The Croatian midfielder of Sevilla Ivan Rakiticauthor of the first goal of his team in the victory against Dinamo Zagreb (3-1) in the first leg of the round of 32 of the Europa Leaguestated that “it was a good game to enjoy with the people” and in which “it was necessary” to perform “at a high level to achieve a fair victory”.
Rakitic, in statements after the match, also expressed his joy at the “return to the playing fields of Jesus Navas” after more than three months injured and for the “great performance” of the Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bono, which led him to indicate that the Sevilla has “incredible goalkeepers” and that “many teams will be envious of it”.
The footballer of Swiss origin converted a penalty after two weeks ago he missed a decisive maximum penalty in Pamplona (0-0) and highlighted the merit for beating his compatriot Dominik Livakovic, who “knows him for many years in the national team”, despite which “he had confidence and, fortunately, he entered”.
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