Match ends, FC Sevilla 3, Espanyol 2.
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Iago Aspas scored a late winner as Sevilla beat Espanyol in an entertaining game to move up into the Champions League places.
Cristian Stuani opened the scoring for the visitors with a 15th-minute penalty, but Diogo Figueras equalised with a stunning 40-yard effort before Vitolo tapped into an empty net.
Espanyol keeper Kiko Casilla was sent off for handball but his side levelled after the break with Victor Sanchez curling home from 18 yards.
But Aspas, on loan from Liverpool, slotted home in the 89th minute after being found in space 16 yards from goal.
Espanyol may feel aggrieved with the result, as Sevilla goalkeeper Beto was lucky not to be sent off when he fouled Salva Sevilla for the converted penalty.
However they can have no complaints about their keeper's 40th-minute red card which came when he blocked an Aspas chip with his hands outside the box.
Line-ups
Sevilla
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 13BetoBooked at 14minsSubstituted forRicoat 45'minutes
- 5FigueirasBooked at 56mins
- 24ArribasBooked at 44mins
- 15Kolodziejczak
- 3Navarro Corbacho
- 12IborraBooked at 37mins
- 6Carrico Martins
- 22Vidal ParreuBooked at 12mins
- 19BanegaBooked at 66minsSubstituted forBaccaat 79'minutesBooked at 81mins
- 20Machín PérezSubstituted forD Suárezat 78'minutes
- 14Iago AspasBooked at 89mins
Substitutes
- 9Bacca
- 17D Suárez
- 18Deulofeu
- 23Andújar Moreno
- 25Mbia
- 29Rico
- 30Muñoz Muñoz
Espanyol
Formation 4-4-2
- 13CasillaBooked at 40mins
- 16López Rodríguez
- 19Colotto
- 15MorenoSubstituted forGonzález Soberónat 34'minutes
- 18Fuentes Hernández
- 4Sánchez MataBooked at 21mins
- 10González Casanova
- 14Canas Ruiz HerreraBooked at 13mins
- 24Montañés ClaveríasSubstituted forGarcía de la Fuenteat 45'minutes
- 8Stuani
- 6Sevilla LópezSubstituted forLópezat 42'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Mattioni
- 5Álvarez Delgado
- 9García de la Fuente
- 17Vázquez
- 20Caicedo
- 22González Soberón
- 25López
- Referee:
- José Luis González González
- Attendance:
- 27,955
Match Stats
Home TeamSevillaAway TeamEspanyol
- Possession
- Home66%
- Away34%
- Shots
- Home23
- Away5
- Shots on Target
- Home8
- Away2
- Corners
- Home8
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home20
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, FC Sevilla 3, Espanyol 2.
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Foul by Daniel Carriço (FC Sevilla).
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José Cañas (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Vicente Iborra (FC Sevilla) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Iago Aspas.
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Attempt missed. Fuentes (Espanyol) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Abraham with a cross following a set piece situation.
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Foul by Daniel Carriço (FC Sevilla).
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Sergio García (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Booking
Iago Aspas (FC Sevilla) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
Goal!
Goal! FC Sevilla 3, Espanyol 2. Iago Aspas (FC Sevilla) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Bacca.
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Attempt blocked. Denis Suárez (FC Sevilla) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Carlos Bacca.
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Attempt missed. Fernando Navarro (FC Sevilla) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
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Foul by Carlos Bacca (FC Sevilla).
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Víctor Sánchez (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Carlos Bacca (FC Sevilla) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Carlos Bacca (FC Sevilla).
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Javi López (Espanyol) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, FC Sevilla. Carlos Bacca replaces Éver Banega.
Substitution
Substitution, FC Sevilla. Denis Suárez replaces Vitolo.
Goal!
Goal! FC Sevilla 2, Espanyol 2. Víctor Sánchez (Espanyol) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner following a fast break.
