Sevilla 0-0 Manchester United: 5 Talking Points

#2 Inconsistent showings upfront cost Sevilla a much-needed home victory

Sevilla's end product was simply not good enough

Sevilla moved the ball about with intent and confidence and they constantly pegged United's defenders on the backfoot. But they couldn't make anything of the gilt-edged chances their attackers were afforded, especially in the first half.

Luis Muriel had a rather forgettable night as he missed the best chance of the night from 6 yards away, albeit thanks to some great goalkeeping from David de Gea.

Correa was a menace on the left flank with his nifty footwork and stepovers but his decision making and final ball left a lot to be desired. Often, he ignored the runs of his teammates as he cut into the area and chose to go for goal himself when his teammates were in much better positions than him to score.

Franco Vazquez was impressive on the night but even he couldn't deliver the goods in the attacking third as Sevilla kept pushing for the goal that would tip the tie in their favour.

Pablo Sarabia and Jesus Navas put in decent shifts and did not let either Alexis Sanchez or his replacement Marcus Rashford use their pace to break on the counter to embark upon a smash & grab gig that is quite characteristic of this United side.

To put things into perspective, Sevilla had 24 shots out of which 8 were on target and their profligacy in front of goal might just come back to bite them as they face the arduous task of putting one over on their opponents at Old Trafford.

Montella had said before the game that his team are ruthless in front of goal and they proved to be anything but. Let's hope for their sake they will be so in the second leg or that will probably be the last we see of this entertaining side for a year and a half in the Champions League.