It was a bittersweet day for Sevilla in general and Huevo Marcos Acuña in particular. The Argentinian scored a great goal which made it 2-0 partial for the locals at Sánchez Pizjuán, but Celta managed to discount and equalized in the 93rd minute. Subsequently, the Egg saw the red card and the Andalusian side found themselves with nine players. Meanwhile, Erik Lamela started, Gonzalo Montiel came on in the second half and Alejandro Papu Gómez was an unused substitute. During the visit, Franco Cervi played from the start.
The sacking of Argentine coach Jorge Sampaoli at the end of March and his replacement by José Luis Mendilibar had a positive effect last weekend in Cadiz, but this Friday’s draw leaves a bad taste in the Sevilla side’s mouth at because of the cruel way it occurred.
With 32 points, Sevilla continues thirteenth, now provisionally five points clear of the relegation places, held by Espanyol (18th). Celta, ninth with 36 points, settles in a calmer situation.
The match gets complicated for Sevilla when the French-Senegalese player is sent off in the 19th minute Pape Gueyewith zero draws in the standings.
Despite being outnumbered, Sevilla managed to take the lead through a goal from Morocco’s Youssef En Nesyri (43) and a great strike from 40 meters from Neuquén’s Marcos Acuña nine minutes from time.
Acuña was later sent off, at 90+5, for protesting against match referee Valentín Pizarro Gómez. But before that, Celta had managed to balance the match with goals from Miguel Rodríguez (89) and Gonçalo Paciencia (90+3).
The draw comes for Sevilla shortly before Manchester United visit in the first leg of their Europa League quarter-finals on Thursday.
The 28th Spanish matchday continues on Saturday and that day Real Madrid (2nd) receives Villarreal (6th).
The ‘Merengues’, after beating Barcelona 4-0 in the Copa del Rey on Wednesday and qualifying for the final of that tournament, will try to reduce the disadvantage compared to the Catalans.
Before the weekend, Barcelona, who will play the derby at home against Girona (11th) on Monday, have a 12-point lead over Real Madrid.
Source: Clarin
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