Balsamic victory, first away of the season, for Sevilla FC against RCD Espanyol on the visit to the RCDE Stadium. The team led by García Pimienta had to get up after the tough defeat five days ago in Barcelona and they did so thanks to a double from a great Lukebakio in the first half. The Belgian, with two powerful shots with his left foot, sealed Sevilla’s victory in an eleventh league matchday in which Idumbo made his debut as a starter in an official match as a player from Seville, and in which Álvaro Ferrlo would also sign his first minutes defending the Nervion goal. after an injury to Nyland. In the discount, Jesús Navas would increase his legend by signing two new historical records, becoming the fourth player in First Division history with the most appearances for the same club (510)as well as the tenth player with the most games played in the history of Primera, equaling Íker Casillas in both records.
The Seville team knew how to resist a good start to the game by the parakeet team. Despite the local team being in charge of signing the first arrivals of the match, García Pimienta’s pupils would control RCD Espanyol’s attacking situations. Practically in the first dangerous arrival of Seville’s team in the rival area, Lukebakio brought out his good shot with his left foot from the balcony of the area to add the first goal to the scoreboard. The Belgian’s goal would come after receiving a good pass from Idumbo who was making his first start with the first team. The French attacker would leave signs of the great confidence he has on the table, continually generating insecurity in the Spanish defense. In the final stages of the first half, a great attack by Lokonga gave rise to a double chance for Juanlu and Isaac with which the Sevillistas tried to put the ball in the middle before heading into the locker room tunnel. When the first half seemed to be coming to an end, Lukebakio surprised from the local area with a very powerful low shot from a small angle against which Joan García could do nothing, increasing the score to 0-2.
Fifteen minutes after the restart, after an even start to the second forty-five minutes, Nyland would fall injured after suffering two hard falls in a short interval that forced the Norwegian goalkeeper to leave the field of play. This is how Álvaro Ferllo made his debut under the sticks in a first window of changes in which Idumbo gave way to Barco. Former Sevilla player Alejo Véliz came close to closing the gap, finishing off a corner that went just wide when the second half was over. In the reply, Lukebakio wanted to finish with a poorly executed volley shot by the Sevilla player. Ortiz Arias would point out a non-existent penalty by Gudelj for handball ten minutes from the end, being corrected at the request of the VAR. In the discount, Jesús Navas jumped onto the pitch, breaking two new historical records becoming the fourth player in First Division history with the most appearances for the same club (510)as well as the tenth player with the most games played in the history of Primera, equaling Íker Casillas in both records.
MEETING FORM
0. RCD Espanyol: Joan García, Oliván (Carlos Romero, minute 59), Cabrera, Kumbulla, El Hilali (A. Roca, minute 67), Jofre (Pere Milla, minute 67), Lozano, Kral, Tejero, Puado (Cardona, minute 81), Cheddira (A. Véliz, minute 59).
2. Sevilla FC: Nyland (Á. Ferllo, 62nd minute), Carmona, Badé, Nianzou, Pedrosa, Gudelj, Juanlu (Sow, 80th minute), Sambi, Idumbo (Barco, 62nd minute), Lukebakio (Agoumé, 99th minute) and Isaac (J. Navas, minute 99).
GOALS: 0-1: Lukebakio, minute 19. 0-2: Lukebakio, minute 45.
ARBITRATOR: Ortiz Arias. Yellow for Roca and Pol Lozano.
