He watered… Seville with medicine before the final starring him Rodrigo Real Madrid! Carlo Ancelotti’s team was not deterred by Rafa Mir’s quick goal in the 3rd minute and left Andalusia with a great “double” thanks to the two goals of the 22-year-old Brazilian winger who made the final 2-1!
The “merenches” remained in second place, as after this victory they rose to 77 points a game before the end of the league, at a time when Sevilla are one point away from 7th Osasuna, but with their mind on the upcoming Europa League final against Roma. Mendilibar’s team ended the game with one less player due to Akunias’ dismissal in the 83rd minute.
In the competitive part, the home team shocked Real in just 3′ with Rafa Mir scoring one of the easiest goals of his career to make it 1-0. The visitors pressed and in the 15th minute after a terrible pass by Thembayos, they came a breath away from equalizing with Rodrigo sending the ball out in a four-on-one with Bono.
The Brazilian, however, redeemed himself in the 29th minute when, with an improbable free kick, he left the Moroccan goalkeeper a “statue”, tying the score at 1-1. Sevilla hit back and twice threatened through Lamela with the Argentine unable to give his side the lead again.
In the second half, Real Madrid took measures on the pitch with Sevilla finding lanes to threaten. But in the 69th minute, Rodrigo, with his second personal goal in the match, gave Ancelotti’s team the lead.
Almost ten minutes before the completion of the 90′ ​​and specifically in the 83′, Acuñas was sent off with a straight red card after a very hard marking on Kamavinga, ending Sevilla’s hopes for an equaliser.
The program of the 37th matchday
Saturday 27/5
Sevilla-Real Madrid 1-2
(3′ Mir- 29′, 69′ Rodrigo)
Sunday 28/5
Bilbao-Elche (20:00)
Almeria-Valladolid (20:00)
Atletico-Sociedad (20:00)
Valencia-Espanyol (20:00)
Cadiz-Delta (20:00)
Barcelona-Mallorca (20:00)
Rayo-Villarreal (20:00)
Getafe-Osasuna (20:00)
Girona-Betis (20:00)
The last (38th) matchday
Sunday 4/5
Valladolid-Getafe (20:00)
Villarreal-Atletico (20:00)
Elche-Cádiz (20:00)
Espanyol-Almeria (20:00)
Celta-Barcelona (20:00)
Mallorca-Rayo Vaguecano (20:00)
Betis-Valencia (20:00)
Osasuna-Girona (20:00)
Real Madrid-Bilbao (20:00)
Sociedad-Seville (20:00)
Source: Sport Fm
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