Sevilla lose 1-2 away to Krasnodar
Friday - October 5, 2018 3:44 pm ,
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Sevilla lose 1-2 away to Krasnodar
Krasnodar (Russia) Oct 5 (IANS) Sevilla was in the lead for a long time against FC Krasnodar only to allow two goals in the final 20 minutes and fall 1-2.
The 1-2 loss on Thursday left the five-time Europa League football champions in second place in Group J with 3 points from two matches reports Efe.
Krasnodar have taken all 6 points and lead the group.
Sevilla began poorly and seemed to grow increasingly anxious as the first half wore on but managed to reach the break with a 1-0 lead thanks to Krasnodar s bad luck.
The cross-bar intervened to stop shots by Krasnodar s Pavel Mamaev and Charles Kabore. And with two minutes left in first-half regulation Nolito s strike off a Sevilla corner bounced off Kabore and into the Krasnodar net.
Sevilla was saved by the cross-bar yet again in the 54th minute this time at the expense of Krasnodar s top scorer Viktor Claesson.
The Russian side continued to press and they pulled level in the 72nd minute when sub Mauricio Pereyra knocked down a cross and beat Sevilla keeper Tomas Vaclik.
Franco Vazquez who came on in the 76th minute for Nolito squandered a chance when a Jesus Navas pass found him alone in front of the Krasnodar goal and Tomike Okriashvili scored the winner for the hosts with three minutes left.
--IANS gau/sed
The 1-2 loss on Thursday left the five-time Europa League football champions in second place in Group J with 3 points from two matches reports Efe.
Krasnodar have taken all 6 points and lead the group.
Sevilla began poorly and seemed to grow increasingly anxious as the first half wore on but managed to reach the break with a 1-0 lead thanks to Krasnodar s bad luck.
The cross-bar intervened to stop shots by Krasnodar s Pavel Mamaev and Charles Kabore. And with two minutes left in first-half regulation Nolito s strike off a Sevilla corner bounced off Kabore and into the Krasnodar net.
Sevilla was saved by the cross-bar yet again in the 54th minute this time at the expense of Krasnodar s top scorer Viktor Claesson.
The Russian side continued to press and they pulled level in the 72nd minute when sub Mauricio Pereyra knocked down a cross and beat Sevilla keeper Tomas Vaclik.
Franco Vazquez who came on in the 76th minute for Nolito squandered a chance when a Jesus Navas pass found him alone in front of the Krasnodar goal and Tomike Okriashvili scored the winner for the hosts with three minutes left.
--IANS gau/sed
