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<\/a><\/p>\nSEVILLA, Spain (Reuters) – Europa League kings Sevilla breezed past Manchester United into the semi-finals of their favourite competition as Youssef En Nesyri scored twice in a dominant 3-0 win on Thursday that secured a 5-2 aggregate triumph.<\/p>\n
Both En Nesyri’s goals came from mistakes by United goalkeeper David de Gea while trying to play the ball with his feet and it was a listless and error-strewn performance by the English side. <\/p>\n
Sevilla were relentless with their high pressing and United, who led the first leg 2-0 before conceding two late goals at Old Trafford, never threatened to get back into the game amid a raucous atmosphere at a sold-out Sanchez Pizjuan stadium.<\/p>\n
“I have never seen an atmosphere like this in my entire life,” En Nesyri told Movistar Plus.<\/p>\n
“I am very happy for the two goals and for the fans who supported us until the end.<\/p>\n
“We have to stay together, with the fans, because that’s how we’ll go far.”<\/p>\n
Languishing in the bottom half of LaLiga during a difficult season in which two managers have been fired, Sevilla rediscovered their mojo at Old Trafford to grab a late 2-2 draw.<\/p>\n
It took only eight minutes for Sevilla to open the scoring after De Gea delivered a hospital pass to Harry Maguire who was challenged by Erik Lamela and En Nesyri scooped up the loose ball to net from close range.<\/p>\n
Sevilla wasted several chances and Lucas Ocampos had a goal ruled out by VAR due to offside in the build-up shortly before halftime.<\/p>\n
United manager Erik ten Hag brought on Marcus Rashford and Luke Shaw as halftime substitutes but straight after the interval Sevilla defender Loic Bade scored with a towering header from a corner which went in off the crossbar.<\/p>\n
En Nesyri wrapped up the win in the 81st minute after United goalkeeper David De Gea failed to deal with a long ball over the top and the Morocco striker finished well to move the Spanish side closer to a record-extending seventh victory in the competition.<\/p>\n
“We have to do better, that’s the demand,” Ten Hag told BT Sport. <\/p>\n
“We were not composed, not calm. We didn’t beat the press, when you do there are so many spaces behind, and it was obvious at the start how to do it.<\/p>\n
“We lost the battles, they had more passion, more desire, more willingness. This was a great opportunity, a great occasion, to win something and we gave it away – we have to blame ourselves. It’s gone, we can’t change it.”<\/p>\n
Sevilla will face Juventus in the semi-finals.<\/p>\n
United play Brighton & Hove Albion in the FA Cup semi-finals on Sunday.<\/p>\n
\n(Reporting by Fernando Kallas in Madrid, editing by Ed Osmond)<\/p>\n
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