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Last Updated: December 13, 2023, 02:30 IST
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Defending Europa League champion Sevilla was knocked out of European competitors Tuesday in a 21 loss to Lens of their remaining Champions League group sport.
LENS, France: Defending Europa League champion Sevilla was knocked out of European competitors Tuesday in a 2-1 loss to Lens of their remaining Champions League group sport.
Substitute Angelo Fulgini scored six minutes into stoppage time because the northern French membership secured a Europa League place.
Lens wanted solely a draw to clinch third place in Group B and took the lead within the 63rd minute with a penalty from Poland winger Przemysław Frankowski. He shot into the correct nook after Facundo Medina was fouled by Boubakary Soumaré.
Medina then conceded a penalty that goalkeeper Brice Samba saved brilliantly one-handed from veteran defender Sergio Ramos. But the kick was re-taken as a result of Samba had moved off his line and, on his second try, Ramos clipped an outstanding Panenka-style penalty underneath the crossbar within the 79th. He sarcastically cupped his ear to the Lens followers who had jeered him.
With Sevilla chasing a winner, Ramos shot over from an excellent place within the fourth minute of stoppage time and — moments later — Florian Sotoca performed Fulgini clear by and Fulgini guided the ball neatly into the underside proper nook.
In different sport, group winner Arsenal drew 1-1 at PSV Eindhoven with each already within the spherical of 16.
Two weeks after being routed 6-0 by Arsenal, Lens was underneath strain from seven-time Europa League winner Sevilla.
Veteran midfielder Ivan Rakitić had a stinging shot expertly stopped one-handed by Samba after half-hour. Samba was saved by his crossbar within the 56th when David Pereira Da Costa met a cross with a first-time flick.
Some 300 Sevilla followers had been allowed to attend after France’s Council of State overturned a call by Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin to ban touring followers following latest violent incidents within the French league.
The late determination to ban Sevilla’s followers — who wouldn’t have a status for violence — was extensively seen as a panic measure, particularly contemplating there have been no incidents when Lens traveled to Spain for the corresponding fixture and that Sevilla followers had booked flights and lodge rooms.
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