Sevilla president Pepe Castro urged “this team never give up” ahead of the decisive Champions League match against Copenhagen. The motto was built on the basis of continuous European classifications, but it is far from a hectic time when the Europa League, a fetish tournament for Sevilla, emerged as an emotional resource with a real spin of the wheel.
This required winning the evening session. The Sampaoli achieved this with a painful 3-0. A feeling that Sevilla couldn’t get over until Isco’s second goal. Dmitrovic and two sticks kept the Sevilla team on the road, uncomfortable against a lower opponent.
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Sevilla got off to an energetic start by relying on residents Suso and Papu, who were at the end of a plan filled by midfielders, whom Sampaoli finally chose to pick a striker as a reference: Dolberg made an unsuccessful signing that lasted 45 minutes.
Since taking office, the Argentine coach has insisted on the “project”, which is the Sevilla team’s plan to stop being a weak team on the fields. This happens with guys like Marcao quickly recovering after losing his defensive roots and coming back. Two key tasks he didn’t fulfill in the first act.
Despite the local starting 11 inviting them to monopolize the ball, Copenhagen didn’t quite follow the plan developed by Jacob Neestrup: “We’ll wait an hour until we get a chance”. In fact, the Danes were the first to show their teeth with a shot from Haraldsson. Tested the reflexes of Bono’s replacement Dmitrovich.
Faced with the first sign of this unease, Sevilla sought to create a position close to the Copenhagen area, with Suso’s offensive bag being limited to a few shots – alone against the world. Couldn’t find the light. On the contrary, he was unable to work with the ball and soon undressed without it. About half an hour of gameplay A raid by Daramy put a lump in a Pizjuán’s throatlike every time he catches the ball.
Copenhagen’s two lines seemed insurmountable. AgainA filtered pass from Rakitic to Suso resulted in the clearest chance for Sevilla. The masked Grabara broke the situation with a good response. This warning did not persist. Sampaoli stepped in and introduced En-Nesyri to replace Dolberg to spark the attack.
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But Copenhagen struck again first after the reboot. Denmark’s common ground, Clem, took advantage of Dmitrovic’s leave, who remained on the ground. putting together a volley that hits the bar. The referee considered it a foul, but the opportunity showed that Sevilla had been the only one all season: a thick and uncertain team.
More changes. Lamela, the fittest man on the team, walked in. The first ball he touched was about to become a goal assist for Isco. The match was prepared as a round trip, both of them were aware that a draw was of no value. Copenhagen was saved from the penalty spot after being reviewed by the VAR. After that, Dmitrovic won a second heads-up against HaralsonLacking in quality and finish, as he demonstrated in a later counterattack. The meeting gained vertigo.
The 60th minute came until the guest coach wanted to go and the game was pinned.. There En-Nesyri’s needle appeared in a maneuver that evoked his best moments. He got ahead of the defenders to fend off his head and get a good “nap” from Papu Gómez. However, 25 minutes after leaving, the Moroccan striker retired with an injury and the responsibility passed to Rafa Mir.
The goal did not suit Sevilla as much as he thought. It gave options to a fixed piece against an opponent who re-armed himself with air power like Cornelius’s. This was extended inside the field for Diks, who took a header that hit the crossbar. However, the Danes, who failed to score a single goal in the group stage, paid the price for their offensive incompetence.
Isco, like En-Nesyri, retrieved the lost magic with the target of the old essence. He moved to the front corner of the field and put it on the long Grabara stick with a sweet parabola. No pressure, Montiel rolled the scoreboard and turned it into a landslide. Sevilla finally took its pulse and clung to Europe. A victory for growth.
Card: Sevilla 3-0 Copenhagen
Seville: Dmitrovic, Montiel, Gudelj, Marcao, Telles, Jordan, Rakitic, Suso (Lamela, m.54), Papu Gómez (Acuña, m.77), Isco ve Dolberg (En Nesyri, m.46) (Rafa Mir, m. 46). 69).
Copenhagen: Grabara, Khocholava, Lerager, Lund (Lund, m.80), Jelert (Sorensen, min.80), Clem (Óskarrson, min.80), Johaneson (Bardghji, m.65), Kristiansen, Daramy, Claesson and Haraldsson ( Cornelius, d.72).
targets: 1-0: In Prose (m.61). 2-0: Isco (m.88). 3-0: Montiel (m.92).
Judge: Benoit Bastien. Claesson warned Lamela, Montiel, Sorensen.
Stadium: Sanchez Pizjuan.