the king of Europa League He does not abdicate even at his worst hour. He Sevillawhich in the Spanish League is struggling not to be relegated, gave themselves a feast at the expense of PSV Eindhoven and he already sees himself in the round of 16 of his favorite competition. Three great goalsall of different bills, accumulated in eight minutes with a break in between, must make a visit to the Netherlands in six days for the return of this playoff.
The ghost of pre-World Cup Seville, a skinny dog infested with fleas, flew over Nervión in the first half hour. nicewhose incorporation had brought the first hopes, was injured and his change for Fernando It led to a moment of widespread confusion, a tactical hieroglyph that PSV did decipher and not any footballer in white. to the sound of Xavi Simmonsthey danced the Dutch for a while to their hosts, saved as almost always by Bonorequired by a cross kick from Saibariwhich I had enabled Luke de Young. The former Sevilla player, as usual, kept his team in the rival field thanks to his efficiency in aerial duels.
Rakitic, justly discussed, led Sevilla’s stretch together with Acuña. The two veterans turned football to the left, where it was rioting Bryan Gil. The Barbateño soccer player concluded little or nothing, but his threat was enough for the boys from Van Nistelrooy they began to worry about defending their field, although only a couple of threats from set pieces altered Walter Benítez’s pulse, with a frontal center that nobody touched but was able to slip through and with a chopped shot at the far post of Nianzou. On the brink of halftime, with Sánchez Pizjuán clamoring for a handball penalty, Jesús Navas went through his usual aisle and put in the same cross he has been putting in for almost twenty years: little shot and to the near post, where En-Nesyri appeared to hole out the 1-0 and prolong his good streak.
Ocampos he replaced Bryan at half-time to crown himself on his first ball with an acrobatic control and a right hand at the turn that entered after touching both posts. Referee the time? Not at all, the thoroughbred from Quilmes was untied and left a heel «Guti style» that embedded Gudelj on the roof of the net.
The Serbian footballer counts his few goals as works of art. Now, yes: let this end, thought the local fans. First, because it is difficult for Sevilla to finish games; and second, because PSV Eindhoven went for the goal that would put them in the tie, and that they were about to find with a kick from Vermaan that crashed on the post.