Man Utd to Face another Spanish Team in the Europa League
After drawing Sevilla, a champion in the Europa League, in the quarterfinals, Manchester United will now play a third Spanish team in a row. In the Europa League knockout stages, Erik ten Hag’s team has already defeated Barcelona and Real Betis. Now, they will play Seville in the last eight next month. United will play the winner of Juventus’ match with Sporting, the team that eliminated Arsenal on Thursday if they beat Sevilla in the next round.
In another match in the draw, Bayer Leverkusen will play Union Saint-Gilloise, the sister club of Premier League team Brighton, in a rematch of the Europa Conference League final from last year. Jose Mourinho’s Roma will play Feyenoord. Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen will play Union Saint-Gilloise. United will face the team that is known as an expert in the Europa League. Sevilla has won the competition six times since 2006. The Andalusian team’s most recent victory came in 2020 when Sevilla defeated United in the semifinals. (more…)
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