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Champions League heartbreak ‘nothing new’ for Manchester United says Jose Mourinho – who has knocked them out twice

Boss refuses to make a drama of loss to Sevilla pointing out that his own Porto and Real Madrid sides beat Alex Ferguson teams at Old Trafford

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Manchester United head coach Jose Mourinho walks to the dressing room after his side were defeated by Sevilla in the Champions League at Old Trafford. Photo: AP
Agence France-Presse
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho insisted European disappointment is nothing new for the English giants after losing 2-1 to Sevilla at Old Trafford to crash out of the Uefa Champions League by the same scoreline on aggregate.

Wissam Ben Yedder struck twice in four second-half minutes on Tuesday to send Sevilla into the quarter-finals for the first time in 60 years as United suffered a first European home defeat since Alex Ferguson’s Champions League farewell in 2013.

Mourinho was on the winning side that night as Real Madrid manager and also sent United out of the last 16 when Porto boss in 2004.

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“I’ve sat in this chair twice before with Porto, Manchester United out, and Real Madrid, Manchester United out, so I don’t think it’s anything new for the club,” said Mourinho, who bristled at questions over his tactical approach.
Sevilla's Wissam Ben Yedder (C) celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game. Photo: AP
Sevilla's Wissam Ben Yedder (C) celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game. Photo: AP

“I don’t want to make a drama of it. We have no time to be sad for more than 24 hours, that’s football. It’s not the end of the world.”

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The visitors were deserving winners as they controlled the game throughout, but had to wait for Ben Yedder’s introduction as a substitute 18 minutes from time to add a clinical finish by taking his Champions League tally for the season to eight goals in seven appearances.

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