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Ben Yedder’s brace sinks United

Hit-man: Sevilla’s Wissam Ben Yedder rifles his shot past Eric Bailly for the first of his two goals against Manchester United on Tuesday.   | Photo Credit: Getty Images

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Sevilla enters last eight for first time; Roma through on away goals

Manchester United suffered a shock exit in the Champions League last 16 with a 2-1 loss to Sevilla after substitute Wissam Ben Yedder struck twice at Old Trafford on Tuesday.

The Spaniards moved into the quarterfinals of the competition for the first time after Ben Yedder scored with a sharp turn and sweet shot past David De Gea in the 74th minute.

Four minutes later Ben Yedder doubled Sevilla’s advantage with a header at the back post which the crossed the line after hitting the underside of the bar despite De Gea’s efforts.

Romelu Lukaku pulled one back for Jose Mourinho’s side in the 84th but there was to be no comeback for United, which drew 0-0 in the first leg, and the visitors could have added more.

Sevilla has never reached the Champions League quarterfinals but did make the European Cup quarter-finals in 1958.

Dzeko nets winner

In another clash, Roma reached the quarterfinals for the first time since 2008 after a magnificent finish by Bosnia striker Edin Dzeko gave the Italian team a 1-0 win over Shakhtar Donetsk at home on Tuesday that sent it through on away goals.

Having trailed 2-1 from the first leg, Roma looked bereft of ideas for much of the contest at the Stadio Olimpico before Dzeko broke the deadlock in the 52nd minute following a tepid first half devoid of goal-mouth action.

The Bosnian took a defence-splitting pass from midfielder Kevin Strootman into his stride and beat the offside trap before he steered the ball into the far corner with the outside of his foot past Shakhtar’s advancing keeper Andriy Pyatov.

Dzeko curled a shot from the edge of the penalty area inches wide in the 62nd minute before Shakhtar centre back Ivan Ordets was shown a straight red card in the 79th for hauling down the Bosnian when he was through on goal.

The results (round of 16, second-leg): Manchester United 1 (Lukaku 84) lost to Sevilla 2 (Ben Yedder 74, 78). Sevilla won 2-1 on aggregate.

Roma 1 (Dzeko 52) bt Shakhtar Donetsk 0. 2-2 on aggregate, Roma go through on away goals.

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