Sevilla - Athletic - 0:2. Spanish Championship, 19th round. Match review, statistics

On 4 January, one of the matches of the 19th round of the Spanish football championship took place. Sevilla (Spain) and Athletic (Bilbao) met.

Spanish Championship, 19th round

Sevilla ( Spain) - Athletic (Bilbao) - 0:2 (0:1)
Goals: Mikel Vesga (30), A. Paredes (76)

Warnings: Sow (36), Rakitic (75), Marcao (86), Raul Garcia (90+2).

Sevilla vs Athletic match review:

Sevilla faced Atletico in an exciting La Liga match at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium. Both teams came into the match looking for a win, but it was Athletic who came away with a 2-0 victory. The first half started with both teams showing their prowess in attack. However, in the 30th minute, Athletic took the lead when M. Vesga headed the ball into the net, giving his team a 1-0 lead. "Sevilla" tried to respond, but could not break Athletic's solid defence. Their frustration was evident when D. Sow received a yellow card in the 36th minute. At the end of the first half, Sevilla made a substitution in the 41st minute, releasing N. Gudel instead of I. Rakitic. Gudel instead of I. Rakitic. This change seemed to energise the team, but they were unable to equalise before the break. The second half began with Sevilla making a flurry of substitutions in the 65th minute. D. Sow, L. Bade and J. Sanchez replaced O. Torres, A. Januzaj and T. Nyansah. These changes were made in an attempt to turn the tide of the game, but Atletico's defence remained steadfast.

Atletico also made two substitutions in the 69th minute, replacing O. Sancet and I. Ruiz de Galarreta with B. Prados Diaz and A. Herrera. The changes proved effective as Atletico continued to hold the lead and frustrate Sevilla. More drama unfolded in the 75th minute when Sevilla player I. Rakitic received a yellow card. The frustration of not being able to get back into the game manifested itself in the team's play, which was reflected in the disciplinary record. Atletico sealed the victory in the 76th minute when A. Paredes headed the ball into the net, increasing the lead to 2-0. Despite their best efforts, Sevilla failed to get back on track and suffered a disappointing defeat. At the end of the game both teams made substitutions: Athletic released N. Williams instead of A. Ares, and Sevilla replaced A. Pedrosa with Marcao in the 80th minute. The game ended with several more yellow cards. Marcao received one for Sevilla in the 86th minute and R. Garcia received one for Athletic in the 90th minute. It was a tense match between Sevilla and Athletic, but in the end Athletic distinguished themselves with clinical finishing and organised defence. A win will provide Atletico with significant momentum to continue their La Liga campaign, while Sevilla will be left frustrated and looking for answers.

The next round of fixtures awaiting the rivals are Sevilla vs Alaves and Athletic vs Real S-dad.

Statistics of the match Sevilla - Athletic: