00:01building to a crescendo all week and very shortly it will be for real we have all
00:07the action for you live hello and welcome to the Estadio Ramon Sanchez
00:13Pithuan built in the late 1950s and named after the former president of
00:18Sevilla I'm your match commentator Derek Ray and my partner ready to bring you
00:22all the analysis and technical talk is Stuart Robson and the focus is on one of
00:27the finest leagues in world football La Liga it's Sevilla up against Real
00:32Sociedad you can talk about coaches and their methods but it's now down to the
00:36players which ones are going to stand out who will affect the game and who will
00:40have the greater desire it should be a cracking game though and this is how
00:46Sevilla will line up well as you can see they're gonna play with a front two and
00:51if you do that it's vital that they work as a pair they need to play close to
00:54each other and combine as much as possible and the starting 11 for Real Sociedad
01:02well 3-5-2 is a great system if you can get control of the midfield because your
01:07wing-backs can then play higher up the pitch and the front two can combine as a
01:10pair but they need to dominate that central area oh hang on Stuart big chance
01:30here
01:30here's the replay watch how he goes past his man with such ease and it's just a change of
01:35place and when he gets onto it he decides to go for power it's a really emphatic finish
01:39which gives the keeper no chance
01:44Bryce Mendes
01:48Gonzalo Gers now
01:52in possession Mendes here
01:57well that was easy on the eye
02:00trying his luck
02:01and sadly dealt with
02:07played over
02:13and they have possession again
02:17Sergio Gomez
02:19in possession Mendes here
02:21and the pass keeps them going
02:27oh it looked really promising for them
02:34Mendes
02:36Mendes
02:37Adams
02:39can they set up a chance
02:43can he put it away
02:44oh and just like that
02:46there's the second goal
02:48they're flying out of the traps
03:00well just look how he holds off the defender
03:02he keeps his balance
03:03and he still hits the target
03:05what a good goal that is
03:09so 2-0 now
03:17and snuffed out the danger immediately
03:19attack looks promising
03:26Neil Mope
03:28opportunity as is
03:30and just like that
03:32broken up
03:38Gonzalo Gets
03:42in possession Mendes here
03:46Soler
03:47Sergio Gomez
03:52he's in here
03:54and oh it's in
03:55we cannot declare this contest over
03:58they still believe
04:05well just watch this again
04:06a change of pace
04:08a change of direction
04:09and a decent finish
04:10that's a very good goal
04:12well underway again
04:14it's a narrow 2-1 lead
04:16as things stand
04:18so
04:19and finding their flow
04:26always likely to be given as a foul
04:34intelligent ball
04:36and he stopped them in their tracks
04:46going to Rome on the wing
04:49this could be the equaliser
04:53but oh what an important save
04:55how about that
04:57well at least he hit the target
04:58but he should really beat the keeper from there
05:00they should be level now
05:04and made sure the pass wasn't troublesome
05:06that was a vital bit of defending there
05:09he got to it fairly easily
05:15Agume
05:17across Mike Lyon
05:20plenty of players waiting in the middle
05:22and a good take
05:24under duress there
05:37Zubeldi
05:45really getting stuck in
05:51it's all getting a bit frantic
05:53isn't it
05:59Gabriel Suasa
06:02oh that's her to defend
06:15Gonzalo Guetsch
06:17deserves dreaded for winning the ball back
06:23chances on
06:24and there it is
06:26a two goal cushion now
06:28and they just need to keep the concentration
06:38well just look at how poor the defending is here
06:40but I have to say
06:41it's still a very tidy finish
06:43he looked really assured there
06:53Bryce Mendes
07:00well that's how to keep the opposition at bay
07:05just have to make sure they don't get caught on the counter-attack
07:15oh it's a terrific challenge
07:22he's fired over the corner
07:29well able to survive that attacking push
07:34really good wide play
07:42he'll be delighted to have won the ball having made that difficult challenge
07:55promising position this
07:59opportunity
08:00oh fine stop
08:06Mopé
08:12well very effective play in possession
08:14opportunity here
08:18and there's the whistle
08:19the first half action comes to an end
08:22here at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez
08:30so the two teams have switched around
