Bono, the total goalkeeper

A goal kick by Yassine Bono was converted by Munir El-Haddadi in the 2-0, a decisive goal for Sevilla to win a new derby against Betis. It was the Moroccan goalkeeper’s second assist this season, which put him among the best passers of the Nervión team, a facet in which he dominates Lucas Ocampos, with 5 decisive centers. Behind the Argentine are Rakitic (4), Acuña and Óliver Torres (3) and among those who have scored two balls on goal, in addition to Bono, are Navas, Rekik, Montiel and Papu Gómez.

Much more than a goalkeeper, but a goalkeeper after all, in the second half Bono made a stratospheric stop to Tello, with rebound included, which has been declared the best of this day. This prevented Betis from getting into the game. The goalkeeper born in Quebec (Canada) He is already used to saving Sevilla with great interventions one game and another too. To give points, definitely.

But it is that last year Yassine also managed to score a goal in Valladolid discount that tied a point for Sevilla. It happened on March 21, 2021 and Bono became the first LaLiga goalkeeper to score a play goal since Aranzubia, with Deportivo de La Coruña, in 2011. His now teammate Dmitrovic, still at Eibar, had also scored against Atlético de Madrid but it was from the penalty spot.

So Lopetegui has found in Yassine a total goalkeeper who, on his way to age 31, is going through the best moment of his career in Nervión. Who would have thought just two years ago, when his mistake against Cluj was about to leave the red and whites out in the round of 32 of the Europa League, just before the pandemic began. Since then, the Moroccan goalkeeper has not stopped growing until he became in one of the best in Europe.