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대한민국 - Soon
They came, they played, they won. It was the same old story for Sevilla FC. Julen Lopetegui's side picked up another crucial win thanks to their striker, En-Nesyri, who kept his composure early on in the second half, after rounding the goalkeeper and beating a defender before scoring the only goal of the encounter. The Nervionenses are unbeaten in seven matches and a fourth-placed finish is nearly mathematically confirmed. A win against Granada on Sunday could clinch Champions League qualification with five matches to spare.
In the meantime, the first half was goalless at the Ciutat de Valencia, as Sevilla FC went out with the clear intention of taking all three points home. To do so, they did their best and managed to take control of the game, but Paco López's defence were able to fend off the visitors' attacks. At the same time, the Sevilla defence were doing the same in the face of Levante's attacks, who decided to play on the counter instead of taking control of the game.
Cárdenas managed to tip Joan Jordán's long-range effort onto the crossbar
This meant that there was just one big chance in the whole of the first half, and it came after only seven minutes. Jesús Navas cut the ball back for Joan Jordán, who was lurking on the edge of the D. He tried to catch Cárdenas off-guard with a vicious long-range effort, but the 'keeper got just enough on the ball to tip it onto the crossbar. That was the first warning from Lopetegui's men, who would then have a second chance through Papu Gómez, who was playing in the middle alongside Jordán and Fernando. However, Ocampos got in the way of his compatriot's effort.