Sevilla saves a draw against Villarreal in the last breath

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A goal from the defender Jules Koundéin practically the last play of the game, allowed Sevilla to equalize in their visit to La Cerámica and frustrate the best game and the ambition of a Villarreal that was left with honey on their lips.

Villarreal came out ready to turn the page after staying on Tuesday at the gates of the Champions League final and the people from Castellón subdued Sevilla from the first minute, who after the setbacks of their pursuers, Royal Society and Betis, He had before him the opportunity to secure his place in the top four.

Precisely those setbacks meant for Villarreal a great opportunity to opt for a place in the Europa League and they came out determined from the first minute to add the three points at stake. The Nigerian Samu Chukweze found a vein in the band defended by Acuña and there the box of Unai Emery put his rival on the ropes.

Barely three minutes had passed when Foyth put Bono to the test with a point-blank shot, who with his stops kept his team alive in the first act. And when it wasn’t the Moroccan goalkeeper, it was the crossbar that lent a hand to the Andalusian team, as happened with Chukwueze’s great shot before the quarter hour of play was reached.

Papu Gómez’s major intervention in the game gave Sevilla air in the middle of the first act, but after a few minutes of respite, Villarreal charged again in search of the goal. Pau Torres and Lo Celso they were able to score in the final stretch, but again Bono was in charge of avoiding it.

In the resumption, the parameters of the match did not change although the controversy did appear after Gil Manzano disallowed an own goal by Koundé, seeing Dia as offside.

I wasn’t happy Lopetegui with his team and changed the drawing of his team to play with three central to try to redouble the defensive strength against the arreones of Villarreal, who had it again with Estupinan but again the figure of Bond.

Villarreal’s dominance continued and Sevilla could score on the counterattack, but the newcomer Rafa Mir failed in his hand in hand with Rullialthough the action seemed offside of the attacker that the VAR did not review as it did not end in a goal.

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The game was heading towards the end when a great action from capoue ended with a rejected ball in the area that he hunted Lo Celso and in semifailure he scored the goal that gave Villarreal the victory, the team that most sought victory.

However, a corner kick in the last minute of the match, to which even goalkeeper Bono went up to finish off, Sevilla found the equalizing goal, taking advantage Koundé a dead ball in the area.

Data sheet

1. Villarreal: Rulli, Foyth (Aurier, m.82), Albiol, Pau Torres, Estupiñán (Pedraza, m.72); Capoue, Coquelin (Manu Trigueros, m.72), Parejo; Chukwueze (Jackson, m.83), Lo Celso and Dia (Alcácer, m.72).

1. Seville: Bono, Montiel (Navas, m.76), Koundé, Diego Carlos, Acuña; Jordan (Óliver Torres, m.85), Rakitic (Gudelj, m.59), Delaney, Tecatito (Lamela, m.76), Papu Gómez and En-Nesyri (Rafa Mir, m.75).

goals: 1-0, m.86. Lo Celsus. 1-1, m.95. Koundé.

Referee: Gil Manzano (C. Extremadura). He booked Chukwueze, Capoue and Lo Celso for Villarreal.

Incidents: Match corresponding to matchday 35 of LaLiga Santander played at the La Cerámica stadium before 17,461 spectators. The honorary kick-off was carried out by former player Bruno Soriano, the footballer who has defended the Villarreal shirt the most times.



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