Harry Maguire proved once again that he does not belong on the football field.
Harry Maguire knows his career in a Manchester United shirt will end this summer. PDO
Manchester United got into Sevilla badly as a substitute.
Already in advance, toppers caused the most concern Raphael Varane and Lisandro Martinezn injuries that left the central defense badly open.
United manager Erik ten Hag had to resort reluctantly Harry Maguire’s and Viktor Lindelöf to form a duo.
The Dutchman has never appreciated United skipper Maguire, and the international defender showed Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán why.
The decisive Europa League quarter-final match was behind only six minutes, when Maguire clearly asked for the ball United coach From David de Gea. The Spaniard’s mistake was that he really trusted his captain’s judgment.
Maguire had no idea what was going on around him. As soon as he got the ball, they attacked Lucas Ocampos, Erik Lamela and Youssef En-Nesyri pounce on the topper like wading birds.
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Lamela caught the tool, and En-Nesyri inked it into the front corner.
De Gea’s mistake
A week ago in Manchester, the home team had squandered their two-goal lead. Maguire then bagged a 2-2 finish, but this is a much bigger personal mistake.
At no point did the Redshirts look like recovering from Maguire’s gift. Probably the most important absentee was the one who suffered from the suspension Bruno Fernandesbecause the visitors’ offensive game was abysmal.
The final solution was seen right at the beginning of the second episode, when Loïc Badé headed the home team to a 2–0 lead. De Gea still humiliating 3-0 final numbers for Sevilla. Thus, the Andalusians advance to the semi-finals with a combined score of 5–2.
There they will face Juventus, who beat Sporting 2–1 on aggregate.
Manchester United’s season threatens to end in double disappointment, as there is no promise of improvement in the top-flight situation before Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final against Brighton.
Hradecky to continue
Finnish colors will be seen in the semifinals of the Europa League, because Lukas Hradecky led Bayer Leverkusen into the top four. Union Saint-Gilloise, holding its Europa League playoff home at Anderlecht’s home stadium, could not hold its own against the pharmaceutical giant’s team.
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Lukas Hradecky led Bayer Leverkusen to the semi-finals. PDO
The guests Moussa Diaby took advantage of Union’s defensive mix-up already in the second minute of the game. The Frenchman went around the goalkeeper by Anthony Morris and moved Leverkusen into the lead in total goals.
At about half an hour Mitchell Bakker volleyed the second of the Germans. Union coach Karel Geraerts wanted more speed to his team’s attacking game, so he sent the only 19-year-old Finnish promise Casper Terhon to the field for the second period.
The club-bred shot a great goal in the 66th minute, when he surprised Hradecky with a handsome turn shot.
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Casper Terho opened his goal account in the Euro fields. PDO
However, it came too late for the home team, because only a moment earlier Jeremy Frimpong had already secured the winner with his goal. Adam Hložek placed the final numbers 4–1, and Leverkusen continues to the semi-finals with 5–2 on aggregate.
Hradecky will meet in the semi-finals José Mourinho’s coached by AS Roma. The Giallorossi had to work overtime on Thursday, because the pair of matches against Feyenoord stretched into overtime.
There though Stephan El Shaarawy and Lorenzo Pellegrini increased Roma’s winning numbers on Thursday to 4–1. The score equalized in the opening part of the Dutch 1–0 home win.
The semifinals of the Europa League will be played on May 11 and 18. The final to be played in Budapest is marked on the calendar for the last day of May.