Sevilla’s defensive ‘Cesarini zone’ did not hold up in Madrid

Although the term ‘Cesarini area’ it is usually used for the ability to see the door in the final minutes of matches, Sevilla had played their particular defensive version so far in the league. And it is that those of Lopetegui had not conceded any goal in the last quarter of an hour of the game in any of the 18 meetings that accumulated between the League and the Champions League before visiting the Santiago Bernabéu.

That spectacular streak was cut short against Real Madrid by Vinicius’ great goal, which was the umpteenth defeat of Sevilla in Madrid. Those of Nervión accused of physical wear and tear due to the pressure exerted during more than an hour of the game, which added to the casualties with which the team attended, the physical problems of several of the players who were on the pitch and the scarce contribution of the men from soda, resulted in a painful defeat.

In addition, Sevilla had only conceded more than one goal in four of the previous games before visiting Real Madrid, a figure that now adds up to one more digit.