Sevilla held the Spanish championship at a very high level. The team of Yulen Lopetegui did not set itself the task of winning the tournament, but got a ticket to the Champions League without any problems. The Nerves fought for the bronze, but in the end they yielded the third line to Atletico Madrid, lagging behind the mattress only due to additional indicators. In the Europa League “Sevilla” overcame very easily the group stage, finding themselves in one of the simplest quartets in the tournament. “Nerves” scored 15 points and moved to the playoffs. The first opponent in the 1/16 finals could have knocked Sevilla out of the tournament. Cluj fought in each of the matches and left the tournament only because of a goal conceded on their field. After that, Sevilla easily beat Roma in the 1/8 finals with a score of 2:0 in Germany and in the quarterfinals Wolverhampton could not withstand their onslaught. The Wolves conceded only one goal, but it was enough. The most difficult rival of Sevilla was Manchester United. The Red Devils opened the scoring, controlled the course of the meeting and after the Nerves had recouped, it was only thanks to the excellent game of goalkeeper Bono, that they managed to concede only one goal. Luc de Jong’s accurate shot at the end of the match brought Sevilla to the final.
Ronnie Dale’s guys performed badly at the start of the regular season, but after the quarantine the club rebuilt, which helped to qualify for the playoffs. At the 1/8 finals, the Citizens beat Toronto, which, in principle, became a sensation, because the Canadians looked better during the group stage (3-1). After that, New York City simply pulled out of the fight, because in the quarterfinals they lost to the future champion Portland with a score of 1-3. The team has gained playing practice and is determined to prove itself seriously already in the domestic championship and the derby against the Red Bulls can be a good start, although one should hardly count on an easy walk.
