Saturday December 15, 2012 Day 16 Finished Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuan
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Liga - Malaga down 10-man Sevilla
Malaga tightened their hold on fourth place in La Liga following a largely undeserved 2-0 victory away at Sevilla in the Andalucian derby. More
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Live Commentary
Time:90'- Sevilla FC
- Málaga CF
90+4' FULL TIME. Malaga get a lucky win at Sevilla thanks to a header from Demichelis and a penalty from Eliseu. The home side lost Fazio to a red card and hit both bar and post.- 90+2' Saviola wants a goal but from 20 yards fails to get the necessary bend on the ball to bring it back and find the top corner.
- 90' We will have four minutes of added time.
- 89' Camacho clatters into Negredo with a late challenge and is somewhat fortunate not to receive a second booking.
- 88' Saviola gets a snapshot away from the edge of the box but his shot bobbles wide. Malaga going through the motions here.
- 86' Malaga have had only 48 per cent possession despite having superior numbers since the 70th minute. They have still only had two shots on target.
- 84' Time is running out for Sevilla now but with only 10 men it is a rather thankless task.
- 82' Reyes executes a nifty overhead kick to float the ball back into the box as Malaga try to clear, but no Sevilla players are in the area and Caballero catches the ball with ease.
- 81' Cicinho embarks on a fantastic run and wins a corner when his effort is deflected behind. Reyes delivers the set-piece but Malaga head the ball away.
79' Malaga make a change as Isco, who had an under-par night, is replaced by Francisco Portillo.- 78' Sevilla waste the free-kick though as they endure more frustration.
- 77' Demichelis's turn to be booked as he brings down Negredo in the left channel.
75' Navas with a cross from the right and Cicinho meets the ball at the near post, only to slot his shot wide. That was a big chance.- 74' Malaga have had two shots on target and lead 2-0. They have not dropped a point from a winning position this season.
- 72' Joaquin was through on goal and Fazio was the last man so there were few arguments with the decision. Quite how Malaga are 2-0 up is another matter though.
- 71' Malaga make an immediate change as Joaquin is replaced by Javier Saviola. The former Betis man did the damage when winning that penalty.
70' GOAL! Sevilla 0-2 Malaga! Eliseu steps up confidently and sends Lopez the wrong way from 12 yards. Malaga in firm control now, despite being battered in the first half.
70' Fazio sees red for the clumsy challenge.- 69' PENALTY FOR MALAGA! Fazio brings down Joaquin just inside the box!
- 69' A change for Sevilla as Rakitic is replaced by Manu.
- 68' Now Navas finds space for Sevilla on the right and flashes a shot wide of the far post.
- 67' Lovely stuff from Medel as he brings Joaquin to a halt with a muscular intervention. The winger threatened to wriggle away from him for a second.
- 66' Eliseu whips a cross in from the left and Santa Cruz stretches out one of those long legs but fails to make contact as the ball skips away from him.
- 65' Rakitic is on the receiving end of a rough challenge from Joaquin and the Croatian has to be taken off on a stretcher
- 64' The Malaga fans appear to be indulging themselves with some kind of mass conga.
63' Malaga's Camacho is the latest name in the book.- 62' A lovely piece of control from Navas on the right touchline but he can't play in a team-mate with a quick pass.
- 61' Isco slots in Monreal to the left but Sevilla clear before his cross finds the lurking Santa Cruz.
- 59' Santa Cruz touches the ball away from Emir Spahic, only to get absolutely flattened by the Sevilla defender. As obvious a yellow card as you will ever see.
- 57' Reyes should make Sevilla a bit more direct but he is a rather unpredictable talent.
- 56' Here comes the double change as Kondogbia and Coke are replaced by Reyes and Cicinho.
- 54' Sevilla are preparing a double change with Cicinho and Jose Antonio Reyes preparing to come on.
- 53' Sevilla want a penalty! Caballero claims a high ball but then fumbles it as he hits the ground. Rakitic tries to convert but tangles up with Camacho. A corner is signalled, with Rakitic furious.
- 52' Medel clears when the ball pops up to him in the box but Isco tries to volley it too and catches the Chile international on the bottom of the foot. Ouch.
- 50' GOAL! Sevilla 0-1 Malaga! Incredible, and incredibly undeserved! Joaquin with the corner from the left and Demichelis rises at the back post to steer a header back across goal, with Negredo unable to head it off the line.
- 49' A rare chance for Malaga as Monreal advances down the right and sees his low drive deflected behind for a corner.
