Ben Yedder celebrates his goal against Atlético de Madrid

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CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: 12 CONSECUTIVE WEEKS IN THE TOP FOUR

07/01/2019

Since their win in Ipurúa at the end of September, Sevilla FC have been in the top four for the past 12 weeks. Furthermore, it has been nine matches since they last experienced defeat in La Liga

Still with the feeling that the draw against Atlético Madrid was little reward for the great effort that Sevilla put in this Sunday in the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán, what is certain is that after 18 matchdays, the performance of Pablo Machín's team has been outstanding.

With this week's matchday, Sevilla have been in the Champions League places for 12 consecutive weeks, having also topped the league on matchdays 8 and 13. On matchday 7, after beating Eibar 3-1 away from home and picking up three consecutive wins, the Nervionenses put themselves into third place, where they currently find themselves, two points from the second spot, Atlético Madrid, and seven away from FC Barcelona at the top.

Sevilla have scored the second most goals and conceded the fourth least goals in the league, with only three defeats in 18 games played

Sevilla FC have now gone nine matches without being defeated in La Liga. Their last came in the Camp Nou against FC Barcelona on 20 October. They have only lost three games in 18 games played, one at home and two away. Sevilla are also the team with the second most goals scored, 31, and with the fourth least goals conceded, 18, averaging one per game.

To sum up, Sevilla start 2019 full of optimism, well positioned in the top four and with the challenge of maintaining this form so they can fight in the Champions League once more next season.