Football prediction Borussia (D) showed Sevilla the difference between the Champions League and the Europa League

Borussia (Dortmund) achieved a little-expected but well-deserved victory in their visit to Sevilla in the first match of the round of 16 of the Champions League. The `Yellow-Blacks` won 3:2, although the hosts took the lead with a goal by Suso in the 7th minute. Mahmoud Dahud equalized the 19th, and then two goals by Erling Holland provided a comfortable lead for the German team. Reserve Luke de Jong kept the hopes of the Andalusians with an accurate shot in the 84th minute. The hosts were the favorites. They were in a series of 9 consecutive victories, and in their last 19 matches in all tournaments had suffered only one defeat - by the leader in La Liga Atletico Madrid. Borussia`s performance was on the other pole. The `yellow-blacks` dropped to sixth place in the Bundesliga, but did not hide their ambitions to continue in the Champions League.

The team from Dortmund was eliminated in the round of 16 of the Champions League in each of the previous three seasons. Sevilla has a total of four achievements to this phase of the tournament, skipping it only once - in 2018, when they eliminated Manchester United. The two teams had already met in the European tournaments. This happened in the groups of the Europa League in the 2010/11 season. Then the Andalusians won the first match in Germany with 1:0, and in the return clash of `Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan` there was no winner - 2:2.

Six Sevilla players made their debut in the eliminations of the Champions League. Jesus Navas was in question until the end, but he recovered and came out for his 121st match in the European tournaments. Lopetegui bet on an attack by Suso, Youssef En-Nesiri and Alejandro Gomez, and the three midfielders were Fernando, Ivan Rakitic and Joan Jordan. Lucas Ocampos and Marcos Acuna were sent off due to injuries, and the names of Luc de Jong, Minur El Hadadi and Oliver Torres, who appeared at the same time in the middle of the second half, were among the reserves.

Borussia coach Edin Terzic released Marco Reus and Jaden Sancho behind Erling Holland, and Emre Can, Mahmoud Dahud and the young Jude Bellingham had to oppose Sevilla`s midfield. Marvin Hitz stood at the door, and a pair of central defenders were Mats Hummels and Manuel Akanji. Roman Burke, Lucas Piscek, Dan-Axel Zagadu, Axel Witzel, Thorgan Hazard and Marcel Schmelzer were left out of the group. The start of the match predicted by archive of football picks was promising. Borussia tried to surprise the hosts with pressure in the first minutes, but the weaknesses of the team in defense quickly became apparent and Sevilla took the lead early. Suso scored in the 7th minute. The winger received a pass from Fernando and shot, and the ball caught Hummels` legs and flew into the net without Hitz being able to intervene. There was no confusion in the game of the `yellow-blacks` about the received goal. The fast and technical players of the German team continued to harass the defense of Sevilla, and it was not as stable as in previous matches. In the 19th minute, Holland found Dahud in front of the penalty area, and he got enough free space to adjust the ball. There was a perfect shot to the crossbar and a goal for 1:1. Sevilla did not expect such a development and began to get nervous. Borussia (D) showed Sevilla the difference between the Champions League and the Europa League Football prediction - more details and information: Football prediction

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