I knocked them out with Porto and Real - Mou says home elimination nothing new for Man Utd

The Red Devils boss decided to take a walk down memory lane after his side were dumped out of the Champions League with an abject display

Manchester United Jose Mourinho had a curious defence for his team's Champions League disaster — drawing attention to the times he had knocked his current employers out of the competition.

The bizarre decision to call up Marouane Fellaini for only his second start of the season ahead of Paul Pogba backfired on Tuesday as they were dumped out by Sevilla.

A late double from Wissam Ben Yedder made the difference for the visitors, with Romelu Lukaku's late goal scant consolation after an abject display.

But the Special One preferred to look back on previous United defeats at his hands rather than dwell on this last-16 failure.

"I've sat in this chair twice before, with Porto — Man Utd out, with Real Madrid — Man Utd out, so this is nothing new for this football club," the manager said to reporters.

Mourinho added to BT Sports : "I think the first goal was always going to be important, not just because of the first leg result but also the profile of the match.

"We tried to be aggressive and intense from the first minute. We didn't score and Sevilla progressively kept the ball, and they controlled the game well.

"We had good chances to score, but they scored one goal and from that moment everything became much more emotional. The second goal made it impossible.

"We had good periods, we didn't have great control over the game, but I can't say there was anything wrong with my players and their intention to play.

"That's football, we lost, but tomorrow is another day and Saturday is another match.

"I'm pleased the players aren't hiding their sadness, but we have no time for drama."