What little did the tie to Sevilla and what a great taste, however, he left Espanyol. The Andalusians did almost everything well, much superior to an opponent who advanced on the scoreboard and then survived an authentic siege. He endured two releases to Sevilla’s stick, a goal canceled by what looked like a slight push from Badé and, above all, the thrust of a better team. Sevilla launched 25 shots on the goal of a good Joan García, who made three decisive stops. The tie allows the situation of Espanyol to be relieved by what the rivals do in the hard fight for the descent. Sevilla, who clearly lacked effectiveness, lost a good opportunity to approach European positions.
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Ørjan Haskjold Nyland, Juanlu Sanchez (Leandro Antonetti, min. 79), Gudelj, Loic Bade, José Ángel Carmona, Saúl, Djibril Sow, Albert-Mmboyo Sambi Lokonga, small (Chidera Ejuke, min. 62), Lukebakio and Ruben Vargas ( Lucien Agume, min.
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Joan Garcia, Marash Kumbulla, Cabrera, Omar, Brian (Carlos Romero, Min. 19), Alex Kral, Pol Lozano (Urko Gonzalez, Min. 66), Tejero (Calero, Min. 72), Jofre (Edu Expósito, min. 67), Roberto Fernández (Alejo Véliz, Min. 72) and Javi Puado
Goals 0-1 min. 14: Marash Kumbulla. 1-1 min. 61: Loic Bade.
Referee Adrián Cordero Vega
Yellow cards Tejero (min. 47), Roberto Fernández (min. 49), Pol Lozano (min. 56), Juanu Sanchez (min. 64) and Edu Expósito (min. 79)
“It plays a turning point,” said Manolo González, Espanyol coach, in the previous party in Seville. In this equalized league, perhaps under the low, the worst visitor of the League found gold in a first half where he put in front of the score at 14 minutes, in his first shot between the three sticks of the goal of Seville. A feat for a limited team, then dominated by the rival, who enjoyed clear occasions to at least tie. Lukébakio sent a ball to the crossbar, touched by the good hand of Joan García. In the next corner kick, Badé sent to the stick. Juanlu still, with everything in favor, sent a ball out to the edge of the small area. Football has paths that nobody knows. Without doing anything from the other world, Sevilla had deserved to send in a game, which, however, won Espanyol without knowing very well why. Those of Garcia Pimienta were missing Isaac, sanctioned, with little playing of false center striker.
Sevilla tried in every way in the second half. The Var frustrated a first goal of Badé for a push of the French defense while Joan García made a stop after another to Lukébakio, the forward with the most quality of Seville. He could not stop a shot from outside the area of Badé itself that was the draw. The domain of Sevilla increased, but did not find the paths of the goal. García Pimienta put in the field to Antonetti, the subsidiary striker, convened by the absence of Isaac. There was no way. Espanyol endured how the draw could and Sevilla left frustrated. It is an unable team, for the moment, to accumulate two victories in a row. The cold water jug was important in Nervión, always evocative of better and glorious past times.
