UEFA Europa League

Sevilla vs Apoel Nicosia, 2019-20 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
Sevilla
  • 17': Javier Hernández
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Apoel Nicosia

    About

    Sevilla are hosting Apoel Nicosia at Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, Sevilla, Spain, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Chicharito (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 1': Foul by Uros Matic (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 3': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Vujadin Savic.
    • 5': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Giorgios Merkis.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Jules Koundé (Sevilla) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joan Jordán with a cross.
    • 5': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Vid Belec.
    • 8': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Dragan Mihajlovic.
    • 10': Dragan Mihajlovic (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Munir El Haddadi (Sevilla).
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Munir El Haddadi (Sevilla) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sergio Escudero.
    • 11': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Giorgios Merkis.
    • 14': Foul by Rony Lopes (Sevilla).
    • 14': Mousa Suleiman (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 16': Foul by Lucas Souza (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 16': Joan Jordán (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Goal! Sevilla 1, APOEL Nicosia 0. Chicharito (Sevilla) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Munir El Haddadi.
    • 19': Foul by Andrija Pavlovic (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 19': Nemanja Gudelj (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 23': Chicharito (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Foul by Lucas Souza (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 24': Attempt missed. Munir El Haddadi (Sevilla) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
    • 25': Offside, APOEL Nicosia. Vid Belec tries a through ball, but Antonio Jakolis is caught offside.
    • 29': Andrija Pavlovic (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 29': Foul by Nemanja Gudelj (Sevilla).
    • 29': Corner, APOEL Nicosia. Conceded by Yassine Bounou.
    • 31': Chicharito (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 31': Foul by Mousa Suleiman (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 32': Attempt missed. Andrija Pavlovic (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Giorgios Merkis.
    • 34': Offside, Sevilla. Sergio Escudero tries a through ball, but Munir El Haddadi is caught offside.
    • 36': Foul by Nikolas Ioannou (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 36': Rony Lopes (Sevilla) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Attempt saved. Rony Lopes (Sevilla) left footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 39': Attempt saved. Rony Lopes (Sevilla) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alejandro Pozo.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Chicharito (Sevilla) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Joan Jordán (Sevilla) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Escudero.
    • 44': Antonio Jakolis (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 44': Foul by Jules Koundé (Sevilla).
    • 44': Offside, Sevilla. Yassine Bounou tries a through ball, but Chicharito is caught offside.
    • 45': Attempt blocked. Mousa Suleiman (APOEL Nicosia) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrija Pavlovic.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, Sevilla 1, APOEL Nicosia 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Sevilla 1, APOEL Nicosia 0.
    • 47': Foul by Chicharito (Sevilla).
    • 47': Lucas Souza (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Attempt missed. Joan Jordán (Sevilla) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Franco Vázquez.
    • 55': Foul by Nemanja Gudelj (Sevilla).
    • 55': Savvas Gentsoglou (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Substitution, Sevilla. Bryan Gil replaces Munir El Haddadi.
    • 62': Bryan Gil (Sevilla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 62': Foul by Lucas Souza (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 63': Foul by Lucas Souza (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 63': Sergio Escudero (Sevilla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 65': Alejandro Pozo (Sevilla) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 65': Foul by Antonio Jakolis (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 65': Antonio Jakolis (APOEL Nicosia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 66': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Linus Hallenius replaces Andrija Pavlovic.
    • 67': Offside, Sevilla. Joan Jordán tries a through ball, but Chicharito is caught offside.
    • 68': Attempt saved. Franco Vázquez (Sevilla) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bryan Gil.
    • 69': Foul by Sergio Escudero (Sevilla).
    • 69': Mousa Suleiman (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Antonio Jakolis (APOEL Nicosia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Savvas Gentsoglou.
    • 71': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Dragan Mihajlovic.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Franco Vázquez (Sevilla) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alejandro Pozo with a cross following a corner.
    • 72': Substitution, Sevilla. Éver Banega replaces Rony Lopes.
    • 76': Attempt missed. Nemanja Gudelj (Sevilla) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Alejandro Pozo.
    • 77': Foul by Franco Vázquez (Sevilla).
    • 77': Uros Matic (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Franco Vázquez (Sevilla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 79': Substitution, Sevilla. Munas Dabbur replaces Chicharito.
    • 80': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Giorgios Efrem replaces Savvas Gentsoglou.
    • 80': Foul by Munas Dabbur (Sevilla).
    • 80': Giorgios Merkis (APOEL Nicosia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 81': Foul by Giorgios Efrem (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 81': Nemanja Gudelj (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Éver Banega (Sevilla) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joan Jordán.
    • 83': Substitution, APOEL Nicosia. Efstathios Aloneftis replaces Mousa Suleiman.
    • 86': Foul by Linus Hallenius (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 86': Éver Banega (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 87': Bryan Gil (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 87': Foul by Antonio Jakolis (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 88': Attempt missed. Éver Banega (Sevilla) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
    • 88': Foul by Lucas Souza (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 88': Franco Vázquez (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Dragan Mihajlovic.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Franco Vázquez (Sevilla) header from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Éver Banega with a cross.
    • 90': Alejandro Pozo (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Linus Hallenius (APOEL Nicosia).
    • 90'+1': Offside, APOEL Nicosia. Uros Matic tries a through ball, but Antonio Jakolis is caught offside.
    • 90'+3': Offside, Sevilla. Éver Banega tries a through ball, but Munas Dabbur is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Sevilla 1, APOEL Nicosia 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Sevilla 1, APOEL Nicosia 0.

    Statistics

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    14 Fouls 9
    1 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 4
    1 Corner Kicks 7
    7 Saves 0
    22.1 Possession 77.9
    3 SHOTS 15
    0 ON GOAL 8
    0.0 On Target % 0.5
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    167 Accurate Passes 757
    234 Passes 835
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    1 Accurate Crosses 4
    3 Crosses 15
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    45 Long Balls 46
    15 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
    1 Blocked Shots 1
    11 Effective Tackles 12
    19 Tackles 16
    0.6 Tackle % 0.8
    8 Interceptions 5
    22 Effective Clearances 4
    22 Clearances 4

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Europa League

    Venue: Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán
    Location: Sevilla, Spain
    Attendance: 30,008

    UEFA Europa League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Lyon 8 +13 21
    2 Aston Villa 8 +8 21
    3 FC Midtjylland 8 +10 19
    4 Real Betis 8 +6 17
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    Line-Ups

    SEV Sevilla (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    13 Yassine Bounou (GK)
    3 Sergi Gómez
    12 Jules Koundé
    18 Sergio Escudero
    15 Alejandro Pozo
    17 Nemanja Gudelj
    24 Joan Jordán
    22 Franco Vázquez Yellow Card
    14 Javier Hernández
    11 Munir El Haddadi
    7 Rony Lopes
    Sevilla Substitutes:
    Diego Carlos, Sergio Reguilón, Tomás Vaclík, Éver Banega, Munas Dabbur, Nolito, Bryan Gil.

    APO Apoel Nicosia (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    27 Vid Belec (GK)
    90 Vujadin Savic
    44 Nicholas Ioannou
    30 Giorgos Merkis
    17 Antonio Jakolis Yellow Card
    91 Dragan Mihajlovic
    6 Savvas Gkentsoglou
    8 Lucas Souza
    14 Uros Matic
    11 Mousa Al-Tamari
    20 Andrija Pavlovic
    Apoel Nicosia Substitutes:
    Alef, Joãozinho, Praxitelis Vouros, Georgios Efrem, Linus Hallenius, Boy Waterman, Stathis Aloneftis.

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