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  • Sevilla appoint Jorge Sampaoli as supervisor to interchange sacked Julen Lopetegui

    Sevilla introduced that Jorge Sampaoli, an Argentine, has been appointed because the La Liga membership’s new supervisor. His first spell with the membership was within the 2016/17 season.

    Jorge Sampaoli returns to Sevilla as first-team coach (Reuters)

    HIGHLIGHTSSevilla have named Argentine Jorge Sampaoli as their new supervisorSevilla completed fourth final season within the La LigaJorge Sampaoli changed the fired Julen Lopetegui

    Sevilla have named Argentine Jorge Sampaoli as their new supervisor on a contract till June 2024. His first spell with the membership was within the 2016/17 season. Sampaoli changed the fired Julen Lopetegui and has been given a contract by way of June 2024. After shedding 4-1 at residence to Borussia Dortmund within the Champions League group stage, Sevilla fired Lopetegui on Wednesday.

    Sampaoli will probably be working with the record-setting six-time Europa League champions, who’ve had a tough begin to the season with just one victory in all competitions. Their worst begin to a league season since being promoted again to the highest division in 2001 finds them in seventeenth place in LaLiga with 5 factors, one spot and one level above the relegation zone.

    Furious supporters who had excessive hopes after Sevilla completed fourth final season after competing with Real Madrid for the title for almost all of the season have issues for the membership’s board. “Jorge Sampaoli and Sevilla FC have come to terms with the Argentine coach to take over as the head coach of the first squad. He agreed to a deal that ran through June 30, 2024, ” the group launched in an announcement.

    After guiding Marseille to a second-place end in Ligue 1 and Champions League qualification final season, Sampaoli stop the membership in July as a result of he was dissatisfied with the membership’s switch exercise. Sampaoli, who in 2015 led Chile to their first Copa America championship, endured a tough first season at Seville.

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  • Sevilla confirms signing ex-Spain midfielder Isco

    Sevilla confirmed the signing of former Spain and Real Madrid midfielder Isco Alarcón.

    Isco signed a two-year deal after passing a medical. His contract with Madrid had not been renewed on the finish of final season.

    It’s 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟. #IscoDisco pic.twitter.com/PM3K7cnKzp

    — Sevilla FC (@SevillaFC_ENG) August 8, 2022

    The 30-year-old attacking midfielder is the membership’s third signing for the season after it introduced defenders Marcão and Alex Telles to assist make up for the departures of Jules Koundé and Diego Carlos.

    Isco had been with Madrid since transferring from Málaga in 2013, however he had not performed a lot as a starter in latest seasons. He additionally misplaced his place in Spain’s nationwide staff after his latest struggles.

    Sevilla supervisor Julen Lopetegui coached Isco when he was on the peak of his powers with Madrid and Spain. Isco was a part of Spain’s squad on the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

    Sevilla will open its Spanish league marketing campaign at Osasuna on Friday. The Andalucia staff completed fourth final season, incomes a Champions League berth.

  • Premier League: Manchester United defender Alex Telles joins La Liga’s Sevilla on season-long mortgage

    Manchester United have introduced that defender Alex Telles has joined La Liga aspect Sevilla on a season-long mortgage deal.

    The 29-year-old left-back joined United in October 2020 from FC Porto and has made 50 appearances for the Red Devils in two campaigns. He was offering competitors for Luke Shaw.

    With Manchester United signing Tyrell Malacia from Feyenoord throughout this 12 months’s summer time switch window, Telles’ place within the squad was in jeopardy and now he has sealed a transfer to Sevilla, the place he’ll get to participate within the UEFA Champions League this 12 months.

    This transfer will see Telles play in a sixth nation as he has stints in Portugal, Turkey, Brazil, England and Italy in his profession.

    In an announcement on Manchester United’s web site, it was mentioned that Telles had agreed to spend the 2022/23 season on mortgage with Sevilla in Spain.

    “Manchester United defender and Brazil international Alex Telles has agreed to spend the 2022/23 season on loan with Sevilla in Spain,” learn the assertion.

