5 other dismal European nights for Manchester United

Manchester United had a bad night in Europe on Thursday night.

Their hopes of winning the Europa League ended with a 3-0 quarter-final second leg loss to Sevilla in Spain.

Here, the PA news agency looks at five other nights to forget for United in Europe.

Sporting Lisbon 5 Man Utd 0 (Sporting won 6-4 on aggregate) – Cup Winners’ Cup quarter-final, March 18 1964

European Cup Winners Cup – Quarter Final First Leg – Manchester United v Sporting Lisbon – Old Trafford
Denis Law’s goal had helped give United a commanding advantage over Sporting but it disappeared in Portugal (PA)

Man Utd 0 Fenerbahce 1 – Champions League group stage, October 30 1996

Man Untd v Fenerbahce 6
Elvir Bolic’s goal stunned Old Trafford as Manchester United lost to Fenerbahce (John Giles/PA)

Zalaegerszeg 1 Man Utd 0 – Champions League preliminary round first leg, August 14 2002

In 2001/02, United failed to finish in the top two for the first time in the Premier League. That forced them into the Champions League qualifiers, and they were handed a scare when they travelled to Hungary and suffered a shock to defeat to their little known hosts thanks to Bela Koplarovic’s last-minute goal. United would win the second leg 5-0 but this was still a humbling night in the club’s history.

Basel 2 Man Utd 1 – Champions League group stage, December 7 2011

Soccer – UEFA Champions League – Group C – Manchester United v FC Basle – Old Trafford
Marco Stroller, left, got one of Basel’s two goals when they dumped United out of the Champions League in 2011 (Nick Potts/PA)

FC Midtjylland 2 Man Utd 1, Europa League Round of 32 first leg, February 18 2016

Manchester United v FC Midtjylland – UEFA Europa League – Round of 32 – Second Leg – Old Trafford
Louis van Gaal’s side lost away to FC Midtjylland before turning the tie around at Old Trafford (Martin Rickett/PA)

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