Sevilla were not in the most difficult group of the Champions League in the current season. Julen Lopetegui’s team competed with Chelsea, Krasnodar and Rennes. As a result, the Nervets could not be the strongest in the quartet and lost the podium to Chelsea, but there were no problems with winning the second place in the playoffs. They managed to outstrip the third Krasnodar by eight points. In the Spanish championship Sevilla performs quite solidly. According to results of 22 rounds, it takes fourth place in the table. Fighting for the league title will be almost impossible given the nine points behind Atletico and rivals such as Barcelona and Real Madrid, but the Nerves will clearly be fighting for a place in the Champions League. So far, main rivals of Sevilla for the fourth line are Real Sociedad and Villarreal, but their lag is quite significant, while seven points of advantage allow Lopetegui’s team to feel completely safe. Last week Sevilla beat Barcelona with a score 1:0 at home in the first leg of the Spanish Cup semi-final, significantly increasing the chances of a final.
Summer residents continue to fight hard for a place in the elite division of England. Last weekend Fulham managed to beat the ambitious Everton with a score 2:0 away. In terms of the tournament, this did not show much compared to Burnley, which is two positions higher. The London club continues to be among the outsiders, being seven points behind the saving 17th line. True, Scott Parker’s team played for the match less than the “magpies”. Therefore, the importance of the victory over Burnley in the next duel is difficult to overestimate. We must say that Fulham did not lose so often in the last stretch of the season. In 12 previous rounds, the London club lost only to Chelsea (0:1), Manchester United (1:2) and Leicester (0:2). That is, they lost to clubs that are fighting for championship medals. Moreover, all these three defeats took place in their own arena. For Fulham their unbeaten streak has already reached the mark of five games in a row on the road. Before the victory over the “toffee” Parker’s charges played an away draw with Newcastle (1:1), Tottenham (1:1), Brighton (0:0) and West Brom (2:2). Forward Aleksandar Mitrovic will not play due to the coronavirus. Tom Carney is injured. Questionable is Joe Brien.
