It was not taking time Seville!
A few days after the triumph over Manchester United in the Europa League, the Mendilibar team was imposed 2-1 by Villarreal at home with a stoppage time goal to move +8 clear of the La Liga relegation zone – making it five games unbeaten.
A wonderful diagonal shot by Rafa Mir in the 34th minute put the Andalusians in front, with Pau Torres leveling the match with a close range effort in the 55th minute.
In the end, a superb header from En Nesiri in the 4th minute of stoppage time redeemed Sevilla, with the ‘yellow submarine’ staying in 6th place but seeing Athletic Bilbao creeping closer.
Earlier, the Mallorca recorded their second straight win by beating Getafe 3-1 at home with an upset.
Madrid took the lead through Borja Mayoral in the 23rd minute, but they collapsed in the second half and saw Lee (56′, 90+5′) and Raijo (64′) turn the tables and send their team to +7 from the danger zone.
As for the losers, they remained winless for a fourth straight match and are just one point away from the danger zone.
In detail, the program of the 30th matchday:
Friday, 21/4
Espanyol-Cádiz 0-0
Saturday, 22/4
Osasuna-Betis 3-2
(6′, 11′ Budimir, 41′ Moncayola – 16′ Miranda, 70′ Rodriguez)
Almeria-Athletic Bilbao 1-2
(90+2′ Platha, 9′ Williams, 56′ De Marcos)
Sociedad-Rayo Vagecano 2-1
(59′ Sorloth, 81′ Lecouet own goal – 57′ Palazon)
Valladolid-Girona 1-0
(24′ Monsou)
Real Madrid-Thelta 2-0
(42′ Asensio, 48′ Militao)
Sunday, 23/4
Elche-Valencia 0-2
(16′ Lino, 42′ auto. Verdou)
Barcelona-Atletico Madrid 1-0
(44′ Ferran Torres)
Mallorca-Getafe 3-1
(56′, 90+5′ Lee, 64′ Raijo – 23′ Borja Mayoral)
Sevilla-Villarreal 2-1
(34′ Rafa Mir, 90+4′ En Nesiri – 55′ Pau Torres)
The schedule for the next (31st) matchday:
Tuesday 25/4
Cadiz-Osasuna 20:30
Girona-Real Madrid 20:30
Betis-Real Sociedad 23:00
Wednesday 26/4
Atletico Madrid-Mallorca 20:30
Getafe-Almeria 20:30
Telta-Elche 23:00
Rayo Vallecano-Valencia 23:00
Thursday 27/4
Valencia-Valladolid 20:30
Villarreal-Espanyol 20:30
Athletic Bilbao-Seville 23:00
Source: Sport Fm
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