    The assertion additionally mentioned that the Brazilian was a well-liked member of the squad and leaves with everybody’s finest needs forward of the brand new marketing campaign.

    “A popular and professional member of the squad, Telles leaves United with everybody’s best wishes for the campaign to come and Reds supporters will be following Sevilla’s results from afar,” learn the assertion.

    During his time at United, Telles scored one objective, which was a volley in opposition to Villareal in final season’s Champions League group sport at Old Trafford.

    The objective was voted because the third-best objective of the competitors by the followers on UEFA.com.

    After the transfer was made official, Telles had a message for everybody at Manchester United on his official Instagram account. The 29-year-old mentioned that he could be supporting the workforce and cheering them on this season and thanked them for the good moments to date.

    “To everyone at United: colleagues, staff, fans. I will be supporting and cheering you on all season. Thanks for the moments so far. Alex Telles,” mentioned Telles.

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  • La Liga: Barcelona regain scoring contact with 4-0 rout of Osasuna

    It didn’t take lengthy for Barcelona’s offense to regain its scoring contact.

    After being held to a disappointing scoreless draw with Galatasaray within the first leg of the spherical of 16 of the Europa League, Barcelona scored three targets in lower than half-hour Sunday en path to a cushty 4-0 win over Osasuna within the Spanish league.

    Ferran Torres discovered the online twice and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Riqui Puig added a objective every to maintain the Catalan membership in third place. It has the identical 51 factors as Atletico Madrid however leads on the head-to-head tiebreaker. Barcelona additionally has a sport in hand in comparison with the defending champions.

    Barcelona and Atletico path second-place Sevilla by 5 factors. League chief Real Madrid, which visits relegation-threatened Mallorca on Monday, is 12 factors forward of Barcelona and Atletico.

    Madrid hosts Barcelona subsequent Sunday on the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.

    Barcelona had scored 14 targets in its final 4 matches in all competitions earlier than the 0-0 dwelling draw towards Galatasaray on Thursday.

    “We didn’t do a good job the other day and we know it,” Torres stated. “But today the team responded well. When you keep creating chances, the ball will keep going in.”

    Torres opened the scoring Sunday by changing a 14th-minute penalty kick and added to the lead seven minutes later from inside the world after a pleasant by ball by Ousmane Dembele.

    Dembele additionally arrange the third objective by Aubameyang within the twenty seventh, making a well-placed cross into the field from the precise flank, and the fourth by Puig within the seventy fifth.

    Barcelona defender Gerard Pique, making his 600th look with the membership, had a objective disallowed for offside within the fifty fifth.

    Xavi Hernandez’s group is unbeaten in 10 straight video games, since a loss at Athletic Bilbao within the spherical of 16 of the Copa del Rey in January.

    “We had a letdown in intensity against Galatasaray and paid for it,” Xavi stated. “Today it was different. It was one of our best matches and it gives us more confidence going forward.”

    Barcelona ladies’s group, which clinched its third straight league title earlier within the day, was honored earlier than the match on the Camp Nou Stadium.

    SEVILLA HELD

    Sevilla was held once more in its pursuit of Madrid with a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano on Sunday, and is seven factors off the lead.

    It was the second consecutive league draw for Sevilla, and sixth in its final eight matches within the competitors. Julen Lopetegui’s group prolonged its unbeaten streak within the league to 14 matches, since a loss at Madrid in November. It hasn’t gained in 4 right away video games, drawing all of them.

    Bebe put the hosts forward early within the second half and Thomas Delaney equalized for Sevilla within the 63rd.

    Sevilla had a penalty awarded within the second half but it surely was reversed by video assessment. It additionally had a objective disallowed by VAR early within the first half.

    Rayo, sitting in thirteenth place, hasn’t gained in its final 9 league matches, with seven losses in that run.

    Veteran Colombia striker Radamel Falcao missed its third straight sport with Rayo due to an harm.

    BETIS REBOUND

    Betis ended a five-game winless streak in all competitions with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Athletic.

    The dwelling win saved Manuel Pellegrini’s group in fifth place, two factors behind Barcelona and Atletico.

