With two goals in the first 21 minutes from Marcel Sabitzer, United seemed to be cruising to victory. However, Tyrell Malacia and Harry Maguire diverted balls into their own net in the game’s closing six minutes plus stoppage time, making the injuries to center backs Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinez expensive. For the second match on April 20, Bruno Fernandes will be suspended after receiving a yellow card, therefore United will also be without him.
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Marcus Rashford, the home team’s leading goal scorer with 28 goals, was injured, but the hosts nevertheless defeated the Spaniards easily before halftime thanks to Sabitzer’s two goals. The Austrian midfielder had only scored once in his previous 12 games for United, but on two occasions, he broke through the Sevilla defense with well-timed runs and calm finishes. With Rashford expected to be out for a few weeks, Anthony Martial’s return from injury comes at the perfect time for Erik ten Hag.
Since the Dutch coach took over, the Frenchman has been a supporting character, but Ten Hag claimed on the eve of the game that his team plays its best football with Martial up front.
As it turned out, Martial was involved in both of Sabitzer’s goals in the first quarter. After some holding by Martial, the ball was ultimately pushed to Fernandes, who blasted a pass into Sabitzer’s foot, where the on-loan midfielder from Bayern Munich calmly slid the ball past Bono.
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Shortly after, Sabitzer scored his second.Once again, Bono in the Sevilla goal had no chance thanks to Martial’s brilliant cross through to Sabitzer.After serving a four-game Premier League suspension, Casemiro made his first appearance in almost a month. The Brazilian should have celebrated the occasion with a goal after more thoughtful play by Martial. Sevilla is in the midst of a La Liga relegation war, and it was evident until a late flurry when they momentarily threatened to revive the match.
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David De Gea stopped Tanguy Nianzou’s forceful header in first-half stoppage time before Varane finished the clearance off the line.
In the second half, Antony came the closest to extending United’s lead when the winger hit the inside of the post while Fernandes begged for a pass in a better position. Malacia also ought to have performed better when Wout Weghorst teed up in a huge area inside the Sevilla box.
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As Fernandes and Martial were replaced in the final 30 minutes, Ten Hag demonstrated how his thoughts were already shifting to a trip to Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Sunday.Malacia’s hesitation allowed Jesus Navas to pounce inside the United box, and the former Manchester City winger’s pass deflected off the left-back of the Netherlands to fool De Gea. De Gea then made an outstanding stop to prevent Youssef En-Nesyri from tying the score. A second En-Nesyri header bounced off Maguire and into the goal in the 92nd minute, ending United’s brief respite.
