JULEN LOPETEGUI REACHES HIS 75th GAME AS SEVILLA FC MANAGER WITH A 60% WIN RATE

Julen Lopetegui had already reached a landmark on Saturday against Real Valladolid with his 50th La Liga match as Sevilla FC, and against Valencia CF he set one more: his 75th game in charge of the Nervionenses since his arrival in the summer of 2019. He celebrated it in the best way possible with an important three points at the Mestalla. It has been a successful year and a half for the Basque coach, with the team finishing fourth in the league last year and winning their sixth Europa League. Not only has his accomplishments earned him plaudits from Sevillistas, but also from the wider football world with his nomination for The Best and winning the Miguel Muñoz Award.

The numbers speak for themselves. With the win in Valencia, Lopetegui sits on 43 wins, 18 draws, and 14 defeats from 75 games. That translates to a 57.33% win rate, with the team unbeaten in a spectacular 81.33% of their matches under Julen. Lopetegui also is tied with Manolo Jiménez for third most European matches managed as Sevilla FC manager, sitting just behind Unai Emery and Juande Ramos. Julen's team have scored 115 goals in those 75 games, and have conceded less than a goal a game: only 65.

Lopetegui's Sevilla have picked up 93 points in La Liga, an average of 1.82 per match

Last summer, Lopetegui joined a group of now seven managers to have won silverware at Sevilla FC. He joins the illustrious company of Juande Ramos, Unai Emery, Ramón Encinas, Antonio Álvarez, Patricio Caicedo and Pepe Brand. In the league, Julen has the second highest points-per-game average, with 93 points in 51 games, translating to 1.82 points per game. That average puts him just below Juande Ramos' Sevilla who had an average of 1.84 points per game. With one game left in this unique 2020, Lopetegui will be looking to end the year on a high against Villarreal CF.