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For Manchester United, the round of 16 knockout rounds in the Champions League on Wednesday night against Sevilla FC could be a game of patience. The hosts from the southern Spanish region of Andalusia is defensive in their own stadium mostly very safe and remained in this season already in nine home games without conceding. For the guests from England at least one goal away would be of great importance. However, Manchester United lost two of the last three games in the distance, with two also without their own goal. The venue for this first knockout round first leg is the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.
Sevilla :
In the Champions League group stage, Sevilla FC defeated Spartak Moscow and NK Maribor and finished Group E in second place behind Liverpool FC. In addition to two wins and three draws they lost only one game (1: 5 against Spartak Moscow). Sevilla defeated NK Maribor and Spartak Moscow in front of their home crowd, and the fans saw a spectacular catching-up match against the “Reds” with a 3: 3 lead to 0: 3. Center-Forward Wissam Ben Yedder is Sevilla’s top scorer in the Champions League. He has already scored six goals in the highest European competition. Only Cristiano Ronaldo get more goals in the current CL season.
Sevilla FC is also on course in the Spanish La Liga. There, the team of coach Vincenzo Montella is in the middle of the fight for the European places. Last Saturday, Blanquirrojos won 2-1 at UD Las Palmas. Apart from the 3: 5 home defeat in the derby against Betis Sevilla at the beginning of the year, the Sevilla FC had to concede only four goals in the league, at home games. In the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan the defense is usually very safe. Sevilla have been without conceding in nine home games this season.
Manchester United:
With a record of five wins and a defeat (1-0 against FC Basel) Manchester United closed the group stage of the Champions League confidently in first place. With just three goals in six group games, Red Devils also have the second-best defensive in the group stage in their ranks – behind FC Barcelona. The away team coached by coach Jose Mourinho won against CSKA Moscow and Benfica Lisbon and suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat just before the end of the match in Basel. Summer new arrival Romelu Lukaku is Manchester United’s top scorer with four goals in the premier class. Also in the league reach the Belgian striker already twelve goals.
There Manchester United is currently in second place behind city rivals Manchester City. The gap to the “Citizens” is already 16 points, the championship is thus only theoretically possible. Also in the Premier League, the “Red Devils” are known for their safe defensive. With 19 goals conceded they have the fewest goals of all Premier League clubs this season. Last Saturday, Manchester United won 2-0 at Huddersfield Town in the FA Cup, beating the quarter-finals of the competition. Previously, Manchester United had two defeats in a row against Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur.
Sevilla vs Manchester United head to head matches
09.08.13 CF Manchester United Sevilla 1 : 3