The Sevilla he started off on the right foot his way in search of his seventh Europa Leaguehis new goal after falling into the Champions and the illusion of playing a continental final in their stadium. those of Lopetegui gained a comfortable advantage a priori to be in the round of 16 by defeating Dinamo Zagreb thanks above all to two magical minutes just before the break.
With Martial Y Ocampos in eleven despite the fact that they had been doubts, Rakitic put the locals ahead from a penalty in the 13th minute, the Croatian team equalized through Orsic and the French and the Argentine got two decisive goals, the first from the striker on loan from the Manchester United at Sevilla and somewhat restorative for the winger after coming off an injury.
The Sevilla got ahead on the scoreboard quite early, Italian Guida scoring a penalty when the Papu was about to clinch a ball cleared by the Croatian goalkeeper, who had repelled a shot from Martial. Rakiticwho had failed in Pamplona a maximum penalty in the discount that cost his team two points, this time he did not forgive.
He had done the hardest Sevilla against a team that promised war accompanied by some 1,500 Croatian fans and it was demonstrated above all by his best man, Orsic. He first warned with a howitzer that he took out Bono changed hand, but shortly after diego charles He miscalculated in a jump and the Balkan striker nailed it.
But Sevilla I would have two magic minutes before the break. Ocampos he nailed a volley into Livakovic’s goal and Martial He made his debut as a scorer in a counterattack.
The second part was control by those of Lopeteguiwho had a major scare in a point-blank shot from the recently released Lauritsen to which he replied Bono with a real stop. In attack, with En-Nesyri At the top, Sevilla looked little (Ocampos and Acuña tried) to the rival area and the best news was that the result did not change and that Jesus Navas He returned after three and a half months away.
SEVILLA
DINAMO ZAGREB
Sevilla: Bond; Koundé, Diego Carlos, Rekik (Gudelj, m.50), Acuña; Papu Gómez, Fernando (Óliver Torres, m.61), Rakitic; Ocampos, Munir (Delaney, m.61), Martial (En-Nesyri, m.61).
Dinamo Zagreb: Livakovic; Theophile-Catherine (Lauritsen, m.46), Sutalo, Franjic; Ristovski (Moharrami, m.76), Gojak, Ademi, Bockaj (Stefulj, m.70); Juric (Emreli, m.57), Petkovic (Spikic, m.76), Orsic.
Goals: 1-0, M.13: Rakitic, de penalti. 1-1, m.41: Orsic. 2-1, M.44: Ocampos. 3-1, M.45: Martial.
Referee: Marco Guida (Italy). He admonished the local Acuña (m.53) and the visitors Livakovic (m.12), Petkovic (m.53) and Ristovski (m.75).
Incidents: First leg of the play-off prior to the round of 16 of the Europa League, played at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán in front of nearly 30,000 spectators, including some 1,500 Croatian fans.
see game file
read also