Sevilla beat Cadiz and exited relegation in a match that had scandals for all tastes

with much suffering, Sevilla beat Cadiz on the hour and left the relegation zone. In this way, the Argentine coach Jorge Sampaoli, who had been much questioned, took a breather to continue his work with the Andalusian team.

With Erik Lamela holder and Gonzalo Montiel Y Lucas Ocampos (on from Lamela), came on in the second half, Sevilla deservedly took victory but suffered a lot to get it because they didn’t do it until time ran out and with a penalty that the experienced Croatian player converted Ivan Rakiticafter a disputed game.

The penalty arrived for the Cadiz player Ivan Alejo, who handled the ball before it was connected by Ocampos, who came from behind to define. But the referee Alexander Jose Hernandez He didn’t charge in the first instance and had to be alerted by the VAR. After reviewing the game, he gave the maximum penalty.

Sevilla had near absolute control of the game, especially in the second half, but Jeremías Ledesma, the Argentine goalkeeper who saved several times in Cadiz, saved his side. And in the first half Lamela had scored but his goal was canceled due to an advanced position booked by the VAR.

Such is the madness experienced in the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán that Sampaoli sent off for a second yellow card after repeated protests to the Spanish referee Hernández Hernández, who showed him the first yellow card in the 58′ 15”, signaling that if he continued to speak he would send him off. The Argentinian follows and immediately, at 58’18”, sees the second and the consequent red card.

Previously Monchi, sporting director of Sevilla, had taken the field at half-time to reprimand the referee for the disallowed goal. “It’s a shame,” he yelled and kicked a plastic bottle.

The cameras captured the moment when what Monchi was saying to Hernández Hernández could be read from his lips. Then, already in a slightly more calm tone, he asked the fourth referee for explanations.

The discontent was similarly reflected on the faces of the players. It was Rakitic and Jesús Navas who repeatedly asked Hernández Hernández for an explanation, but the decision had already been made. Even in that of Sampaoli, which must stifle the cry for goals.

Tranquility and relief just arrived with Rakitic’s goal at the end. With that goal, Sevilla not only beat a direct rival like Cadiz, which is in a relegation position, while the team led by Sampaoli got out of the red zone.

Source: agencies