The third consecutive win wasn't to be. Sevilla FC fell to a deflating 2-5 defeat this Sunday night against Atlético Madrid, who unlike Sevilla were able to take their chances when they came. Ironically, Sevilla came out the brighter of the two sides and created chances to kick-off but following Jesús Navas' injury on quarter of an hour - which forced the Nervionenses into a change - Sevilla lost their rhythm. Sevilla would make individual errors to gift goals to the visitors, with Antoine Griezmann taking advantage to score a hat-trick, Diego Costa grabbing the opener and Koke also getting on the scoresheet. Sarabia and Nolito found consolations for Sevilla in the final ten minutes.
A tough pill to swallow, especially given Sevilla's Copa del Rey effort against the same side just weeks ago. Just three minutes in, Muriel had a chance to impose the same superiority Sevilla had ended with in that quarter-final tie. Jesús Navas broke free and fired the ball across the box but, with just Oblak to beat, the Colombian fired too centrally, giving the Atlético keeper the chance to keep the scores level. In the opening stages, it seemed as though Sevilla were on top but an injury to Jesús Navas sixteen minutes in would prove to be an unfortunate turning point in the game. Forced off through injury, Navas was replaced by Layún and Sevilla lost their stride.
After a bright start, Sevilla were forced to substitute Navas and would eventually be punished by an opportunistic Costa
To make things more difficult, indecision between Sergio Rico and Banega allowed Costa to finish with his left - having been alert to the defensive lapse. Sevilla now needed to do the most difficult thing against Simeone's side... score. Atleti had the game where they wanted it and would go on to widen the deficit before half-time. A stunning individual effort from Griezmann would give the visitors their second - his right-footed wonder strike gave Sergio Rico no chance at all and gave Sevilla a mountain to climb. Two behind and heading into the break, the Nervionenses would need to push for something special.