    Borja Iglesias scored a Twentieth-minute winner for Betis, which performed the ultimate minutes with 10 males as Nabil Fekir was despatched off with a straight pink card within the eightieth.

    It was the third loss in 5 league video games for Athletic, which stayed in eighth place and additional behind the European qualification locations.

    SOCIEDAD WIN AGAIN

    Martin Zubimendi scored a Seventieth-minute winner as Real Sociedad beat Basque Country rival Alaves 1-0 at dwelling for its third win in 4 matches to remain in sixth place and in competition for the European locations.

    Sociedad was coming off a 4-1 loss at league chief Madrid.

    Alaves, winless in 4 matches, stayed second-to-last, three factors from security.

  • Sevilla held 0-0 at Osasuna, Ivan Rakitic has late penalty saved

    Sevilla wasted an opportunity to maneuver just one level behind Spanish league chief Real Madrid after Ivan Rakitic had an injury-time penalty saved in a 0-0 draw at Osasuna. Jules Kound gave Sevilla a golden alternative to grab the last-gasp winner on Saturday after he was fouled by Osasuna’s Manu Sanchez within the space, just for goalkeeper Sergio Herrera to dam Rakitic’s ensuing spot kick. The stalemate left second-place Sevilla three factors behind Madrid, which hosts Granada on Sunday.

    Former Manchester United ahead Anthony Martial debuted for Sevilla in its beginning lineup however, like most of his teammates, was held in examine by Osasuna’s disciplined protection in Pamplona. Eyeing the chance this season to lastly add to its single league title from 1946, Sevilla added to its already deep squad within the winter switch market. Martial arrived on mortgage from United on the heels of Jesus Corona’s switch from Porto three weeks in the past.
    Playing his fourth match since arriving, Corona was the one Sevilla attacker in a position to poke holes in Osasuna’s protection along with his dribbling. But his solely shot within the seventieth minute sailed effectively excessive. “We had a bit of bad luck (on the penalty), but this team has guts. We only took a point here, but we are going to fight for all three points in the games ahead,” Corona mentioned.
    “We are a team that is going to fight until the end.” Sevilla ahead Lucas Ocampos was dropped from the beginning 11 after sustaining an harm whereas warming up. Sevilla then misplaced left again Gonzalo Montiel with one other harm simply minutes into the match. Both Argentines had not too long ago returned from enjoying for his or her nationwide squad.
    Goalkeeper Yassine Bounou and strikers Youssef En-Nesyri and Munir El Haddadi all performed for Sevilla after getting back from enjoying for Morocco within the African Cup. Osasuna was left in twelfth place after only one loss in its final 4 video games.
    “Everyone from striker to the players who came off the bench played a great game because we knew who we were facing,” Herrara mentioned. “And on the penalty, I did my part.”
    LIKE KETCHUP
    Pere Milla continued his good scoring type after discovering the web twice to guide Elche’s 3-1 comeback win over Alavos. Milla has scored six targets in his final six league appearances.

    “Like I always say, goals are like ketchup, you can squeeze and squeeze and nothing comes out until all of sudden it pours,” Milla mentioned.
    OTHER RESULTS
    Brais M�ndez scored twice to assist Celta Vigo beat Rayo Vallecano 2-0. M�ndez used the within of his left boot to redirect a nook kick into the web along with his again to the aim to attain a positive second aim.

    Mallorca fought again to beat C�diz 2-1 after Salva Sevilla and Vedat Muriqi, who made his debut, transformed penalties. Mallorca, in seventeenth place, opened up a five-point hole over 18th-place C�diz, the primary of three groups within the relegation zone.

  • La Liga: Sevilla annoyed in Valencia draw

    Sevilla wasted a golden alternative to get nearer to La Liga leaders Real Madrid as they had been held to a 1-1 draw at Valencia on Wednesday in a match they dominated.
    Sevilla moved on to 45 factors from 21 video games, 4 factors behind Real Madrid and eight forward of Betis in third. Champions Atletico Madrid are fourth with 33 factors.
    Sevilla went forward early within the first half with an own-goal from Mouctar Diakhaby. The French defender tried to clear a cross from Gonzalo Montiel directed to Lucas Ocampos and diverted the ball into Jasper Cillessen’s web.

