Sevilla vs Elche, 2020-2021 LaLiga
· Spanish LALIGASevilla beat Elche to close in on Champions League berth
Sevilla beat Elche 2-0 to tighten their grip on fourth spot and take a big step towards securing Champions League football next season.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Attempt saved. Suso (Sevilla) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jesús Navas.
- 7': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Gonzalo Verdú.
- 8': Fidel (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Óliver Torres (Sevilla).
- 10': Foul by Sergi Gómez (Sevilla).
- 10': Lucas Boyé (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Sergi Gómez (Sevilla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 12': Foul by Guido Carrillo (Elche).
- 12': Ivan Rakitic (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt missed. Óscar Rodríguez (Sevilla) right footed shot from long range on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Óliver Torres.
- 20': Attempt missed. Guido Carrillo (Elche) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Josan with a cross.
- 22': Foul by Josan (Elche).
- 22': Marcos Acuña (Sevilla) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Attempt missed. Lucas Boyé (Elche) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 26': Attempt blocked. Fidel (Elche) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 27': Attempt missed. Suso (Sevilla) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jesús Navas.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Lucas Boyé (Elche) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fidel.
- 33': Attempt saved. Guido Carrillo (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lucas Boyé.
- 37': Attempt missed. Marcos Acuña (Sevilla) left footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Óliver Torres.
- 39': Foul by Óscar Rodríguez (Sevilla).
- 39': Helibelton Palacios (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Óscar Rodríguez (Sevilla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Attempt saved. Fidel (Elche) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 42': Foul by Josema (Elche).
- 42': Suso (Sevilla) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Goal! Sevilla 1, Elche 0. Youssef En-Nesyri (Sevilla) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Suso with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+2': Foul by Helibelton Palacios (Elche).
- 45'+2': Óscar Rodríguez (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Sevilla 1, Elche 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Sevilla 1, Elche 0.
- 46': Foul by Youssef En-Nesyri (Sevilla).
- 46': Gonzalo Verdú (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Attempt saved. Óscar Rodríguez (Sevilla) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Óliver Torres.
- 48': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Edgar Badia.
- 48': Attempt missed. Youssef En-Nesyri (Sevilla) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jesús Navas with a cross following a corner.
- 50': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Sevilla).
- 50': Helibelton Palacios (Elche) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Guido Carrillo (Elche).
- 51': Marcos Acuña (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt saved. Ivan Rakitic (Sevilla) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Óscar Rodríguez.
- 56': Attempt saved. Suso (Sevilla) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youssef En-Nesyri.
- 59': Attempt missed. Youssef En-Nesyri (Sevilla) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jesús Navas with a cross.
- 62': Substitution, Sevilla. Munir El Haddadi replaces Óscar Rodríguez.
- 62': Attempt saved. Raúl Guti (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Guido Carrillo with a headed pass.
- 63': Foul by Helibelton Palacios (Elche).
- 63': Munir El Haddadi (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Guido Carrillo (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Boyé.
- 66': Corner, Elche. Conceded by Nemanja Gudelj.
- 67': Attempt saved. Munir El Haddadi (Sevilla) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youssef En-Nesyri.
- 67': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Edgar Badia.
- 67': Corner, Sevilla. Conceded by Raúl Guti.
- 68': Foul by Josema (Elche).
- 68': Munir El Haddadi (Sevilla) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Substitution, Elche. Tete Morente replaces Guido Carrillo.
- 69': Substitution, Elche. Pere Milla replaces Josan.
- 72': Fidel (Elche) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72': Foul by Nemanja Gudelj (Sevilla).
- 74': Attempt missed. Pere Milla (Elche) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Iván Marcone with a cross.
- 75': Foul by Nemanja Gudelj (Sevilla).
- 75': Lucas Boyé (Elche) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Foul by Óliver Torres (Sevilla).
- 76': Raúl Guti (Elche) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Substitution, Elche. Pablo Piatti replaces Fidel.
- 77': Substitution, Elche. Johan Mojica replaces Josema.
- 78': Attempt saved. Pablo Piatti (Elche) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Raúl Guti.
- 78': Foul by Johan Mojica (Elche).
- 78': Youssef En-Nesyri (Sevilla) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Johan Mojica (Elche) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Sevilla. Karim Rekik replaces Suso.
- 84': Substitution, Elche. Víctor Rodríguez replaces Raúl Guti.
- 85': Attempt saved. Lucas Boyé (Elche) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Piatti with a cross.
- 86': Foul by Marcos Acuña (Sevilla).
- 86': Tete Morente (Elche) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Substitution, Sevilla. Franco Vázquez replaces Munir El Haddadi.
- 87': Substitution, Sevilla. Luuk de Jong replaces Youssef En-Nesyri.
- 88': Substitution, Sevilla. Papu Gómez replaces Marcos Acuña.
- 89': Goal! Sevilla 2, Elche 0. Franco Vázquez (Sevilla) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Óliver Torres.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Papu Gómez (Sevilla) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Franco Vázquez.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Sevilla 2, Elche 0.
- 0': Match ends, Sevilla 2, Elche 0.
Statistics
 ELC |
SEV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 6 | Saves | 5 |
| 33 | Possession | 67 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 276 | Accurate Passes | 629 |
| 332 | Passes | 695 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 18 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 80 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 54 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 9 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 13 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: Spanish LALIGA
Venue: Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán
Location: Sevilla, Spain
Venue: Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán
Location: Sevilla, Spain
LALIGA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barcelona | 23 | +40 | 58 |
| 2 | Real Madrid | 23 | +31 | 57 |
| 3 | Atlético Madrid | 23 | +20 | 45 |
| 4 | Villarreal | 22 | +19 | 45 |
Line-Ups
Sevilla (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Yassine Bounou (GK) |
| 3 | Sergi Gómez  |
| 12 | Jules Koundé |
| 19 | Marcos Acuña |
| 16 | Jesús Navas |
| 6 | Nemanja Gudelj |
| 21 | Óliver Torres |
| 10 | Ivan Rakitić |
| 15 | Youssef En-Nesyri |
| 14 | Óscar Rodríguez |
| 7 | Suso |
Elche (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Edgar Badía (GK) |
| 12 | Dani Calvo |
| 5 | Gonzalo Verdú |
| 24 | Josema |
| 18 | Helibelton Palacios |
| 4 | Iván Marcone |
| 14 | Raúl Guti |
| 16 | Fidel |
| 17 | Josan |
| 9 | Lucas Boyé |
| 21 | Guido Carrillo |
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