Sevilla repeated the script from the first day to score three more points thanks to a goal in discount. The balance was decided thanks to a header from En Nesyri after the umpteenth hospitalization with a pass to the area of Jesús Navas. A goal that represents redemption and pardon for the Moroccan striker, who won the victory in the European Super Cup in his boots and that seemed to lengthen his depression in Carranza on the first day. This time he seemed to be on the same path after barely touching the ball since he replaced De Jong in the 70th minute, but his opportunism to get ahead of Postigo and Duarte was key to the local victory.
And that the Levante was planted in Nervión with a perfectly drawn plan to short-circuit Lopetegui's. A plan that was noticed even in the small details, such as changing the goal towards which Sevilla usually attacks from the start.
The first half can be summarized in that neither Ocampos at the beginning, nor Morales at the end, took advantage of the gifts from Vukcevic and Diego Carlos respectively. The slowness of the new lawn at Sánchez Pizjuán caused inaccuracies and errors by the defenders, but also failures in the hitting of the attackers, since both Ocampos and Morales failed in the same way, crossing their shots too much. In between these occasions, Sevilla arrived more, but without finishing hitting Aitor's goal, while the failures in the last pass made it difficult for Levante to disturb Bono. Between the clear chances were wasted and the two teams seemed short of spark, the break was reached without the score moving.
In the second, Levante almost gave up attacking in exchange for Sevilla not even shooting between the three sticks of Aitor's goal. Despair was spreading and the best example is the expulsion of Lopetegui. However, En Nesyri came out of his depressed state to sign the full Sevilla in the first two days with a header and scare all his ghosts.
Paco López: “Competing against Sevilla has merit”
The Levante coach, Paco Lopez, considered this Thursday “a shame the final result” harvested in the field of Sevilla, after having “played a good game” despite losing 1-0 with a goal in added time, and regretted that “the point has been gone with three centers “on the grass. “I have to see the play repeated because we had three centrals in the area. It's a shame to have done a great job and not scored a point on the last play. I liked the team, it has merit to compete against a great rival like Sevilla “, the Levantine coach highlighted in a telematic press conference.
Paco López admitted that his team “has lacked some starting point in the second half, but Sevilla demands a very high, very intense pace”, and stressed that “in the first half there have been” more attacking actions from Levante , “but then it has cost more.” The Valencian coach urged his players to “get up because a great game is coming against Real Madrid“and reiterated that he leaves” happy with how the team has competed “, since”the players who started today have done well “and” it shows that there is competitiveness in the squad“.-EFE
Lopetegui: “The expulsion seems disproportionate to me”
The Sevilla coach appreciated his team's triumph against Levante: “The three points are deserved against a great team like Levante. I think we have greatly minimized their virtues and we had six or seven clear chances. In LaLiga there is never giving up and we have insisted until the end. We have circulated the ball well, to them we did damage, especially in the first half. In the end we scored at the key moment. “
Asked about En-Nesyri's success, it was clear: “I said it last week and I say it now. Luck comes working, and the three forwards do it. It is always good that the top players score.”
He explained his position regarding his expulsion: “I am somewhat sad about the expulsion, I think it was somewhat disproportionate. I know what I said to the lineman and I think it is unfair. The goal disallowed? I have not seen it.”
Look at the Champions League draw: “In the Champions League, any group is very complicated, they are demanding teams. Rennes is the toughest in the last drum. We will analyze it and talk about this group” .- DANIEL LAGOS
Changes
Suso (60 ', Rakitic), Jorge De Frutos (61 ', Enis Bardhi), Malsa (62 ', Radoja), Oliver Torres (69 ', Munir), Youssef En-Nesyri (70 ', Luuk de Jong), Shutter (76 ', Gonzalo Melero), Roger (76 ', Morales), Oscar Rodriguez (85 ', Joan Jordán), Franco Vazquez (86 ', Lucas Ocampos), Miramon (90 ', They are)
Goals
1-0, 91 ': Youssef En-Nesyri
Cards
Referee: Xavier Estrada Fernández
VAR Referee: Ignacio Iglesias Villanueva
Vezo (37 ', Yellow) Jesus Navas (50 ', Yellow) They are (75 ', Yellow) Lucas Ocampos (77 ', Yellow) Jules Kooundé (81 ', Yellow) Fernando (82 ', Yellow) Diego Carlos (89 ', Yellow