1-1: A VALUABLE POINT ON ONE OF THOSE DAYS

20/03/2021

Bono made his goalscoring debut with this team with the last kick of a match that Sevilla fought tooth and nail to get back into

There was little action to do in his own goal, so he decided to go up to the other to decide the game. Yassine Bono is at the peak of his powers and he demonstrated so once more in one of those special moments that football can bring you. The Moroccan goalkeeper turned the game around with the last kick of the ball after he had gone up for a corner in search of an equaliser after Orellana had scored a penalty at the end of the first half. Real Valladolid thought they had held on but Sevilla never surrender and found a point on one of those days that nothing seems to go in. Ahead of Real Sociedad's match against FC Barcelona tomorrow, Sevilla go into the international break a point up and relieved after a challenging game.

Sevilla started strongly at the José Zorrilla, getting out of the blocks quickly and pushing Valladolid into their half. They concentrated play down both wings with Suso and Papu Gómez the stars of the show. Papu would have the first chance of the game, cutting inside from the left and firing in a right-footed shot that Roberto had to parry away. The ball fell to En-Nesyri but the Moroccan could not adjust quickly enough to the rebound.

Valladolid's only shot on target in the first half was Orellana's penalty

However, the home side slowly but surely got into the game and relieved themselves of Sevilla's pressure, even venturing into the opposite half but without ever causing much trouble for Bono in goal. Valladolid's game plan was to utilise their strikers' pace on the counter, but their goal came from an unexpected moment. The ball was sent into the box and the Israeli Weissman contested the cross with Diego Carlos and Rekik. After looking at VAR, Estrada Fernández decided the Dutch defender had committed a foul and pointed to the spot. Orellana scored, a blow for Sevilla with what was Valladolid's first shot on target.

Julen Lopetegui wanted to change things up from the bench and brought on Acuña and Ocampos to bring more offensive power to the team. The change did not have an immediate effect, however, and Valladolid seemed comfortable defending their lead. The first chance of the second half for Sevilla would not come until the 67th minute when Rakitić, who had come on alongside De Jong, fired in a left-footed shot. De Jong would have the best chance when he fired a header from a Lucas Ocampos cross against the post.

Valladolid dropped back and Sevilla fought until they got their reward

De Jong would have another chance with two minutes to go from a Suso cross, but his header went wide of the post. It seemed that it was one of those nights that the ball was never going to go in. But there was one more chance left. Suso whipped in a cross that found its way to Óscar after various rebounds. It looked like Óscar's attempt was going wide but it hit the post and found its way to En-Nesyri who played it into the penalty spot, looking for someone to finish it off.

Koundé had a go, Diego Carlos fell in his attempt to connect and it fell to Bono who had come up for the last play of the game. With the composure of a veteran striker, the Morocco picked out his spot and side-footed the ball with precision and power to equalise the game. It was a deserved goal for Sevilla who had given it everything to get on the scoresheet. The team move ten points clear of Real Sociedad with ten games to go, with Sociedad having a crunch fixture against Barcelona tomorrow.

GAME SUMMARY

1. REAL VALLADOLID CF: Roberto, Janko, Joaquín, El Yamiq, Olaza, Roque Mesa (Míchel, minuto 75), Alcaraz (Fede San Emeterio, minuto 75), Óscar Plano (Bruno, minuto 84), Orellana (Kike Pérez,minuto 84), Sergi Guardiola y Weissman (Kodro, minuto 84).

1. SEVILLA FC: Bono, Jesús Navas (Ocampos, minuto 46), Koundé, Diego Carlos, Rekik (De Jong, minuto 67), Gudelj (Rakitic, minuto 67), Joan Jordán (Óscar Rodríguez, minuto 78), Óliver Torres (Acuña, minuto 46), Suso, Papu Gómez y En-Nesyri.

GOLES: 1-0, minuto 44: Orellana pen.; 1-1, minuto 90+4: Bono.

ÁRBITRO: Xavier Estrada Fernández, colegio catalán. Amarillas para Roque Mesa, Olaza, Orellana, Bono y Julen Lopetegui.