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George Smith

Paul Scholes delivers scathing David de Gea verdict after Manchester United exit Europa League

Paul Scholes slammed Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea's decision-making after he was guilty of committing three costly errors in Thursday night's 3-0 Europa League quarter-final second-leg defeat to Sevilla at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium.

United, who blew a two-goal lead in the first-leg at Old Trafford last week, were second best throughout the evening in Spain, bowing out of the Europa League 5-2 on aggregate. For Sevilla's early opener, De Gea played a short pass to Harry Maguire, who was under pressure from two Sevilla attackers, and he immediately gave the ball away, giving Youssef En-Nesyri a golden opportunity to put the home side in front.

De Gea was then caught out for Sevilla's second, seeing an effort come off Loic Bade's shoulder at a corner, loop over him and into the back of the net via the crossbar. He then made a hash of the home side's third goal, slipping when he attempted to control a long punt up field.

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