Europa League - Mendilibar regrets Sevilla's draw with Juventus

2023-05-12 09:52

Europa League - Mendilibar regrets Sevilla's draw with Juventus


In the first round of the UEFA Europa League semi-finals in the 2022/23 season, Sevilla in La Liga took the lead by relying on Ennesri to score a goal in the first half, but in the second half stoppage time. At that time, the goal was broken by the opposing player, and in the end they could only shake hands with the Serie A giants Juventus 1-1 in the away game. After the game, when Sevilla coach Mendilibal was interviewed, he regretted that the team was tied by the opponent in this game.


In the 26th minute of the game, Ocampos got the ball from the right side of the front court and scored into the penalty area and then sent a cross. Ennesri seized the opportunity and hit a low shot to help Sevilla 1-0. First record.


In stoppage time in the second half, Juventus took a left corner kick to the back point, Danilo headed the ball to the center, Pogba sent the header to the left side of the penalty area, and then Gatti in front of the goal headed the ball Going into the empty goal, helping Juventus equalize the score 1-1.


In the end, Sevilla was tied 1-1 by Juventus in the away game. Sevilla coach Mendilibal said in an interview with the media after the game, "Considering the game we participated in, it is a pity that the opponent equalized the score in the final stage of the game, but that is the case."


"We were stopping Juventus at every moment and our team was playing well. We have to think about all the time of the game, not the last moments of the game. It's a pity that the referee let the game go on , and we don't know how to defend against the movement of opposing players. Sometimes things go to your side, sometimes things go against you. If we had been better defensively, it wouldn't have happened."


On the other hand, Sevilla will face Juventus again at the Ramón Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium in the Europa League semi-final second leg on May 19, in order to continue to fight for tickets to the final.