- 48' Sevilla start where they left off by playing the ball around in confident fashion at the start of the second half.
- 46' Malaga made a change at the break as Sergio Sanchez replaced Iturra.
46' KICK OFF!- 45' HALF TIME. No stoppage time as we go straight into the break. Sevilla have hit the bar and post but somehow failed to find a breakthrough.
- 43' Ignacio Camacho appears to want a penalty having being clattered after he executed a poor volley following a free-kick for Malaga. His appeals are vociferous but wildly optimistic.
- 41' Negredo goes down injured and looks in some pain, but the striker appears to be okay to continue as he re-enters the field of play.
- 40' Malaga are still struggling to create anything of note: it really has been a toothless performance from La Liga's fourth-placed club.
- 38' Navas does well to lose Nacho Monreal on the Sevilla left but after accelerating away from the defender he puts far too much on his cross.
- 36' Sevilla try another clever little move from the free-kick but again the execution is just a bit off as Malaga head clear.
- 35' Now it is Weligton's turn to go into the referee's book for an illegal manoeuvre when trying to bring Negredo's run to a halt.
- 34' Malaga's Manuel Iturra goes into the book for a rather messy challenge.
- 33' Let off for Malaga! Navarro plays in Perotti down the left wing and the cross comes in for Negredo, who is offside when just failing to get his head to the ball.
- 32' Navarro with a shot from distance but it bobbles through to Caballero harmlessly enough.
- 31' Manuel Pellegrini will have plenty of thinking to do at half-time. They need more control in midfield and Roque Santa Cruz has been anonymous so far.
- 29' Fernando Navarro clears from Joaquin's deep free-kick into the box as Sevilla keep Malaga quiet once more.
- 28' Rakitic takes the corner and when it deflects out to Coke he performs a vertical scissor-kick that flies over. Think of that Di Canio goal against Wimbledon, only much, much worse.
- 27' Sevilla mount a flowing attack as Rakitic plays in Navas with a neat through-ball. The winger sees his low cross cleared behind for a corner.
- 25' Sevilla try a set-piece routine but it goes a bit awry. With the box packed with players, Rakitic plays the ball along the floor to Medel, waiting 25 yards from goal. He gets his first-time effort wrong though as it soars off target.
- 24' Negredo with a gorgeous turn to lose Weligton but Demichelis comes across to deal with the danger. Lovely stuff from the Spain international - a former target for Phil Brown's Hull of course.
- 23' The tempo has risen again and it's Sevilla making all the running. Navas is gradually growing in influence.
- 22' Sevilla appear to have opened up the visitors for a second but the cross from Perotti is cut out by the Malaga defence.
- 20' Joaquin delivers a corner from the right but Sevilla head behind at the near post. Joaquin is given another chance and goes shot this time, only for Sevilla to prove resolute again.
- 19' There are plenty of empty seats at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, which is a shame given the show that Sevilla have put on so far.
- 17' Sevilla have been the better side in all departments: their possession, ability on the ball and pressing has been of a high standard. They deserve to be a goal up at this point.
- 15' How long can Malaga hold out? This has been a very one-sided contest so far.
- 14' Another huge chance for Sevilla! First Negredo is unable to convert with a firm effort and then Navas fails to find the back of the net after collecting the loose ball, Malaga's goal living a charmed life at the moment.
- 13' Joaquin delivers the corner and Weligton gets his header away. Only to divert the ball just wide of the post.
- 12' Malaga enjoy a rare foray forward and Isco shows great control to keep the ball under pressure, find space and play in Joaquin, who wins a corner.
- 11' Caballero unconvincing again as a cross from Rakitic glances the top of the bar! Malaga need to pull themselves together quickly here.
- 9' Now Caballero has a dodgy moment in the Malaga goal when coming off his line to produce a rather unconvincing clearing punch from a cross. Malaga at sixes and sevens.
- 8' A fast start from the home side at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. They have looked the more expansive, controlled team.
- 7' Diego Perotti gets an inventive shot away as he volleys a cross from Rakitic into the side netting at the back post. Sevilla are peppering the Malaga goal with efforts.
- 5' A cross comes in from the left and Negredo appeals for handball when his header is blocked in the box. We will need to see a replay of that though.
- 4' It's a full-blooded start and now Manuel Iturra gets away with a rather strong challenge in the box as he brings Ivan Rakitic to ground. Malaga under real pressure.
- 3' Huge miss! Alvaro Negredo breaks in behind the Sevilla defence, rounds Willy Caballero and then thunders his shot against the post! He had to score!
