Julen Lopetegui's redemption seems complete as he builds a new Sevilla | Sid Lowe
05-Oct-2020 16:41:15 | The Guardian
The trauma of the manager’s sacking by Spain and a bitterly brief stay at Real Madrid is all but forgotten with his latest club
There was a moment late on Sunday night when the camera closed in on Luuk de Jong which seemed to say something about trust and team, and what they’re building together at Sevilla. He had scored at the Camp Nou – as he had done against Real Madrid, Atlético Madrid, Real Betis, Inter and Manchester United – but having opened the scoring inside eight minutes the ball had been back in play just 41 seconds when Philippe Coutinho equalised. Now, withdrawn six minutes from the end of an exhausting evening, the former Newcastle striker sat in the stands gesturing for his teammates to remain calm in the final moments of a 1-1 draw against Barcelona.
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Valladolid 1–2 Eibar, Atlético 0–0 Villarreal, Real Sociedad 3–0 Getafe, Elche 0-0 Huesca, Valencia 0–2 Betis, Osasuna 2–0 Celta, Alavés 1–0 Athletic, Levante 0–2 Madrid, Cádiz 1–1 Granada, Barcelona 1–1 Sevilla
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