    Valencia equalised simply earlier than halftime with an opportunist header by Goncalo Guedes from the sting of the six-yard field.
    Valencia defender Jose Gaya, who had a purpose disallowed for offside, was despatched off within the 88th minute for a powerful problem on Ocampos.
    “We knew that it wasn’t going to be easy play here, we had many opportunities and didn’t take advantage. We will have to accept this result and go back home with one point,” Sevilla defender Karim Rekik instructed reporters.

    After a high-paced first half, by which Valencia keeper Cillessen went off injured, the sport dropped in depth.
    New signing Jesus Corona was despatched on halfway by way of the second half and sparked life into Sevilla with a few good makes an attempt on purpose however Valencia held on for the draw.

  • Sevilla edges Getafe 1-0 to remain near chief Real Madrid

    Sevilla maintained its momentum within the Spanish league on Sunday with a 1-0 win over Getafe to remain near chief Real Madrid.
    Rafa Mir scored the winner within the first half to maneuver Sevilla inside 5 factors of Madrid with a sport in hand. Madrid beat Valencia 4-1 at residence on Saturday.
    It was the fifth victory within the final six matches for Sevilla, with its solely setback a house draw towards Barcelona when Sevilla performed a lot of the second half with 10 males.

    Seeking its first league title since its lone triumph in 1945-46, Sevilla is unbeaten within the league since a loss at Madrid in November.

    FINAL #SevillaFCGetafe 1-0
    ¡El @SevillaFC se impone con un gol de Rafa Mir y alcanza los 44 puntos! 🔥#LaLigaSantander pic.twitter.com/y2gs3avWBk
    — LaLiga (@LaLiga) January 9, 2022
    “We’ll try to keep this dynamic match after match and then we’ll see what happens when it’s all over,” Mir mentioned.
    Getafe had shocked Madrid 1-0 within the final spherical. It was unbeaten in six straight rounds — a run that moved the staff out of the relegation zone after a poor begin to its season. It stayed in sixteenth place, two factors from the relegation zone.
    It was Sevilla’s sixth straight league win towards Getafe, all with out conceding.

    The hosts opened the scoring on the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán Stadium with Mir’s neat back-flick aim from shut vary within the twenty second minute after a pleasant run by Lucas Ocampos by way of the correct flank.
    Mir redirected Ocampos’ cross and the ball simply barely acquired previous the legs of a defender and went beneath the fingers of Getafe goalkeeper David Soria.

    📸 ¡No diga 𝗚𝗢𝗟, diga 𝗠𝗜𝗥! 🔥
    ⚪️ #SevillaFCGetafe 🔵 1-0 (28´)#WeareSevilla #NuncaTeRindas pic.twitter.com/rBgQp8Z9QD
    — Sevilla Fútbol Club (@SevillaFC) January 9, 2022
    “I didn’t expect Mir to get to the ball and I was late trying to reach for it,” mentioned Soria, a former Sevilla goalkeeper. “It was an unfortunate mistake. It happens.”
    Mir had two targets disallowed for offside, one in every half.
    Sevilla defender Jules Koundé had to get replaced at halftime due to a damage.
    Sevilla acquired the win regardless of enjoying with out goalkeeper Yassine Bounou and strikers Youssef En-Nesyri and Munir El Haddadi, who’re with the Moroccan nationwide staff on the African Cup of Nations.
    BETIS HOLDS ON
    Third-place Real Betis held on to a 1-1 draw at Rayo Vallecano regardless of enjoying a person down from the thirty third minute following a crimson card for defender Álex Moreno.
    Rayo had entered the match with the league’s finest residence report, with eight wins and one draw.
    Manuel Pellegrini’s Betis took the lead with a aim by Sergio Canales in first-half stoppage time. The hosts equalized with Ivan Balliu within the seventieth.

