Manchester United vs Sevilla: Complete head-to-head record
By Euan Burns
Manchester United have felt the cold sting of Europa League specialists Sevilla on several occasions in the modern era.
One defeat back in 2018 prompted a legendary meltdown from then United manager Jose Mourinho, while Erik ten Hag's dreams on glory on the continent in his first season as boss were shattered as poor defending and a mountain of injuries saw them beaten 5-2 on aggregate.
Sevilla are regarded as Europa League specialists, having won four of the last nine editions of the tournament. They know exactly what it takes to win this tournament, with United's last triumph coming in 2017.
Here's how the two teams have fared in previous meetings.
Manchester United vs Sevilla H2H record
1. Sevilla 0-0 Manchester United - 21 February 2018
The very first time the two sides faced each other competitively was in 2018 in the round of 16 of the Champions League. This was when United were being coached by Jose Mourinho.
The game in Sevilla was a particularly poor spectacle and barring a couple of David de Gea saves, neither side ever looked close to scoring.
There was still a lot of confidence that United could get the job done in the second leg against a Sevilla side limited in goalscorers.
2. Manchester United 1-2 Sevilla - 13 March 2018
This was a serious low point for Mourinho at Manchester United. The Red Devils seemed to approach the game at Old Trafford as if they were already leading the tie and with away goals still in place, it was a dangerous game.
United got what they deserved and Old Trafford was stunned when Wissam Ben Yedder scored in the 74th and 78th minutes, meaning United suddenly needed to net three times before full time.
Romelu Lukaku did pull a goal back for United with a few minutes to play but by then, fans were pouring out of Old Trafford and Sevilla were into the quarter-finals.
3. Sevilla 2-1 Manchester United - 16 August 2020
This was one of those unusual one-legged ties behind closed doors during the COVID-19 pandemic. United were regarded as the favourites to win the Europa League but knew that they had a tough tie to navigate against Sevilla.
United took the lead early on through Bruno Fernandes but former Liverpool man Suso equalised soon after. The Spaniards edged the tight game when Luuk de Jong grabbed the winner with just over ten minutes to play.
United were once again left wondering how they had failed to get past Sevilla.
4. Manchester United 2-2 Sevilla - 13 April 2023
When Man Utd found themselves 2-0 up in the first leg of their Europa League quarter final with Sevilla, few thought they would throw that advantage away and fail to reach the final four.
Marcel Sabitzer's double was cancelled out by calamitous late own goals from Tyrell Malacia and Harry Maguire, leaving the Red Devils needing a result in Spain to go through.
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5. Sevilla 3-0 Manchester United - 20 April 2023
Missing the likes of Lisandro Martinez, Raphael Varane and Bruno Fernandes while Marcus Rashford and Luke Shaw were only fit enough for substitute appearances, United fell behind early on in the second leg.
Youssef En-Nesyri struck in the eighth minute and Loic Balde doubled their advantage just after half time.
A moment of madness from David de Gea gifted En-Nesyri his second to give La Liga strugglers Sevilla a 5-2 aggregate victory over Man Utd.
Manchester United vs Sevilla H2H record
- Manchester United: 0 wins
- Sevilla: 3 wins
- Draws: 2
Top scorers in Manchester United vs Sevilla
Player | Team representing | Goals |
---|---|---|
Wissam Ben Yedder | Sevilla | 2 |
Youssef En-Nesyri | Sevilla | 2 |
Marcel Sabitzer | Manchester United | 2 |