Manchester United was held to a 2-2 draw with Sevilla in the first leg of their Europa League quarterfinal clash on Thursday night. The crowd at Old Trafford was speechless as Man Utd scored two own goals to give up a two-goal lead and miss out on what would have been a crucial home victory.
The hosts got their game off to an ideal start when central midfielder Marcel Sabitzer scored in the 14th minute. Five minutes later, Sabitzer found the back of the net again to put the Red Devils firmly in the driving seat.
While anything but a win seemed unlikely for the Premier League side, they were unexpectedly caught off guard in the 84th minute when defender Tyrell Malacia turned a Jesus Navas cross into his own net.
In an incident that proved that lightning could indeed strike twice, substitute Harry Maguire accidentally headered the ball into the back of his own net in the 92nd minute, thereby handing Sevilla a comeback at the death of the match.
Sevilla will host Man Utd at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium for the second leg on Thursday, April 20.