    FINAL #RayoRealBetis 1-1
    ¡El @RayoVallecano empata en la 2ª parte y reparte los puntos!#LaLigaSantander pic.twitter.com/7CFehBUqks
    — LaLiga (@LaLiga) January 9, 2022
    Betis is 10 factors behind Seville rival Sevilla. Rayo is seventh.
    Fifth-place Atlético Madrid later visits Villarreal with out Antoine Griezmann after he reinjured his proper thigh midweek in a Copa del Rey match. Villarreal has gained 4 straight within the league, scoring 5 targets in every of its final two victories.
    Midtable Athletic Bilbao go to Alavés in a Basque Country derby, whereas Cádiz performs at Osasuna.
    After this spherical, Atlético and Athletic will be a part of Madrid and Barcelona within the Spanish Super Cup that will likely be staged in Saudi Arabia.

    Barcelona drew 1-1 at Granada within the league on Saturday.

  • La Liga: Vinicius Jr stunner rescues Real Madrid towards Sevilla

    Vinicius Junior ran to the nook and carried out some samba strikes by the flag earlier than his teammates rushed in to embrace him. The younger Brazilian ahead had simply scored one other decisive objective for Real Madrid. His lovely late strike sealed a 2-1 come-from-behind win over Sevilla on Sunday in a match between two of one of the best groups in Spain for the time being.
    Vinicius Junior neatly managed the ball along with his chest by the sideline earlier than making a run previous a few defenders. He fired a well-placed shot into the highest nook from outdoors the world for an 87th-minute winner which delighted Madrid followers on the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium.
    “That’s what the great players do, they capitalize on the chances they get and make a difference,” Madrid midfielder Casemiro stated. It was the second objective within the final three matches for Vinicius Junior, and the eleventh in complete in what has been his finest season by far since becoming a member of Madrid. He has already scored extra objectives now than in his earlier three seasons in complete.
    “He is extraordinary. He has something special on his feet,” Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti stated. “This is one other step for him to turn out to be the most effective gamers on the earth.“

    Karim Benzema, one other red-hot participant for Madrid, additionally scored to offer the league leaders a four-point benefit on the high over defending champion Atletico Madrid, which received 4-1 at Cadiz. Real Sociedad dropped to 3rd after dropping 1-0 at Espanyol, whereas Sevilla stayed fourth, 5 factors off the lead.
    Sevilla, which had been unbeaten in six consecutive league video games, opened the scoring with a header by Rafa Mir within the twelfth. Benzema equalized from shut vary after a blunder by Sevilla goalkeeper Bono within the thirty second. Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois got here up with a giant save in stoppage time to ensure the win for the hosts and hold Sevilla winless on the highway towards Madrid since 2008.
    ATLETICO REBOUNDS
    Atletico acquired the objectives flowing within the second half, with Antoine Griezmann among the many scorers within the win at Cadiz. Thomas Lemar, Angel Correa and Matheus Cunha additionally scored after halftime for Atletico because it rebounded from a shocking house loss to AC Milan that left it at risk of elimination from the Champions League.

    Diego Simeone’s group had received solely one in all its final 4 matches in all competitions. After a sluggish begin, Atletico secured the three factors by scoring three objectives in a 20-minute span.
    Lemar broke the impasse within the 56th, then Griezmann scored within the seventieth and Correa within the 76th. Cunha added a fourth within the 86th, after Cadiz had pulled one nearer in a uncommon own-goal by Atletico goalkeeper Jan Oblak, who couldn’t swat away a excessive lob shot that went throughout the world and over his head.
    “We have to try to keep improving,” Simeone stated. “It was important to win this match so we could stay on the right path in the league.” It was the second consecutive loss for Cadiz, which has received solely as soon as in its final 10 league matches. It’s seventeenth within the league, simply outdoors the relegation zone.
    SOCIEDAD LOSES AGAIN
    After having its 17-match unbeaten streak ended by Monaco within the Europa League on Thursday, Real Sociedad misplaced at Espanyol. The outcome dropped Sociedad to 3rd place, one level off the lead.