08:32and the second half is underway
08:43Soler
08:44Soler
08:46in possession
08:47Mendes here
08:51that will be a Sevilla throw
08:55well they've decided to make a change
08:57Agume
09:01Adams
09:04don't give them too much space
09:06too easy
09:09for too easy
09:10opportunity
09:11oh commanding goalkeeping
09:17trying to deliver it accurately
09:33well far from the ideal pass
09:36yeah that really is a sloppy pass isn't it
09:44well it's gone out of play
09:45under real duress
09:52Nemanja Gudel
09:57and he read it superbly
10:05Zubeldia
10:09Zubeldia on the ball
10:12Barrenechea
10:16Gomez now
10:20Angel Herrera
10:25oh danger here
10:28can he get one back
10:30oh no is the answer
10:32it was a guilt-edged opportunity
10:34he couldn't avail himself of it
10:37you have to say that's a big chance missed
10:39he had to score there
10:40that makes it difficult now
10:44Adams
10:45now with Mope
10:46an attack that had potential
10:59Soler
11:02oh they were in a decent position too
11:04no chance of getting through on that occasion was there
11:10attack looks promising
11:15is it going to be
11:16well somehow the goalkeeper got to it
11:31can he deliver it with accuracy
11:32well that's a very poor effort
11:35dearie me
11:36he's made a mess of that
11:37that's a wasted opportunity
12:03Jangel Herrera
12:15it did look on for them but not to be
12:25Zucic
12:26determined defending
12:33Gabriel Suazo
12:41and into the last 20 minutes
12:51Ollar Sabal
12:54well let's call it a meaty effort
12:56but certainly not accurate enough
13:00well far from the ideal pass
13:02you've got to say
13:03could get themselves back into it
13:04and there it is
13:06penalty
13:08a clear penalty
13:10and a yellow card
13:11to boot
13:17and this to reduce the deficit
13:19and he swaps at home
13:21with confidence
13:25well the keeper gets something on it
13:26but can't quite keep it out
13:28can he
13:34well the action underway once more
13:36and no shortage of entertainment
13:373-2
13:47Jangel Herrera
13:50and into the last 15 minutes of action
13:58succeeded in keeping it in play
14:04Jangel Herrera
14:06good weight on that pass
14:08high pressing
14:09and good high pressing
14:12Sergio Gomez
14:15it's with Carlos Soler
14:21teammates in the middle
14:25a bit disappointing
14:26a bit disappointing in the end
14:29Mendy
14:34intelligent defending
14:39and it's gone over the line
14:46well it's almost over
14:48but not quite
14:48the fans still
14:49with a bit of nail-biting
14:50to do Stuart
14:51well what a finale
14:52we have here
14:53both sides have looked good
14:54going forward
14:55but poor defensively
14:56but I do think
14:57they have been the better side
14:58for much of this game
14:59they just need to defend
15:00their box with determination
15:01in these last few minutes
15:04the verdict is offside here
15:14Batista Mendy
15:18decent idea
15:19can he put it away
15:21oh great save
15:23if they can score again
15:24from this corner
15:25it probably would be
15:27the end of the story
15:31under pressure
15:33to get it away
15:39Ollar Sabal
15:40could catch them
15:41on the break
15:47element of risk there
15:49but he's won the ball
15:54Adams
15:59oh that's splendid play
16:05oh dear
16:06he's missed it
16:07well that would have
16:08put the game to bed
16:09he had to score there
16:10will it prove costly
16:16we are going to have
16:17two additional minutes
16:19Barenic here
16:21and he has options available
16:22can they square this match
16:26oh top goal game in
16:27a corner then
16:29and with time running out
16:31they've got to ask questions
16:38this could square the game
16:40what a vital intervention
16:54and he's fired over the corner
16:56oh disappointing clearance
17:01the referee blows for full time
17:03it ends at a victory
17:04for the home team
17:05no complaints from the fans here
17:06well Derek
17:07it was a really tight game
17:09but they were the better side
17:10over the 90 minutes
17:11and they fully deserve
17:12their victory today
17:15well I don't think
17:16Stuart
17:16anyone can really
17:17quibble about
17:18what he put into the game
17:19well he was a major reason
17:21why they won today
17:22he was so reliable
17:23and he inspired
17:24those around him
17:25and he traveled to the game
17:38it was a single
17:39the game
17:43that was a big
17:43it was a small
17:44because he was looking at the game
17:44he was really looking at it
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