Mourinho: UEFA exit heartache not new for Manchester United
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indeed of sevillas 10 efforts on goal in the first period only one weak muriel effort forced de gea into making a save2 mourinho sprang a surprise before kick-off by recalling marouane fellaini at the expense of pogba who had also been dropped for the first game2 sevilla dominated the vast majority of the first leg only to be denied by some stunning saves from david de gea2 however it was wayward finishing rather than the spanish number one that prevented the visitors making the most of their ascendency for most of the match2 i dont want to make a drama of it. we have no time to be sad for more than 24 hours thats football. its not the end of the world1 the visitors were deserving winners as they controlled the game throughout but had to wait for ben yedders introduction as a substitute 18 minutes from time to add a clinical finish by taking his champions league tally for the season to eight goals in seven appearances1 ben yedder put sevilla in front two minutes later when he blasted into the bottom corner before heading in a second shortly after1 wissam ben yedder struck twice in four second-half minutes on tuesday to send sevilla into the quarter-finals for the first time in 60 years as united suffered a first european home defeat since alex fergusons champions league farewell in 20131 in the first half we played a good game apart from the last 30 minutes said sevilla coach vincenzo montella1 in the second half we were more clinical with ben yedder he made the difference today1 jose mourinho insisted european disappointment is nothing new for manchester united after losing 2-1 to sevilla at old trafford to crash out of the champions league1 mourinho was on the winning side that night as real madrid manager and also sent united out of the last 16 when porto boss in 20041 ive sat in this chair twice before with porto manchester united out and real madrid manchester united out so i dont think its anything new for the club said mourinho who bristled at questions over his tactical approach1 romelu lukaku reduced uniteds arrears but it was too little too late with mourinhos decision to once again drop paul pogba certain to be scrutinised1