In the 21st round of La Liga, Sevilla showcased resilience and secured a determined victory against Athletic at their home ground. This is reported by euro-football.rureports.
At the start of the match, Akor Adams created a dangerous situation, but the goalkeeper saved his shot. Inigo Ruiz shot slightly inaccurately from outside the penalty area. Midway through the first half, Nemanja Gudelj's goal was disallowed due to a foul. In the 40th minute, Urko Iseta's shot deflected off a defender, and Roberto Navarro placed the rebound into the net — 0:1. Shortly after, Gerard Fernandez equalized following a pass from Juanlu Sanchez — 1:1.
Early in the second half, Yuri Berchiche handled the ball to stop a counterattack, and the referee awarded a penalty. Adams executed the 11-meter shot accurately, taking advantage of the goalkeeper diving to the opposite corner, putting Sevilla ahead — 2:1. Additionally, Kike Salas's acrobatic scissor-kick attempt was memorable for the spectators, but the goalkeeper also saved this effort.
After the victory, both teams have 24 points — Sevilla and Athletic are tied for 9th place in the tournament standings.
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