    Yangel Herrera scored within the 77th for Espanyol, which moved to ninth place. Sociedad had a controversial second-half objective by Alexander Isak disallowed as a result of the ball touched the referee within the buildup.
    BETIS THRIVES
    Manuel Pellegrini’s Real Betis stayed near the Champions League spots with a 3-1 house win over last-place Levante, with ahead Juanmi Jimenez scoring all three objectives for the hosts within the second half.

    Levante, which took an early lead with a objective from Shkodran Mustafi, is the one group with no win after 15 league matches. Its winless streak within the competitors is now at 23 video games, relationship again to final season. Betis is fifth with 27 factors.

  • Ivan Rakitic’s late purpose places Sevilla high in La Liga

    Ivan Rakitic’s stoppage-time purpose lifted Sevilla to the highest of the Spanish league on Saturday after combating again for a 2-2 house draw with Alavés.
    Alavés was poised to get solely its second-ever victory at Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium when Rakitic fired house a ball that fell to him from a poorly defended cross.

    55 – Only Davor Suker (113) has been the Croatian participant to have scored probably the most targets in #LaLiga ever than Ivan Rakitic 🇭🇷 (55 degree with Alen Peternac). God@SevillaFC_ENG #SevillaFCAlaves #SevillaAlaves pic.twitter.com/4wQDjBuic6
    — OptaJose (@OptaJose) November 20, 2021
    The draw left Sevilla forward of Real Sociedad on purpose distinction. Sociedad performs Valencia on Sunday, when Real Madrid may transfer forward of Sevilla if it wins at Granada.
    Defender Víctor Laguardia powered in a header from a nook kick to provide Alavés the fifth-minute lead.
    Lucas Ocampos equalized for Sevilla within the thirty eighth, however his handball allowed Joselu Mato to place the guests again forward in first-half damage time from the penalty spot.
    Heavy rain slowed down the pitch and made it troublesome for Sevilla to deploy its extra proficient assault within the second half.
    “It wasn’t easy considering how the field was with the rain,” Rakitic mentioned. “It is a valuable point.”

  • Three solutions and three questions from Real Madrid’s draw with Sevilla

    Real Madrid and Sevilla performed out a dramatic 2-2 draw that has thrown up so many speaking factors. Here comes a have a look at the questions that have been answered and the refereeing controversies that at the moment are being mentioned within the aftermath.

    Three solutions

    1. Could Real Madrid capitalise on the Camp Nou draw?

    After the goalless draw between Barcelona and Atlético Madrid on Saturday, there was a number of celebrating in Real Madrid circles. Suddenly the title was of their fingers, as 4 wins from the ultimate 4 video games would assure Los Blancos high spot. So, may they capitalise? Well, no. This was all the time going to be a troublesome recreation given Sevilla’s high quality and Real Madrid’s absences and it’s only a draw for Zinedine Zidane’s aspect. That means Atleti keep high for a twenty seventh matchday in a row. If Atleti win their last three matches, they’re now assured the title.

    2. Would Hazard reply to his critics?

    Between the Chelsea recreation and this one, Eden Hazard was the centre of consideration. Not simply due to the controversy created from the photographs of him laughing, but in addition due to how ineffective his efficiency at Stamford Bridge was typically. So, how would he reply? He already revealed an Instagram apology, however would he now do some speaking on the pitch? Well, he wasn’t given a begin and didn’t come on till the 79th minute. The Belgian had a poor management that gave Sevilla a throw-in shortly after approaching, however then received a little bit of a fortunate contact on Toni Kroos’ shot to direct it previous Bono. That received’t be sufficient to win again most Real Madrid followers, but it surely’s a begin. Let’s see if he now begins midweek in Granada.

    3. How would Marcelo and Odriozola handle the flanks?

    Due to accidents, Real Madrid needed to go together with Marcelo and Álvaro Odriozola within the full-back roles this recreation, which is all the time a trigger for concern for followers. They weren’t dangerous typically and Odriozola put in an excellent cross within the first half for Benzema to attain… just for the purpose to be dominated out as a result of the Basque had been offside. But, they have been those answerable for conceding the primary Sevilla purpose as they have been each marking Ivan Rakitić, earlier than fully leaving the Croatian to permit him to arrange Fernando.