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THE SÁNCHEZ-PIZJUÁN FACTOR: AT PLAY AGAIN TWELVES YEARS ON IN A COPA DEL REY SEMI-FINAL

05/02/2018

Sevilla FC have only failed to make it to a final once in the 21st century when playing a semi-final second-leg at home

This Wednesday Sevilla FC will play in the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán with a ticket to what would be the Club's fourth Final of the Copa del Rey in the 21^st Century, and its 17^th since Eindhoven in 2006 on the line. We come into the game off a 1-1 draw in the first-leg but with the huge advantage of counting on an electric Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, which in years past has proven close to insurmountable in semi-finals.

In only the semi-finals of the Copa del Rey in the 03/04 season did Sevilla fail to make a final playing the second-leg at home. Clashes against Schalke in 05/06, Osasuna in 06/07 (UEFA Cup), Deportivo in 06/07 (in the Copa del Rey) and Shakhtar Donetsk in 15/16 all meant finals after playing in Nervión.

In the Cup, the last four semi-finals Sevilla FC have played have come away from home, two producing positive results - against Getafe in 2010 and against Celta in 2016 - and two resulting in defeats - against Athletic Club in 2009 and Real Madrid in 2011.

There have not been many occasions where Sevilla have failed to take advantage of the Sánchez-Pizjuán factor. This Wednesday Sevilla will once again have the home-advantage on their side in their bid to put themselves in another final and continue making history.