A look at Sunday’s Europa League semi-final between Manchester United and Sevilla:
PLOT
Manchester United must beat Sevilla, five-time Europa League winners, if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side are to reach the final of the competition. United needed the extra time to beat Copenhagen 1-0 in the quarter-finals and get one step closer to the first trophy since Jose Mourinho’s United won the Europa League in 2017. It’s the third time this season that United reach the semi-finals of a tournament, but are still looking for their first final after defeats in the FA Cup and EFL Cup. Sevilla are the most successful team in Europa League history and beat Wolverhampton 1-0 in the quarter-finals to preserve his record of never losing a Europa League match against an English club. The winner will play against Inter Milan or Shakhtar Donetsk in Friday’s final.
scorer
United: Anthony Martial (23 goals).
Seville: Lucas Ocampos (17 goals).
KEY PLAYMAKER
United: Bruno Fernandes (8 assists since arriving in January).
Sevilla: Ever Banega (10 assists).
TOP DEFENDER
United: Harry Maguire.
Seville: Diego Carlos.
DOMESTIC FINISH
United: Premier League (3rd), League Cup (semi-finals), FA Cup (semi-finals).
Seville: La Liga (4th), Copa del Rey (round of 16).
BEST EUROPEAN CUP
United: Champions (1968, 1999, 2008).
Seville: quarter-finals (2018).
THE BEST EUROPEAN / UEFA CUP
United: Champions (2017).
Seville: Champions (2006, 2007, 2014, 2015, 2016).
INCOME
United: £ 627 million ($ 821 million).
Seville: 197 million euros (233 million dollars).
SALARY STAMP
United: £ 332.3 million ($ 435 million) for all staff.
Seville: n / a.
___
Finances based on the latest figures reported by the club or UEFA.
.
