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Opposition lowdown: Sevilla
Sevilla are the next opponents in LaLiga
RCD Espanyol are at the RCDE Stadium on Saturday with Sevilla the next LaLiga visitors.
It is an important game for Sevilla who are winless this season, while they sit just two places behind Espanyol. Meanwhile the hosts will be looking to build on last week’s win away to Athletic.
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Name: Sevilla FC
Nickname: Los Blanquirrojos (The White and Reds)
Manager: Julen Lopetegui
Stadium: Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán – 42,714 capacity
Last match: L 4-0 vs Manchester City
Last season: 4th
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Last meeting
Espanyol hosted Sevilla at the RCDE Stadium back in February, where it ended all square between the two teams in an open encounter.
It was the visitors who struck first through Rafa Mir, scoring at the back post from a tight angle. Espanyol came roaring back after the break, and it was Sergi Darder who headed it in to equalise and earn the pericos a 1-1 draw.
Key player
Bono has been a crucial part of Sevilla setup as the man between the sticks over the last few years. Born in Canada and representing Morocco at international level, the goalkeeper lies at the core of the team and is an entrusted figure in goal.
He had a standout season last year, helping Sevilla qualify for the Champions League and winning the coveted Zamora Trophy, awarded to the LaLiga goalkeeper with the lowest goals-to-games ratio throughout the season.
Club links
A legend at Sevilla, the late José Antonio Reyes made 243 appearances for the Andalusian club across two separate stints. Following the end of his second spell in 2016, Reyes joined Espanyol and played 23 times during his only season at the club.
Reyes tragically passed away in 2019 aged just 35, and the subsequent outpour of tributes from the football world showed just how loved and respected he was throughout the game.