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At 4:00 a.m. Beijing time on March 5, a match in the 27th round of La Liga began to compete, and the championship favorite Sevilla challenged Alaves. Sevilla have a good record this season, winning 15 of their first 26 league games, ranking second and being Real Madrid's strongest opponent on the road to the title. Sevilla have been unbeaten in their last 12 league rounds, with many draws. Sevilla are facing the penultimate relegation team Alaves. The two sides have remained unbeaten in their last eight meetings with Sevilla, dominating the game, but in the first leg of the season, the two sides have drawn. Now that they have met again, Sevilla still only got one draw and lost the key 2 points.
In this game, Lopetegui lined up in a 433 formation. Bunu served as the starting goalkeeper. Acuña, Goodley, Conde and Navas form a four-back. Rakitic, Delaney and Haldane teamed up in 3 midfielders. The offensive trident combination of Ocampos, Ennesri and Jesús Corona joined forces. Rafa Mill, Munir and Oliver Torres sit on the bench.
Shortly after the game began, Delaney's shot bounced off Nesri and the goal was offside, so the goal was invalidated. As the game progressed, Sevilla controlled possession, but Alaves played very solidly and was able to create threats by counter-attacking. Both sides had some chances but were never able to score. The second half of the game became more open. Lopetegui made substitutions, sending Rafa Mill and Oliver Torres, but nothing changed. Lopetegui continued to make substitutions, with Cruise, Augustine and Munier coming on. Munir had a chance to kill in the final moments, but his shot was too weak and he played too well. The final score was set at 0-0! The two sides scored 0 goals in 27 shots. The strikers of the game were all under-represented, with the best performer being Sevilla defender Conte, who had the highest numbers in terms of passing and passing. Alaves goalkeeper Pacheco performed well, making four saves to save the goal.
Sevilla's loss of points is great news for Real Madrid. At present, Real Madrid has played 26 games, with 18 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses, ranking 1st with 60 points. Sevilla scored just one point, for a total of 55 points, ranking second, five points behind Real Madrid. Moreover, Sevilla has played one more game than Real Madrid. That is to say, if Real Madrid wins the next game, it will be able to extend the lead to 8 points, which will make the suspense of the championship become smaller and smaller.