- 2' An early set-piece for Malaga and the ball is pumped long to the back post, but Martin Demichelis can't find a team-mate with his header back across goal.
1' KICK OFF!- 21:00 The Andalucian derby is almost upon us. Malaga are aiming to go to within four points of Real Madrid, while a win takes Sevilla into eighth place.
- 20:55 This should be a good, open game with both teams possessing standout stars: Jesus Navas, Spain winger, for Sevilla, and Isco, a young playmaker who is tipped with being Spain's next big thing. I'm tipping Malaga for a 2-1 win.
- 20:50 TEAMS: Sevilla: Lopez, Fazio, Navarro, Spahic, Andujar, Navas, Medel, Perotti, Kondogbia, Negredo, Rakitic. Subs: Palop, Luna, Cicinho, Botia, Hervas, Reyes, Manu. /// Malaga: Caballero, Gamez, Weligton, Demichelis, Monreal, Camacho, Joaquin, Iturra, Eliseu, Isco, Santa Cruz. Subs: Kameni, Sanchez, Portillo, Buonanotte, Recio, Saviola, Fernandez.
- 20:45 Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the Liga game between Sevilla and Malaga. Malaga sit fourth in the table, Sevilla are down in 12th.
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Summary
- 75' Navas with a cross from the right and Cicinho meets the ball at the near post, only to slot his shot wide. That was a big chance.
- 70' GOAL! Sevilla 0-2 Malaga! Eliseu steps up confidently and sends Lopez the wrong way from 12 yards. Malaga in firm control now, despite being battered in the first half.
- 70' Fazio sees red for the clumsy challenge.
- 69' PENALTY FOR MALAGA! Fazio brings down Joaquin just inside the box!
- 53' Sevilla want a penalty! Caballero claims a high ball but then fumbles it as he hits the ground. Rakitic tries to convert but tangles up with Camacho. A corner is signalled, with Rakitic furious.
- 50' GOAL! Sevilla 0-1 Malaga! Incredible, and incredibly undeserved! Joaquin with the corner from the left and Demichelis rises at the back post to steer a header back across goal, with Negredo unable to head it off the line.
- 25' Sevilla try a set-piece routine but it goes a bit awry. With the box packed with players, Rakitic plays the ball along the floor to Medel, waiting 25 yards from goal. He gets his first-time effort wrong though as it soars off target.
- 24' Negredo with a gorgeous turn to lose Weligton but Demichelis comes across to deal with the danger. Lovely stuff from the Spain international - a former target for Phil Brown's Hull of course.
- 14' Another huge chance for Sevilla! First Negredo is unable to convert with a firm effort and then Navas fails to find the back of the net after collecting the loose ball, Malaga's goal living a charmed life at the moment.
- 11' Caballero unconvincing again as a cross from Rakitic glances the top of the bar! Malaga need to pull themselves together quickly here.
- 7' Diego Perotti gets an inventive shot away as he volleys a cross from Rakitic into the side netting at the back post. Sevilla are peppering the Malaga goal with efforts.
- 3' Huge miss! Alvaro Negredo breaks in behind the Sevilla defence, rounds Willy Caballero and then thunders his shot against the post! He had to score!
- 20:50 TEAMS: Sevilla: Lopez, Fazio, Navarro, Spahic, Andujar, Navas, Medel, Perotti, Kondogbia, Negredo, Rakitic. Subs: Palop, Luna, Cicinho, Botia, Hervas, Reyes, Manu. /// Malaga: Caballero, Gamez, Weligton, Demichelis, Monreal, Camacho, Joaquin, Iturra, Eliseu, Isco, Santa Cruz. Subs: Kameni, Sanchez, Portillo, Buonanotte, Recio, Saviola, Fernandez.
Team Line-up & Ratings
Sevilla FCManager: Míchel
Málaga CFManager: Manuel Pellegrini
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Line-up
Live Team Line-Up
Starting line-up
- D. López
- Coke
- E. Spahic
- F. Fazio
- F. Navarro
- I. Rakitic
- G. Medel
- G. Kondogbia
- J. Navas
- D. Perotti
- Á. Negredo
Subs
Starting line-up
- Willy
- J. Gámez
- M. Demichelis
- Weligton
- N. Monreal
- I. Camacho
- M. Iturra
- Joaquín
- Isco
- Eliseu
- R. Santa Cruz
Subs
- J. Saviola
71′ - S. Fernández
- D. Buonanotte
- I. Kaméni
- S. Sánchez 45′
- Portillo 79′
- Recio
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