Cruel discount for Sevilla against Juventus

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A great Sevilla lived a cruel discount against Juventus. The historic Italian team equalized in its second shot on goal in the last play of a match that the Andalusian team dominated after a great first half and an excellent defensive exercise in the second. The six minutes of the extension had passed and Siebert conceded, however, a corner kick that ended with Gatti's goal practically under the sticks of Bono. Undoubtedly, the draw left a bitter taste for Sevilla, who competed excellently and deserved the victory. Juventus lacked football, but they have the pride that their badge gives them. Thanks to this, he tied when nobody expected it. Of course, Sevilla escaped alive from Turin and took an acceptable result for the return next Thursday in a Sánchez Pizjuán that will be bursting.

JUVJuventus

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Szczesny, Bonucci (Federico Gatti, min. 61), Alex Sandro, Danilo, Fabio Miretti (Federico Chiesa, min. 45), Cuadrado, Filip Kostic (Samuel Iling, min. 45), Rabiot, Manuel Locatelli, Dusan Vlahovic (Milik, min. 61) and Di María (Pogba, min. 69)

SEV Seville

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Bono, Loic Bade, Gudelj, Marcos Acuña, Jesús Navas, Rakitic, Fernando, Óliver Torres (Papu Gómez, min. 73), Lucas Ocampos (Montiel, min. 34), Bryan Gil Salvatierra (Lamela, min. 81) and En-Nesyri

Goals 0-1 min. 25: En-Nesyri. 1-1 min. 97: Federico Gatti.

Arbitrator Daniel Siebert

Yellow cards Rabiot (min. 42), Rakitic (min. 71), Manuel Locatelli (min. 76), Bryan Gil Salvatierra (min. 78), Federico Chiesa (min. 79), Loic Bade (min. 82) and Lamela (min. 93)

Sevilla's first half was excellent, with a great game and efficient placement on the field, also exerting high pressure on Juventus that did a lot of damage. The second act was something else. Sevilla, however, defended with great order and forced Allegri to take everything he had on his bench.

Gatti celebrates the equalizing goal against Sevilla. Alessandro Di Marco (EFE)

Bonucci's injury, in his 500th match with Juventus, caused the entry of Gatti, who, in the end, achieved a draw that greatly tarnished everything that Sevilla offered in a great scenario and against a rival of great substance. Maybe come to less, but with a lot of history and a lot of weight in his shirt. Match of men like Fernando or Rakitic, veterans who raise the level of this Sevilla so competitive always in the Europa League.

Just a month ago, these same players who stood with so much personality and so much football in the Juventus stadium were in the eye of the storm. Sevilla was playing the relegation to Second. Barely a month later, Mendilibar's work and power of mind in a sport like football has transformed a team fighting for relegation into a contender to win the Europa League. If you add to that the mystique that this competition has for Sevilla, the result is reflected, for example, in the half hour of fantastic football that the Andalusian team gave in the field of one of the greats of Europe. A team that overcame a hesitant start and that from the 20th minute gave a sovereign review to Juventus, a squad more beautiful than good, without character and with many problems in defense.

En-Nesyri celebrates Sevilla's goal. VALERIO PENNICINO (Getty Images)

Sevilla, superb, well placed, dominating all times of the game at will, warned in a shot by Ocampos only inside the area that went out narrowly. The warning was transformed into a football of great quality, precise, with a dagger by the band like Ocampos and a perfect organization on the field. That's how the first goal came. A delight, a song to Luis Aragonés. A counterattack drawn in a spectacular change of game from Oliver Torres to Ocampos, which put it to the penalty spot, where En-Nesyri, of course, made the 0-1. Juventus trembled. Sevilla grew and began to collect one occasion after another. Ocampos himself had it before leaving his adductor touched. Then Rakitic and En-Nesyri. Sevilla, to the delight of the 1,500 Sevilla displaced to Turin, drew a great game at half-time of a clash that dominated at will. As an example, the 12 shots made by the Andalusian team by the three of Juventus.

Allegri changed his bands at half-time. He looked for speed and overflow with Illing-Junior and Chiesa. His team improved, without much fanfare, but he did. Sevilla got behind and no longer had the ball with the hierarchy they exhibited in the first act. However, those of Mendilibar continued to have control of the clash against an opponent who despaired, with tremendous problems to generate play. Sevilla no longer had arrival, yes placement and order to stop Juventus. Until Gatti, in the 97th minute, tarnished the great encounter of the Andalusian team.

Samuel Iling-Junior controls the ball with his head during Thursday's match in Turin. MARCO BERTORELLO (AFP)

In the other semifinal, Roma beat Bayer Leverkusen (1-0). Once again the European showcase showed Mourinho, who a year ago led Roma to triumph in the Conference League and now has it one step away from the final in the upper step, that of the Europa League. The hallmarks are invariable, those of an armed team that if it glimpses the disorder has the capacity to stop the games, competitive to the maximum in a scene that demands expertise in the administration of efforts and talents. Roma is a headache because it also optimizes its resources to the maximum. In the first leg of the semifinal he left behind Bayer Leverkusen, a much improved team since Xabi Alonso arrived last October when he occupied a relegation position in the Bundesliga.

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