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For: Kike Frías
The FC Barcelona of Xavi Hernández still does not get the victory and this time they drew against a great Seville that gives the symbolic winter championship to Real Madrid that is going through a great moment.
Rarely did the match have. The Catalans continue to bet on possession and each time – hand in hand with the squad contingent – they take hold in this type of game while the Sevilla players are more direct, but none of them managed to clearly overcome their rival.
It was in the first half where both clubs scored and had an exciting pace in search of the goal. The Catalans had initiative but they still lack clarity or depth facing the goal.
Sevilla was left with one less to the 63 minutes of the second half due to an excessive action by Jules Koundé that earned him a direct red.
About half an hour it was the sevillistas who went ahead. In a strategy move, the former culé and captain Ivan Rakitic threw a corner so that without dropping it the Argentine Alejandro “Papu” Gómez could beat the goal of the German Marc-André Ter Stegen.
Without being able to score the goal with their own style of play, those led by Xavi also resorted to the stopped ball at 45 for tie the actions. The Uruguayan defender Ronald Araújo scored with a header after a corner.
The positive note of the match was the youth squad Pablo Páez Gavira “Gavi”. The young man of 17 player and continues to be a protagonist in the Barcelona scheme. At all times he asked for the ball and for minutes he led the insistent possession attack of his club.
With this result, Sevilla passes from squeeze the leader Real Madrid while Barcelona is still out of the positions that qualify for the UEFA Champions League .
Barcelona author of the Real Madrid winter championship?
Although the Last Sunday, Real Madrid saw its winning streak halted (it was seven) in the Spanish League, however mathematically with this tie for Sevilla, second in the table, remain as winter champions , which bodes well for next year.
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▪️ Real Madrid is already mathematically winter champion.
▪️ Sevilla s uma 12 consecutive games without beating Barcelona in La Liga and only 1 victory in their last 29 league duels against the Barça club.
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Among the analyzes they have carried out on the good campaign that the meringues have been doing, are the proposals made by their coach Carlo Ancelotti and his assistant and son Davide Ancelotti, the physical work of Antonio Pintus.
Also mention the leadership of French striker Karim Benzema, who despite being second captain has played more games than the main Marcelo who spends more time on the bench.
A Brazilian leño must also be mentioned in this good run: Vinicius Jr. After several seasons waiting for his talent to exploit at the Santiago Bernabéu, the one from Rio de Janeiro is finally being the protagonist and until now sum 10 goals and four assists in La Liga during the 18 games you have played , the majority of owner.
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