Next week Sevilla will start in the playoffs of the Europa League, where they will play against Dinamo Zagreb. The team flew into this tournament after losing in the last round of the Champions League group stage, which no one expected from the Nervions. They successfully started in the Spanish Cup, where in the first round of this championship the Red-Whites defeated Cordoba (1:0), after which they defeated Andratx and Zaragoza (2:0) in a penalty shootout . The 1/8 final stage was the last for the team this season The duel with fellow countrymen from Betis ended in favor of the “white-greens”. In the La Liga championship Julen Lopetegui’s wards chalked up 13 wins and eight peaceful outcomes after 23 rounds, which brought 47 points and the second position in the standings. It is impossible not to note the best indicator in the league in terms of the quality of defense, which conceded only 16 times. After defeating Getafe (1:0), the Sevillians drew three times with Valencia (1:1), Celta (2:2) and Osasuna (0:0). Lamela, Navas and Suso, who has an ankle injury, will not be able to play today.
The two-time champion and three-time winner of the French Cup once again does not indulge in a stable game. The start in the National Cup was unsuccessful for the team, where Bruno Genesio’s wards defeated Lorient (1:0) at the start, after which they unexpectedly lost to one of the outsiders of the second most powerful league in the penalty shootout. The “red-blacks” failed to deal with ” Nancy”. In the League1 championship, Rennes had 11 victories and four peaceful outcomes, which brought 37 points and fifth position in the standings. It is impossible not to note the line of defense of the team, which conceded on average less than once per match. In the last three matches the guests beat Bordeaux (6:0), lost to Clermont (1:2) and defeated Brest (2:0). Tet, Salen, Doku, Gomis and Gelen, who has a knee injury, will not be able to take part in the match today.
