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Sevilla attacker Ocampos: Victory over Man Utd a near-perfect match

Sevilla attacker Lucas Ocampos says their 3-0 victory over Manchester United was a "dream night".

Youssef En-Nesyri struck twice and Loic Bade also scored as Sevilla reached the Europa League semifinals 5-2 on aggregate.

Ocampos said: It was a dream night for us all. It was a near-perfect match. The manager wanted us to have faith in ourselves, in our quality and our game, and to enjoy the match.

"We've had a difficult year and the people deserved a match like this – the unity between the fans and the players was perfect."

On coach Jose Luis Mendilibar, he added: "He's giving confidence to all the players. He's made a solid, strong team in the short space of time he's been here."

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