Sevilla players celebrate Wissam Ben Yedder scoring his side's second goal of the game during the UEFA Champions League round of 16, second leg match at Old Trafford, Manchester
JOSE MOURINHO insists that his Manchester United side “don’t have time” to dwell on their exit from this season’s Champions League.
After his side beat rivals Liverpool on Saturday, the United manager played down the victory insisting that the two forthcoming cup games, starting against Sevilla in the Champions League on Tuesday night, were more significant.
But the Red Devils fell at the first hurdle, having been humbled at home by the La Liga side following a 2-1 home defeat, Wissam Ben Yedder scoring a quick-fire brace within six minutes of coming on as a second-half substitute before Romelu Lukaku netted a consolation in the closing stages.
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