve it and, after linking with Pogba, fires a right-footed shot across goal. Better from United.
86 MINS
Sandro Ramirez replaces the threatening Luis Muriel for Sevilla.
85 MINS
Nearly for United! Pogba's chip into the area finds Lukaku, who controls and fires the ball under Sevilla keeper Rico, but the referee blows for a free-kick - he deems Lukaku to have handled the ball when bringing it down.
82 MINS
Another test for De Gea, who is safely behind Muriel's strong shot from just outside the area. The Spaniard has been United's hero so far tonight.
80 MINS
Pogba looks for Rashford, who has now moved to the right following Martial's arrival, but the young Mancunian overruns the ball.
79 MINS
Mata is flagged offside, and it's to be his last involvement in the game. The World Cup winner gets a nice round of applause from the home fans as he departs, and on comes Anthony Martial.
77 MINS
Good spell of possession for United. Their best of the half. Can they fashion a chance?
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21 Total Shots by Sevilla 4 Total Shots by Manchester United
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7 Shots on Target by Sevilla 1 Shots on Target by Manchester United
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57% Possession by Sevilla 43% Possession by Manchester United
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428 Total Passes by Sevilla 331 Total Passes by Manchester United
75 MINS
Early run for Rashford, as he looks to test Navas's pace. The former City man is up to the challenge and wins it back for Los Rojiblancos.
75 MINS
The night is over for Alexis Sanchez, as Marcus Rashford comes on. It looks like Rashford will play on the left. Can his pace trouble a tiring Sevilla backline?
73 MINS
So close for Sevilla! Muriel's cross from the right finds Correa just yards out at the back post. Luckily for United the cross is just behind him, and he can't nod the ball down beneath De Gea's crossbar.
70 MINS
Wicked low ball in from Sarabia, but Sevilla have too few bodies in the area to get someone on the end of it. More danger signs for the Reds.
70 MINS
More great work from Lukaku, who holds a long ball up brilliantly and feeds Alexis. The ball is recycled to Pogba, whose long shot is well wide. Just over 20 minutes remaining here in Spain.
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