Manchester United soldiers are full of desire to beat Sevilla to advance to the Europa League final, which makes them attach great importance to this game.

In the early part of the first half, Manchester United obviously played more aggressively. The home team completed 6 shots in the first 15 minutes. Unfortunately, most of them were long-range shots with limited threats.

However, when the game progressed to the 16th minute, Manchester United finally broke the deadlock on the field. After receiving the right corner kick from Mata, Vardy inserted into the edge of the small penalty area and shook his head to attack the goal. Although the ball was blocked by Rick on the goal line, the ball was too fast. After a slight change of direction, it was still in Seville Before the Lia defender made a clearance, he flew into the goal first.

1:0, Manchester United took the lead in the game and tied the total score to 3:3. Because of the number of away goals, if this score is maintained, Manchester United will qualify for the final.

This is Vardy's 11th goal in the Europa League this season and his 10th goal in the main match, continuing to lead the Europa League scorer list. Tied for second is Everton striker Lukaku, who scored 8 goals, and Salzburg Red Bull striker Alan. Since both of them have been eliminated in the Europa League, Vardy has almost locked the Europa League Golden Boot this season.

However, Sevilla has been the dominance of the Europa League for the past 10 years, and their performance in the Europa League can be said to have a halo bonus.

No, Manchester United surpassed the score, and they quickly responded.

In the 22nd minute, Vidal was brought down by Vardy when he took the ball from the right side of the front court, and won a free kick near the sideline. Banega's right free kick was low and flat into the penalty area, and all the previous points were missed in the confusion. After unloading the ball in the penalty area, he shot with his right foot in front of Manchester United goalkeeper De Gea, hitting the top corner and scoring to help Sevilla equalize the score. This is the 25th goal of the Colombian international this season, including the 4th goal in the Europa League.

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Sevilla's performance wasn't over yet, and just five minutes after their equalizer, they again took the game beyond.

In the 27th minute, Maguire elbowed Vitolo when defending behind him, got a yellow card and sent a free kick.

For the referee's penalty, Manchester United was very dissatisfied. Because such actions are commonplace in Premier League games, the referee will not even blow the whistle, let alone give a yellow card.

The Manchester United players didn't think about anything else, they were just worried that Maguire would get a yellow card early, which might be detrimental to the following games. After all, players with yellow cards have to be more careful in the following games, otherwise they will be sent off after receiving a second yellow card.

They didn't expect that this seemingly innocuous foul would cause Manchester United's second goal. Cork Andujar received a long pass from the right and knocked across the goal. The unmarked Carico scored with his right foot from close range and easily scored. The score on the field became 1:2. Manchester United fell behind at home. up!

Ye Su was very angry about the team's performance in the past few minutes, especially the performance of the defense.

In just five minutes, the opponent scored consecutive free kicks. This is a shame for Manchester United, which is very good at scoring free kicks this season!

Could it be that this is the so-called falling of a good rider and drowning of a good swimmer?

So, before the game resumed, Ye Su rarely ran to the sidelines, called Rooney over, and asked him to remind his teammates to pay attention to defense.

Of course, what Ye Su asked the players to change was not just defense. After all, the team is now behind, and the total score in the two rounds has fallen behind by 2 goals, and it has lost the advantage of more away goals. If they want to advance, they must keep scoring at least three goals without conceding goals.

This is too much pressure for Manchester United, and they are almost cornered.

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The players also know the situation they are facing, but fortunately, Manchester United has always had a good tradition of fighting against the wind.

In subsequent games,

Manchester United's performance is much more normal. Especially the players in the back line performed very steadily and did not give Sevilla any good chances.

With a solid defense, the offense in the midfield has also become smoother.

In the 42nd minute of the game, Manchester United finally equalized the score.

Manchester United played a smooth attack in the frontcourt. Mata split in front of the penalty area. Bruno Fernandez made a pass from the right. Although Rooney did not take advantage of the confrontation with the opponent's central defender, he also prevented the opponent's clearance from kicking far.

Vardy, who was at the back point, controlled the second landing point, then passed the ball in an inverted triangle, and found De Bruyne, who was in a state of lax defense on the left rib of the penalty area.

After receiving the ball, Ding Ding took two steps along the penalty area line. Before the opponent came up to defend, he kicked the ball and hit the far corner. The ball crossed a perfect arc and went straight to the dead corner of the upper right corner. Although Sevilla goalkeeper Rick flew to save him, he was too late to do anything.

2:2, Manchester United equalized the score on the field.

