Sevilla is measured this Thursday against Manchester United in the first leg of the Europa League quarterfinals, which has become the lifeline for the Andalusians in a very difficult season.
The six-time champion of the continental tournament clings to this competition as a way to save a campaign that is far removed from the objectives set at the beginning of it.
In Europe, Mendilibar’s men want to continue advancing in search of their seventh Europa League trophy, which would give them a place in the next edition of the Champions League.
“I am convinced that in Europe they respect Sevilla more than in LaLiga for what they have done in the Europa League,” Mendilibar said on Andalusian regional television.
“In Manchester they will feel favourites, but with respect for Sevilla,” he added.
To take a new step towards the trophy and the place in the Champions League, Sevilla will have to overcome United, another of the great favorites in the Europa League, who eliminated Barcelona and Betis in the two previous rounds.
The English team, led by Erik Ten Hag and on the ascendant line after an irregular start to the season, looks towards Marcus Rashford to overcome a Sevilla team that they have never beaten.
The winner of this tie will face the winner of the match between Juventus, another great favorite for the title, and Sporting Lisbon in the semifinals.
The first leg of the quarterfinals between Manchester United and Sevilla will take place this Thursday, April 13, starting at 9:00 p.m.
Sevilla fans will be able to watch the game on television through the Movistar Plus Champions League channel.
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