Papu relieves Sevilla against a good Elche

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The talent of Papu Gómez relieved Sevilla in a tough match against Elche.

The Argentine lives his best moments in the Andalusian team.

He is a decisive and very committed footballer.

His team was suffering against an orderly Elche, very competitive.

Papu became the differential element with a great drive in the 70th minute that ended in Sevilla's first goal.

SEVSevilla

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Bono, Rekik, Koundé, Diego Carlos, Rakitic (Óliver Torres, min. 91), Joan Jordán (Delaney, min. 59), Marcos Acuña, Jesús Corona (Rafa Mir, min. 59), En-Nesyri (Munir, min. 45), Anthony Martial (Fernando, min. 81) and Papu Gómez

ELC Elche

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Edgar, Helibelton Palacios (Barragán, min. 39), Mojica, Enzo Roco, Gonzalo Verdú, Gumbau (Kike, min. 73), Omar Mascarell, Fidel (Pastore, min. 57), Tete Morente (Josan, min. 72) , Pere Milla (Piatti, min. 73) and Guido Carrillo

Goals

1-0 min.

69: Papu Gomez.

2-0 min.

75: Rafa Mir.

Referee

Miguel Angel Ortiz Arias

Yellow cards Gonzalo Verdú (min. 34), Gumbau (min. 35), Edgar (min. 68), Pastore (min. 79), Enzo Roco (min. 87) and Marcos Acuña (min. 89)

The midfielder rebelled to play football cheekily and pave the way for an important victory for his team.

Sevilla had been quite thick in the first half.

He shot with pride in the second, advancing lines, with Julen Lopetegui moving one piece after another without finding the long-awaited goal that knocked down Elche.

He arrived after Papu's audacity, helped in his shot by Verdú's touch, which misled Badía.

Acuña's drag was also decisive in the final success of the move.

This is how Sevilla's hard-fought victory was cemented, settled five minutes later on a great header from Mir to a cross from Martial.

As a result, Sevilla puts a lot of pressure on Madrid, from which they are three points away when the leader must visit Villarreal's fiefdom.

Elche sees its good streak of 11 of the last 15 points broken and of enjoying very good sensations.

He sold his skin dearly in Nervión and only bent his knees after Sevilla's excellent second half.

And without Boyé, injured.

Elche showed in Nervión why they are in a good moment of play.

It was a difficult team to understand for a Sevilla that is in a small labyrinth.

Lopetegui brings together one good player after another, in the case of the signings of Martial and

Corona, with Papu having complete freedom to create, as claimed, and Sevilla barely created a couple of chances for an orderly Elche, who He also had the virtue of driving an anxious Andalusian team to despair, which undoubtedly weighs the suit of pursuing Madrid in the fight for the League.

Lopetegui's team plays too much at the foot, hardly breaking with unchecks that would hurt an Elche who advanced their defense a lot.

Everything could have changed in the 13th minute, when

Corona gave En-Nesyri a great pass.

The Moroccan forward is not in a good moment.

Just a few weeks ago he would have stood in front of Badía helped by his wide stride.

Now, between the injuries and the African Cup dispute with Morocco, nothing is going well.

The other great occasion came in the 19th minute, when Badía made a great save on Rakitic.

En-Nesyri was very good at clearing the goal, but he slipped when it came time to finish off.

Between these two actions and a great shot by Papu in the 48th minute, periods of dominance elapsed without success for Sevilla against a very well planted Elche.

A game as flat as it is ineffective on the part of the Andalusians, sprinkled with some detail of Corona as the maximum argument.

Palacios, after a strong shot from the ball, had to be replaced by Barragán.

Closet ground

Sevilla came out with another air in the second half.

Lopetegui brought on Munir and placed Martial at center forward.

He then continued to pull his arsenal to field Mir.

Elche held on and was even able to scare off a shot by Pere Milla and a good shot by Mascarell from outside the area.

The discipline with which he played was broken by Papu's leadership, which deactivated his great approach.

Between the Argentine's goal and Mir's subsequent good shot, Elche's hopes vanished.

Sevilla returned to winning ways after three consecutive draws.

His wardrobe background is indisputable.

Despite the injuries to players such as Ocampos, Navas, Suso and Lamela, Lopetegui brought in elements such as Delaney, Mir, Munir, Fernando and Óliver in the second half, who were important in a victory that restored tranquility to an environment that he wants his team to go all out in the fight for the League.

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