In the early morning of December 12, Beijing time, a match in the 17th round of La Liga, Sevilla challenged Bilba away. In the end, after 90 minutes, Sevilla, which failed to qualify from the Champions League group, still maintained its strong position in La Liga, picking off opponents 1-0 away and relying on two consecutive wins to continue to follow Real Madrid in the standings.
In the Champions League match in midweek, Sevilla lost 1-0 to Red Bull Salzburg and had no chance to qualify from the group, and they had to play the familiar Europa League match again. A Champions League exit is not an absolutely bad thing for Sevilla, which gives them more energy to prepare for the league. Due to the poor performance of Barcelona, Atletico and other giants in La Liga this season, Sevilla ranked second in the league after Real Madrid before the match.
Bilba's side is still the familiar rhythm of the league. Before the match, Bilba was 10th in the rankings, again in a decent position. In the league, they have won 4, drawn 9 and lost 3. It's not easy for anyone who wants to beat Bilba, but Bilba can't win.
The only goal of the game came in the 38th minute of the first half. With no one outside the penalty area, Delaney punched through the door guarded by Spain international Unai Simon, and Sevilla relied on this 1-0 victory over their opponents to score all three points.
For Bilba, the luck of the game was terrible. In the first half, they had 2 hits to the goalpost. In the end, the game was over, and Bilba could only regret the defeat. After winning the match, Sevilla scored 34 points in 16 rounds, five points behind top Real Madrid in second place in the league.
Although the Champions League is out, Sevilla have once again come to a familiar rhythm and are currently playing in the 3rd tier. The title race in La Liga has changed this season, with Atletico currently barely in the top 4, while Barca have slipped down 8th. After the early morning games, Barca were 11 points behind second-placed Sevilla.
As Real Madrid need to prepare for a more intense Champions League, Sevilla can always have a chance to overtake the Galaxy if they can maintain stability. Historically, Sevilla have won the Europa League six times, but they have only had one la Liga summit experience, and it was as far away as 1946.
For nearly 80 years, Sevilla have not been able to win the league title, which is indeed a major regret for the club. In recent years, Sevilla have been able to stabilize the top 4 teams in the league, and whether they can reach the top this season requires Moreegui to make greater efforts.
For 8-time league champions Bilba, they are now 8 league games without a win, and the situation is indeed very embarrassing. And in the past 8 games, they have only scored 4 goals, and the offensive power has worried their fans.