Sevilla (2nd), qwho played the last half hour at a disadvantage due to the expulsion of French defender Jules Koundé, saved a point at home after drawing 1-1 with Barcelona (7th), thus losing the chance to get closer to the Champions zone.
The Andalusian team went ahead on the scoreboard with a goal from Argentine Alejandro ‘Papu’ Gómez, finishing off a corner kick (32) and the Uruguayan center-back Ronald Araújo tied at the edge of the break, heading a cross from the corner (45).
The expulsion of Koundé, for hitting Jordi Alba in the face, He left Sevilla without resources, who dedicated the last minutes to save at least one point that allows them to place five of the leader Real Madrid (43 by 38).
The Barcelona, that he had the chance to tie on points with Rayo Vallecano (4th), the team that closes the Champions zone for the moment, remains in the 7th place, two points behind the Rayista team.
However, the team led by Xavi Hernández continues to give cause for optimism: “We have played what we want. The team is growing. We are good in pressure after loss, in high pressure, but we go with a draw (…) We have deserved the victory. I am leaving with a bittersweet taste, but the feeling the team is good, “said the Catalan coach after the game.
Xavi, however, insisted that “the worst is the result” and He regretted the conceded goal: “We are overtaken by our mistake. They have caught us. The mark is going away.”
“We thought about the goal play this morning and it came out perfectly. We saw several videos and that there was a hole in the near post”, declared ‘Papu’ Gómez on the play of the first goal.
The Argentine midfielder surprised the Barça defense by coming from behind to finish off a cross shot a corner kick taken by Croatian Ivan Rakitic.
– Villarreal gets into the Champions League fight –
Before, in the other postponed match of LaLiga matchday 4, Villarreal (9th) thrashed Alavés (18th) 5-2 and adds three points that allow him to get into the fight to play the next edition of the Champions League.
With 25 points, Villarreal is only six behind Rayo Vallecano.
After their bad start to the season, the team coached by Unai Emery confirmed their improvement in recent weeks, in which they have qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League and that they put him fully into the fight for the Top 4 in LaLiga.
Red striker Gerard Moreno opened the scoring at the beginning of the match (18) and the Senegalese Boulaye Dia increased the advantage for the locals on the edge of half an hour of play, but Pere Pons before the break (44) and Joselu after the hour of play (65) tied for the Basques.
Villarreal was able to get back into the game to solve it with goals from Dia (76), from the young Yeremi Pino (79) and again from Gerard Moreno (88).
Sevilla (2nd), qThe EU played the last half hour at a disadvantage due to the expulsion of French defender Jules Koundé, saved a point at home after drawing 1-1 with Barcelona (7th), thus losing the chance to get closer to the Champions zone.
The Andalusian team went ahead on the scoreboard with a goal from Argentine Alejandro ‘Papu’ Gómez, finishing off a corner kick (32) and the Uruguayan center-back Ronald Araújo tied at the edge of the break, heading a cross from the corner (45).
The expulsion of Koundé, for hitting Jordi Alba in the face, He left Sevilla without resources, who dedicated the last minutes to save at least one point that allows them to place five of the leader Real Madrid (43 by 38).
The Barcelona, that he had the chance to tie on points with Rayo Vallecano (4th), the team that closes the Champions zone for the moment, remains in the 7th place, two points behind the Rayista team.
However, the team led by Xavi Hernández continues to give cause for optimism: “We have played what we want. The team is growing. We are good in pressure after loss, in high pressure, but we go with a draw (…) We have deserved the victory. I am leaving with a bittersweet taste, but the feeling the team is good, “said the Catalan coach after the game.
Xavi, however, insisted that “the worst is the result” and He regretted the conceded goal: “We are overtaken by our mistake. They have caught us. The mark is going away.”
“We thought about the goal play this morning and it came out perfectly. We saw several videos and that there was a hole in the near post”, declared ‘Papu’ Gómez on the play of the first goal.
The Argentine midfielder surprised the Barça defense by coming from behind to finish off a cross shot a corner kick taken by Croatian Ivan Rakitic.
– Villarreal gets into the Champions League fight –
Before, in the other postponed match of LaLiga matchday 4, Villarreal (9th) thrashed Alavés (18th) 5-2 and adds three points that allow him to get into the fight to play the next edition of the Champions League.
With 25 points, Villarreal is only six behind Rayo Vallecano.
After their bad start to the season, the team coached by Unai Emery confirmed their improvement in recent weeks, in which they have qualified for the knockout stages of the Champions League and that they put him fully into the fight for the Top 4 in LaLiga.
Red striker Gerard Moreno opened the scoring at the beginning of the match (18) and the Senegalese Boulaye Dia increased the advantage for the locals on the edge of half an hour of play, but Pere Pons before the break (44) and Joselu after the hour of play (65) tied for the Basques.
Villarreal was able to get back into the game to solve it with goals from Dia (76), from the young Yeremi Pino (79) and again from Gerard Moreno (88).
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