Match Report
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán where Sevilla FC play host to Real Madrid. A crowd of 19,148 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sevilla FC are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Real Madrid appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nicol‡s Torres.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sevilla FC are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Real Madrid appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nicol‡s Torres.
0.00
The whistle blows and Sevilla FC kick off!
2.26
Ricardo Romero passes the ball forward to Alfredo Ramirez. Alfredo Ramirez shoots from long range but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
4.07
Nuno Postiga threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Herrera. Eduardo Herrera lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Niven. Scott Niven connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Felipe Gonzalez gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
8.34
Alexander Babbel controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jose Javier Nieto. Jose Javier Nieto makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alfredo Ramirez. Alfredo Ramirez shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
9.48
Fernando Jardim brings the ball forward. Fernando Jardim knocks in a cross ball towards Peter Sørensen. Peter Sørensen is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
10.36
Nacer Comisetti threads a neat ball through to Carlton Thomson. Carlton Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Peter Sørensen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Peter Sørensen lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Niven. With a superhuman jump, Scott Niven connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Solid save from Felipe Gonzalez. What a great pair of hands!
12.07
Roberto Talan kicks a strong pass forward to Nuno Postiga. Nuno Postiga deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Peter Sørensen. Peter Sørensen threads the ball through to Scott Niven but he's offside!
15.27
Carlton Thomson passes the ball forward to Peter Sørensen. Peter Sørensen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
26.21
Eduardo Diez hacks Roberto Talan from behind! Eduardo Diez is shown the yellow card! Roberto Talan runs off the knock.
27.44
Seeing a gap ahead, Fernando Jardim laces a through ball forward to Peter Sørensen. Peter Sørensen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
33.46
Ricardo Romero flicks a high pass forward. Alfredo Ramirez collects the pass. Alfredo Ramirez whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Diez. Eduardo Diez gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is shockingly off target!
34.33
Jose Javier Nieto makes a probing pass to Eduardo Diez. Eduardo Diez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Joakim Kurstot.
36.20
Nuno Postiga threads a neat ball through to Scott Niven. Scott Niven knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Herrera. Eduardo Herrera makes a convincing header but it's a lousy effort!
38.35
Carlton Thomson plays the ball forward to Scott Niven. Scott Niven shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
40.02
Carlton Thomson passes the ball forward to Scott Niven. Scott Niven knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.03
Nacer Comisetti brings the ball forward. Nacer Comisetti threads a neat ball through to Peter Sørensen. Peter Sørensen knocks the ball forward, putting Eduardo Herrera through on goal. Eduardo Herrera comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
Nuno Postiga knocks the ball forward to Scott Niven. Scott Niven knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Sevilla FC appear unchanged since the first half. Real Madrid also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Real Madrid kick off and get the second half underway!
53.12
Nacer Comisetti darts forward. Nacer Comisetti makes a probing pass to Scott Niven. Scott Niven knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Herrera. Eduardo Herrera is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but is denied by Alexander Babbel. Excellent block.
55.51
Carlton Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Scott Niven controls it well on his chest. Scott Niven knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Felipe Gonzalez who gathers it comfortably.
59.44
Fernando Jardim threads the ball through to Scott Niven. Scott Niven knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Herrera. Eduardo Herrera powers a header at goal. Felipe Gonzalez didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
65.24
Joakim Kurstot chips the ball to his team mate, Nuno Postiga. Nuno Postiga controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Peter Sørensen. Peter Sørensen plays a sublime one-two with Eduardo Herrera and races in on goal... Peter Sørensen shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
71.42
Nuno Postiga hits a low pass to Peter Sørensen. Peter Sørensen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Samuel Andrade.
78.12
Ivan Reyes makes a simple pass to Jose Javier Nieto. Jose Javier Nieto threads a neat ball through to Alfredo Ramirez. Alfredo Ramirez knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Diez. Eduardo Diez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
79.15
Jose Javier Nieto sees Eduardo Diez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eduardo Diez advances inside the box! Joakim Kurstot clumsily knocks into Eduardo Diez. Eduardo Diez appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
85.19
Roberto Talan flicks the ball to his team mate, Nuno Postiga. Nuno Postiga runs straight at the opposition's defence. Nuno Postiga lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Niven. Scott Niven makes a convincing header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Felipe Gonzalez with no chance!! Goal for Real Madrid!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
0
8
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
37.3%
62.7%
Play Area
33.3%
45.3%
21.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Peter Sørensen of Real Madrid |
Match Ratings
1. | Felipe Gonzalez (GK) | 7 | |
2. | Alexander Babbel (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Samuel Andrade (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Ivan Reyes (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Leonardo Roman (DEF) | 6 | |
6. | Pedro Fernandez (MID) | 6 | |
7. | Ricardo Romero (MID) | 6 | |
8. | Jose Javier Nieto (MID) | 6 | |
9. | Alberto Diez (MID) | 6 | |
10. | Alfredo Ramirez (ATT) | 6 | |
11. | Eduardo Diez (ATT) | ![]() | 5 |
12. | Alfredo Verges (ATT) | 0 | |
13. | Albert Caminero (GK) | 0 | |
14. | Francisco Reyes (ATT) | 0 |
1. | Claudio Jimenez (GK) | 6 | |
2. | Joakim Kurstot (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Nacer Comisetti (DEF) | 7 | |
4. | Roberto Talan (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Darren Ball (DEF) | 6 | |
6. | Fernando Jardim (MID) | 6 | |
7. | Nuno Postiga (MID) | 8 | |
8. | Carlton Thomson (MID) | 6 | |
9. | Eduardo Herrera (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
10. | Scott Niven (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
11. | Peter Sørensen (ATT) | ![]() | 9 |
12. | Juan-Carlos Ortega (DEF) | 0 | |
13. | Sven Bouma (MID) | 0 | |
14. | Oscar Cas (ATT) | 0 |