The defeat against Salzburg on the last day of the group stage of the Champions League it was a missile to the water line of Sevilla. Those of Nervión they were dismounted of the maximum continental competition in a group stage in which they were favorites and with a schedule more than up hill in the League in the month of December. Few trusted the reaction, but has occurred.
Those from Lopetegui licked their continental wounds, defeating the Athletic. A great goal from Delaney and several miracles in favor of the sevillistas and against the interests of the Basques allowed adding a great value trump. But the league slope continued to climb and it was time to endorse it at home before the Atlético de Madrid, something that was achieved in a power-to-power meeting. To finish, the Seville made an exercise of endurance against Barcelona on Tuesday night to seal a seven of nine in points in the last three appointments of 2021 that confirm him in second place.
All this has been achieved in the middle of a plague of lesions that, without going any further, made that before him Barcelona were only available 13 members from first template. As if that were not enough, and solely due to their own demerits, the legs of the Sevillistas have been loaded with two 120 minute matches on the Copa del Rey against inferior rivals. But now all that is seen with a smile. The elimination of the Champions League is a blur that remains there, but the Seville has risen again off the canvas for one more season.