IT LOOKS GRIM FOR MOURINHO
LATE NIGHT ACTION Jose reaps what he sows as undertaker buries his Euro dream
HE was dressed like an undertaker and Sevilla boss Vincenzo Montella made sure his side buried Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Jose Mourinho’s side crashed out the Champions League at the last-16 stage after falling victim to two goals in four minutes from Sevilla substitute Ben Yedder.
Favourites to progress after a 0-0 draw in Spain, United were flat throughout and validated Mourinho’s pre-match admission they were not equipped to go on and win the competition.
Sevilla, fifth in La Liga, were considered one of the weaker teams left in the last 16 but they were more than a match for the Red Devils – second in the Premier League – and outclassed them.
Despite the shock defeat Mourinho tried to shrug it off. He said: “We had good periods, we didn’t have great control over the game but I can’t say there was anything wrong with my players and their intention to play.
“That’s football, we lost but tomorrow is another day and Saturday is another match.
“I’m pleased the players aren’t hiding their sadness but we have no time for drama.”
The United boss made two changes to the side that beat rivals Liverpool 2-1 at the weekend, Marouane Fellaini in for Scott McTominay and Jesse Lingard for Juan Mata.
The home side made an
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He timed his run well, moving on to the ball and taking a touch before burying a low shot past David De Gea.
United were finished four minutes later, Yedder their tormentor again, heading in at the far post from a corner, De Gea flapping at the ball as it went in.
Lukaku gave United a glimmer of hope with an acrobatic finish in 84 minutes but it proved to be a scant consolation. DUNDEE UNITED boss Csaba Laszlo hailed Matthew Smith for sinking Queens with a double – but claimed the birthday boy should have celebrated his 21st with a dream hat-trick .
The Tannadice side hit back from Dom Thomas’s opener and ditched the Doonhamers with an effort from Thomas Mikkelsen and Smith’s double.
Boss Csaba Laszlo was thrilled with the points but disappointed Smith missed out on a birthday treble.
He also cleared up the mystery of Bilel Mohsni’s absence and revealed it was a delay in his registration.
Laslo said: “It is a good win but I am a little bit sad Matt missed the chance at the end on his 21st birthday to make a hat-trick.”
Queens shrugged off an early scare to take a 21st-minute lead with a wonderful 20-yard curling effort from Thomas.
United levelled through Mikkelsen minutes later when he controlled a deep ball into the box, held off Callum Fordyce, and hooked a fine shot in off the bar.
They went ahead in 47 minutes with a fabulous 20-yard piledriver from Smith and 10 minutes later he bundle home the third.
Queens’ sub Derek Lyle twice lashed the ball into the United net in the closing stages but was ruled offside on both occasions.