Match reports

2-1: AN EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE THAT DESERVED MORE

22/02/2017

Sevilla dominated for more than an hour, and could even have been 3-0 up having missed a penalty, but Vardy took advantage of Leicester's only big chance leaving the tie open for the second leg

A deserved victory, but one which leaves Sevilla FC with a slightly bitter taste after the first leg in the quest for a spot in the Champions League quarter finals. Sevilla played a perfect game, enjoying over 70% of the possession and 17 shots, 7 on target, putting 25 crosses into the area and even missing a penalty. They did everything to win comfortably and put the tie to bed, but with everything pointing towards a successful night, Jamie Vardy put away one of the few Leicester chances in the 73^rd minute (the visitors only had two shots on goal) and dampened Sevilla's spirit. Having been looking at a tie heading very much in the right direction, at the final whistle it remained very much open for the return leg.

MATCH FACTS

2. SEVILLA FC: Sergio Rico, Mariano, Lemglet (Dani Carriço, 55'), Rami, Escudero, N’Zonzi, Nasri, Pablo Sarabia, Correa (Iborra, 63'), Vitolo and Jovetic.

1. LEICESTER CITY: Kasper Schmeichel, Simpson, Morgan, Huth, Fuchs, Albrighton (Amartey, 87'), Drinkwater, Ndidi, Musa (Gray, 57'), Mahrez and Vardy.

GOALS: 1-0, 25': Pablo Sarabia. 2-0, 61': Correa. 2-1, 73': Vardy.

REFEREE: Clément Turpin, France. Yellow cards: Escudero and Dani Carriço.

INCIDENTALS: Stadium: Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán. Attendance: 38.834.