This is De Bruyne's third goal in the Europa League this season, and it is also the third consecutive game. The Belgian, who is about to turn 24, is worthy of being Mr. Big Scene. When the team was in trouble, he scored key goals many times to save the team from danger.

In the next three minutes of the first half, neither side scored again. In the end, the two sides entered the intermission with a 2:2 draw.

Manchester United temporarily fell behind 4:5 in the total score. If they fail to score in the second half, Manchester United will be eliminated.

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The 15-minute break passed quickly and the second half began.

Manchester United did not make any personnel adjustments. After all, the 11 players who appeared before are already Manchester United's strongest lineup.

Although the total score is behind and the team is in an unfavorable situation for promotion, Manchester United is not chaotic on the field, nor is it desperate to attack frantically. Instead, it controls the situation on the field and will never attack rashly without a good opportunity.

After a season of training and competition, the tacit understanding among Manchester United players is now extremely high. They control the game with skillful pass control, which makes Sevilla very uncomfortable, and has a feeling of encountering Barcelona.

Sevilla is an alternative among the strong teams in La Liga. They pay more attention to speed and overall cooperation in the technical La Liga. Clear, direct counter football.

This style makes them often play the role of dark horses when they face strong teams at home, but when the opponents really value them and crush them head-on with a majestic formation, it will be difficult for them to compete with their opponents. After all, compared with European super giants like Manchester United, Sevilla's hard power is still far behind.

However, Sevilla also played very tenaciously. They strangled Manchester United in the midfield and the pace of the game was very fast.

Before you know it, 20 minutes into the second half. While Sevilla was under the pressure of Manchester United, the players were already a little tired, and gradually couldn't keep up with Manchester United's game rhythm.

Then, Sevilla's defense had problems, and it became a matter of course.

In the 66th minute, when Manchester United was on the offensive, De Bruyne suddenly sent a very penetrating pass, tearing apart the already crumbling Sevilla defense.

Vardy moved forward smartly and was about to hit the goal after catching De Bruyne's pass. Sevilla central defender Kolodiz Kozak reacted a little slower and failed to touch the ball with his foot. Vardy fell in the penalty area.

The referee awarded a penalty kick without hesitation, and Rooney made it easy overnight, rewriting the score on the court to 3:2, and the total score of the two rounds came to 5:5.

If the game ends with such a score, the two sides will enter extra time, because both sides have scored 2 away goals, and no one has an away goal advantage.

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No one wants to play overtime. After all, a 120-minute battle is a torment for any professional player.

Therefore, both sides quickly made substitution adjustments. For Manchester United, Ye Su replaced Bruno Fernandez with Ashley Young and Mata with Carrick to strengthen midfield control and attack. In Sevilla, Reyes replaced Vitolo, and Gameiro replaced the card to strengthen the counterattack.

The substitutions of the two teams are very purposeful and the results are good.

In the next game, Manchester United firmly controlled the situation on the field, almost forming a siege to Sevilla's goal. But Sevilla also counterattacked with few opportunities to suppress Manchester United's defense, making Manchester United unable to devote itself to attacking.

However, in the end it proved that strength is king. And Ye Su's substitution was also a stroke of genius. Because it was the two Manchester United veterans who helped Manchester United score the game-winning goal!

In the 87th minute of the game, seeing that the regular time was coming to an end and the extra time was getting closer, the Sevilla players lost their concentration for a short time.

This change was observed by the seasoned Carrick, who suddenly sent a long pass over 30 meters in the backcourt, pierced through Sevilla's three lines of defense, and found an open space on the left side of the frontcourt area.

Ashley Young, who has just appeared on the stage not long ago, has a clear physical advantage over his opponents. He accurately stopped Carrick's pass, and pushed forward lightly, easily completing the breakthrough.

At the same time, Rooney in the center and Vardy, who came to the right winger position, turned back and advanced at the same time. The three of them were like three sharp arrows, heading straight for Sevilla's goal.

The Sevilla defenders retreated hastily, but because the three Manchester United strikers went hand in hand, they were very uncomfortable, and they didn't know who to focus on.

In the end, Sevilla's defensive players still made a decision based on instinct, focusing on marking Rooney in the middle.

However, Ashley Young didn't follow the routine. Just when the opponent thought he would make a bottom pass, he suddenly dribbled the ball inside.

At that moment, Professor Yang became Robben. Using continuous changes in rhythm, the two Sevilla players who came to defend him were dizzy, and then shot decisively from the upper left corner of the penalty area. A flash of lightning accurately penetrated into a blind spot in the far corner.

4:2!

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