Sevilla declare 1-0 house win over Atletico

Sevilla gamers have fun after the match.
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Isaac Romero’s first-half strike earned Sevilla a 1-0 house win over Atletico Madrid on Sunday, with the guests lacking the prospect to reclaim third place in LaLiga.

Diego Simeone’s facet stay on 48 factors, two behind Barcelona, who host Granada later within the day. Actual Madrid high the standings with 61 factors, 5 forward of second-placed Girona.

“I am happy with the way in which the crew performed, the second half was extraordinary,” Simeone advised a information convention. “There have been possibilities to attain however we could not, we’ve to be affected person and hold working exhausting.”

Sevilla took the lead within the fifteenth minute as Romero seized on some poor defending to go house from a nook flicked on by Lucas Ocampos.

Atletico, who misplaced striker Alvaro Morata to damage at halftime, dominated possession all through the match however couldn’t breakthrough a strong house backline as they fell to their sixth league defeat of the season.

The win moved Sevilla as much as fifteenth with 23 factors, six away from the relegation zone.

“We began the sport badly. It is a story that repeats itself lots, we’ve to enhance and alter our mindset,” Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak advised DAZN.

“They performed very effectively, they did all the things they might to win as a result of they wanted to. They’re on the backside, it is not what their squad displays.

“We have misplaced too many away video games. It could possibly’t occur if you wish to battle for the league. We’ve got to be sincere. We’re a good distance off.”