After Sevilla’s first goal of the match in the 9th minute following http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Didier-Zokora-c11056’s run against Villarreal, the match came alive as the visiting team kicked into gear in order to gain an equalizer.
Sevilla were pushed onto the back foot by the Yellow Submarines’ incisive passing display. This offensive approach was an opportunity in disguise for the home team as Sevilla scored another goal in the 14th minute. This time Diego Perotti glided
a wonderful through ball for http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Álvaro-Negredo-c5294.
The former Real Madrid player made no mistake with his eventual finish after forcing his way past http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Carlos-Marchena-c8481 in Villarreal’s penalty area. Despite the fact that Diego Lopez, the Villarreal goalkeeper rushed out to meet the Spanish striker, Negredo had
the awareness to loop the ball over his compatriot to give his team a two goal cushion.
After Sevilla’s second goal of the match, Villarreal took a more cautious approach. In the 15th minute, Didier Zokora was booked by the referee for his rash tackle on Marco Ruben.
In the 18th minute, Mario Gaspar followed his opponent into the referee’s book as he was shown a yellow card for his late sliding challenge on http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Diego-Perotti-c11180.
In the 24th minute, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Santi-Cazorla-c32505 and found the back of the net but Villarreal’s target-man was flagged offside by the Spanish linesman as the score line remained at 2-0 in favour of the home side.
Sevilla dominated the game in the first half after their two goals in the beginning of the match. The Andalusian giants controlled the possession of the ball and pressed up field to deny Villarreal any time and space in the midfield area.
In the 26th minute, Cazorla tried his luck on Sevilla’s goal after shifting infield from his left wing position. The Spanish winger was unable to hit the target with his effort as the ball sailed wide off the mark.
In the 29th minute, Alvaro Negredo went down inside Villarreal’s penalty area following a hefty challenge from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Mateo-Musacchio-c24632. Sevilla surrounded the referee as they wanted a penalty kick but the match official held his own view, deeming Musacchio’s
challenge as a legitimate one.
In the 39th minute, Diego Perotti missed a wonderful chance to add to Sevilla’s two goal lead but the Italian striker was wayward with his final finish. Despite having several options inside the Villarreal penalty area, Sevilla’s striker tried
his luck on goal after being played in by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Diego-Capel-c11100 down the left hand side of the away team’s defense.
In the end, the first half came to a conclusion with Sevilla in lead thanks to goals by Negredo and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ivan-Rakitic-c17333. Sevilla’s first goal came through a free kick whilst the second one was a product of superb link-up play between Negredo and Perotti.
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