Jordán celebrates the goal against Getafe

0-1: SEVILLA FC COME OUT ON TOP AGAINST GETAFE

12/12/2020
Etxeita's own goal near the end of the game gave the three points to Sevilla after Jordán hit the bar and Koundé cleared off the line

Sevilla FC secured three vital points this Saturday evening against Getafe CF at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez. Etxeita's own goal with ten minutes to go decided the game and saw Sevilla pick up their second consecutive win away at Getafe, traditionally a bogey fixture for the team. Jordán almost put Sevilla in front in the first half after a vicious free-kick which struck the bar, while Koundé saved the team fifteen minutes from the end when he cleared a Getafe free-kick off the line. Another win and another clean sheet for Sevilla puts them fifth in the league on 19 points.

Sevilla controlled possession in the first half but did not manage to endanger David Soria's goal too much. Neither did the home team, with Bono having little to do other than a routine save from Arambarri. Sevilla came the closest to opening the scoring when Jordán fired a free-kick against the bar with Soria an onlooker. 

 

Jordán almost opened the scoring with an incredible strike from range

The second half started much how the first half had ended, with Sevilla boxing Getafe in but without worrying them too much. Jordán had another chance to break the deadlock when Ocampos got in down the right and cut the ball back, but the Catalan was not able to connect well with the pass. The ball ricocheted to Acuña who was also unable to worry Soria. Getafe had a long range shot from Arambarri which Bono was able to save.

The minutes went by and Lopetegui's team began their assault on Getafe's goal. En-Nesyri engineered a solo effort that a Getafe defender had to get behind and block. However, the best chance to open the scoring would come for Bordalás' team. Timor fired in a free-kick that Koundé, after intelligently positioning himself on the line, was able to clear before it went in, with Bono well beaten. Sevilla were let off the hook and began to intensify pressure on Getafe in search of the three points.

Koundé cleared Timor's shot off the line and, minutes later, Sevilla would score the winner

Koundé's clearance not only saved the team from going a goal down, minutes later the team would score the winner. Suso received the ball on the right wing and whipped it in with his left foot. In a mix of heads in the box, Getafe's Etxeita connected with the ball to stop De Jong from getting on the end of it. However, his effort was in vain and sent the ball beyond Soria. Sevilla were ahead with ten minutes to go and all they had to do was sustain a final bit of pressure from the home side. The Nervionenses could have actually got a second when Óliver wonderfully found De Jong in the box, but he sent the shot over after some excellent chest control to bring the ball down. The team win three key points and return to action on Tuesday night in the Copa del Rey against Ciudad de Lucena.

 

SUMMARY

0. GETAFE CF: David Soria, Nyom, Cabaco (Mollejo, 91'), Etxeita, Olivera, Arambarri (Portillo, 92'), Timor (Patrick, 86'), Maksimovic (Palaversa, 88'), Cucurella, Cucho Hernández and Unal (Ángel, 82').

1. SEVILLA FC: Bono, Aleix Vidal, Koundé, Diego Carlos, Acuña, Fernando, Jordán, Rakitic (Óliver Torres, 64'), Ocampos (De Jong, 74'), Suso (Gudelj, 83') and En-Nesyri (Óscar, 83').

GOALS: 0-1 Etxeita, own goal, 81'

REFEREE: Martínez Munuera. Yellows for Arambarri, Rakitic, Diego Carlos, Aleix Vidal and Unal.