Sevilla finally ends its poor run and celebrates a convincing 0-3 victory at Nuevo Los Cármenes against Granada, a performance that lifts the mood on the Sevilla bench this Tuesday. The win ends a fortnight of winless results and keeps Sevilla out of the relegation zone for now.
Sevilla took the lead in the first half, shaping the tempo and finding reward through well-worked moves. Adrián Pedrosa opened the scoring, followed shortly by a strike from Lucas Ocampos, the Argentine forward who capitalized on a moment of chaos in the Granada defense. In the second period, Sergio Ramos converted a penalty to seal the victory, reinforcing Sevilla’s dominance in a game that never really allowed Granada to settle.
The match began with Sevilla asserting control, launching several attacks and offering Granada little in terms of clear chances beyond a handful of early corners. Granada made a tactical change by introducing Gonzalo Villar, who immediately made an impression with intelligent running and a dangerous shot in the 18th minute, even though the attempt did not find the target.
During a spell when Sevilla looked most incisive, two quick goals inside nine minutes put the game beyond doubt. Pedrosa’s shot was deflected by Ricard Sánchez, the ball twisting into the net for the 23rd-minute opener. Then, in the 33rd minute, Ocampos produced a brilliant long-range effort from outside the area that beat the Valencia-born goalkeeper André Ferreira to extend the lead to 0-2.
Ocampos stands as a central figure in this half, and the celebration that followed reflected his influence on the game. Social media reactions highlighted a powerful finish and the precision that characterized Sevilla’s approach on the day, reinforcing how the visitors capitalized on the fragile moments in Granada’s defense.
After halftime, Granada showed a modest improvement in front of the home crowd. Lucas Boyé sent a header straight into Marko Dmitrović’s hands, while Antonio Puertas created opportunities through individual skill, narrowly missing the target on a couple of occasions. Sevilla almost delivered a third through Pedrosa in a counterattack, but the Granada defense held firm for a while longer, preserving the scoreline for the moment.
The defining moment arrived shortly after the break when Sergio Ramos converted from a set piece to push the advantage to 0-3. The game’s rhythm shifted as the scoreline widened, and some sections of the crowd began to depart in disappointment as the match moved deeper into stoppage time. Despite leading for the entire second half, Granada wrestled for pride and briefly threatened to narrow the gap, testing Dmitrović on a couple of chances that, in the end, did not change the result.
As the match progressed, Granada’s defense faced additional pressure, with Antonio Puertas contributing to the local threat. Yet Sevilla’s defense remained organized, and the visitors capitalized on their opportunities while maintaining control through the closing stages of the game. The result underscored Sevilla’s ability to convert a favorable spell into a decisive victory and offered them a much-needed points haul to stabilize their league position.
Even as the home side pushed to react, a late mishap in the refereeing decision did not alter the result. A red card incident involving Manu Bueno sparked some controversy on the field, though the sequence did not change the three-goal outcome. The match concluded with Sevilla’s supporters buoyant about the performance and the return to winning ways, while Granada reflected on the gaps that allowed the visitors to capitalize so decisively.