Sevilla almost definitively chased away all their ghosts with the victory against Mallorca, who will have to continue fighting in that tough war to avoid relegation. After overcoming a very weak first half, Quique’s team improved a lot with the introduction of Suso at half-time. The Cádiz native changed the face of his team, which scored two goals thanks to its fashionable men, En-Nesyri and Isaac, who found the net again. There are now twelve points that separate Sevilla from the relegation zone. After the 2-0, Nervión went into derby mode, to which Quique’s team arrived almost saved. The only objective that Sevilla has left in this League is to win the derby and make Betis’ European chances difficult. This is how the stands reminded him at the end of the clash.
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Ørjan Haskjold Nyland, Lucas Ocampos, Jesús Navas (Juanlu Sanchez, min. 93), Sergio Ramos, Gudelj (Marcos Acuña, min. 81), Loic Bade, Óliver Torres, Boubakary Soumare, Lucien Agoume (Suso, min. 45), Isaac Romero and En-Nesyri (Lamela, min. 89)
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Predrag Rajkovic, Valjent (Antonio Sánchez, min. 70), Raíllo, Copete, Jaume Costa, Pablo Maffeo, Radonjic (Cyle Larin, min. 60), Dani (Darder, min. 70), Samuel Costa, Omar Mascarell (Manu Morlanes , min. 70) and Muriqi (Abdón Prats, min. 82)
Goals 1-0 min. 61: En-Nesyri. 2-0 min. 75: Isaac Romero. 2-1 min. 95: Abdón Prats.
Referee Alejandro José Hernández Hernández
Yellow cards Samuel Costa (min. 20) and Copete (min. 72)
Mallorca, six away from the hot zone, has a final on Sunday against Cádiz. If they lose, the Andalusians will be within three points with five games left. Aguirre’s team did not compete badly in Seville, but they were overwhelmed when Quique’s team took a step forward and his players finally played with verticality and speed. The Madrid coach was right again with the changes. He brought out a blurred Agoumé so that Suso could take command. Soumaré, further back, and Óliver Torres also improved their performance.
It was not until the 20th minute when Sevilla dared to give a forward pass, from Óliver Torres. Protected by his line of three centre-backs, with two wing-backs and two forwards, his midfielders were like shipwrecked in the middle of the Balearic Sea. Quique is saved from Sevilla, without a doubt, but he is very fair in terms of football. The lack of quality, overflow and play, in short, is sustained away from home. In Nervión, the fans held out for half an hour until they began to protest. A favorable breeding ground for Mallorca, who were risking their lives and who do not need to have the ball.
Aguirre chose to close his team and the game was, almost always, what he devised on his board. Happy with the tie, Mallorca was even able to take the lead in the 28th minute. Sergio Ramos, Sevilla’s best player, saved a shot from Muriqi between the sticks. The action was preceded by an error by Agoumé, a short-range winter signing. The young footballer felt the pressure of a stand that whistled at him when he played the ball back several times. Overwhelmed, he attempted a complicated pass that ended in Mallorca’s counterattack saved by Sergio Ramos. With that little personality it is difficult to play in a stadium like the Sánchez Pizjuán. Sevilla only scared in the first half in a counterattack well launched by Soumaré. Issac met Rajkovic on Sevilla’s best chance. The only one, also, of the entire first half.
Quique took Agoumé off the field. Suso took over and Sevilla improved. Between Navas and Suso they invented a great play for En-Nesyri to undertake his umpteenth flight of the season. A perfect header to put Sevilla ahead. Mallorca noticed the blow. En-Nesyri scored his 12th goal in the League. Good news for his team, like the reunion with Isaac’s goal, which has now been four in the league competition.
With the score 2-0, everything was already references to the derby at the Pizjuán. Sevilla arrives safely, so Quique has achieved the objective for which he was signed. Mallorca fought until the end and even Abdón Prats scored 2-1 in the 95th minute. He will have to continue suffering. Hell awaits him in Cádiz next Sunday.
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