Sevilla Fight Back To Draw At Villarreal And Move Into Third Spot

By Daily Sports on June 23, 2020

Sharp shooting allowed Sevilla to twice come from behind and take a valuable away point in a 2-2 draw at in-form Villarreal on Monday to move up to third place in LaLiga.

The result took Sevilla to 53 points from 31 games and boosted their bid for a Champions League berth while inflicting a blow to similar ambitions held by the hosts, who moved up to sixth but are on 48 points, four points off the top four.

Sevilla captain Sergio Escudero hammered home a stinging shot from outside the penalty area for the first equaliser just before the break and Munir El Haddadi’s left-foot volley from an acute angle secured a draw at the Estadio de la Ceramica.

Paco Alcacer and Pau Torres both scored to put Villarreal 2-1 ahead at halftime as their side looked for a fourth straight win since LaLiga returned after the Covid-19 lockdown.

Alcacer reacted quickest to open the scoring in the 18th minute, stabbing home the rebound from close range after the initial effort from Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa had forced a point-blank save out of Sevilla goalkeeper Tomas Vaclik.

Escudero equalised in the 39th minute as he took advantage of space offered by a defence that was backing off him.

But the lead did not last long as poor marking on the stroke of halftime allowed lanky defender Torres to head home from a corner and put Villarreal back in front.

Munir was one of three changes that Sevilla coach Julen Lopetegui made at halftime in a gamble that paid off when another of the changes, veteran Jesus Navas, swept a pass from one side of the field to the other to find the unmarked Munir.

The 24-year-old former Barcelona struck the ball first time, the sweet connection offering a reminder of his potential.

Villarreal brought on 36-year-old midfielder Bruno Soriano for the final five minutes as he made his first appearance in more than three years after being persistently troubled by knee problems. He had last played in May 2017. (Reuters)

•PHOTO: Sevilla players 

Source Daily Sports

Posted June 23, 2020


 

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