MX23RW : Saturday, December 14 14:30:57| >> :60:253:253:
[monks data]
Attendance: 74,909
Manchester United logo
Champions League | Round of 16
Mar 13, 2018 at 7.45pm UK
 
Sevilla logo

1-2

Lukaku (84')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Ben Yedder (74', 78')

Jose Mourinho expecting "very difficult" second-leg tie

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho admits that he will only target Champions League success once his side overcome Sevilla at the last-16 stage.

Jose Mourinho has challenged his Manchester United players to go all the way in the Champions League if they can first pass their "very difficult" test against Sevilla.

The Red Devils are favourites to progress from Tuesday evening's last-16 second-leg tie at Old Trafford after claiming a goalless draw in the reverse fixture three weeks ago.

United boss Mourinho is wary of the threat Sevilla pose, however, having witnessed the Spaniards - fifth in La Liga - hold Liverpool to 2-2 and 3-3 draws in the group stage of this season's competition.

"It will be a very difficult match. We are playing against a team that didn't lose against Liverpool home and away," he told reporters at his pre-match press conference.

"They scored goals in Liverpool, drew the match in Liverpool. I say Liverpool because they are an example of a very good team, a good example of an important stadium with a big tradition. Sevilla is a really good team and the result of the first leg is a result that leaves everything open.

"We are not one of the best teams in the competition but when a team arrives in the last eight, anything can happen. When you are in the last 16 it looks really, really far but when you are in the last eight you start smelling semi-finals, the feeling is that you are amongst the best."

Man United are looking to join Liverpool, Juventus, Manchester City and Real Madrid in the hat for the last eight.

ID:320785: cacheID:320785:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2754:
Written by
Daniel Lewis
No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Manchester United midfielder Ander Herrera in action during his side's EFL Cup clash with Burton Albion
Read Next:
Herrera: 'CL is enormous to United'
>
Read more about Jose Mourinho Football
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS

League Phase

TeamPWDLPTS
1Liverpool660018
2Barcelona650115
3B. Leverkusen641113
4Inter Milan641113
5Brest641113
6Arsenal641113
7Aston Villa641113
8Lille641113
9Bayern640212
10Dortmund640212
11Atletico640212
12AC Milan640212
13Atalanta632111
14Juventus632111
15Benfica631210
16Feyenoord631210
17Brugge631210
18Monaco631210
19Sporting Lisbon631210
20Real Madrid63039
21Celtic62319
22Man City62228
23PSV62228
24Dinamo Zagreb62228
25PSG62137
26Stuttgart62137
27Shakhtar61144
28Sparta Prague61144
29Sturm Graz61053
30Girona61053
31Red Star61053
32Salzburg61053
33Bologna60242
34RB Leipzig60060
35Slovan Bratislava60060
36Young Boys60060


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!