At 4:00 a.m. Beijing time on February 12, the 24th round of the 2021-2022 La Liga season was the first match, Sevilla won 2-0 at home to Elche, Mir and Gomez respectively, and Martial, who joined on loan from Manchester United, sent an assist. Sevilla ended the embarrassing record of three consecutive league draws, after which Lopetegui's team reached 50 points, just three points away from top Real Madrid.
Due to Barca's downfall, this season's La Liga title race has become a "two-man turn" between Real Madrid and Sevilla, and real Madrid's status and record have fluctuated in recent times, but they have returned to the winning track after beating Granada 1-0 in the last round, Sevilla also need to continue to put pressure on Real Madrid with winning, and the match with the weak team Elche will be a good opportunity, Ennesri single-handedly stepped forward, and Martial and Gomez, who were loaned from Manchester United, were ambushed behind.
After the game began, Sevilla, playing at home, took the initiative on the field, and Rakitic, Gomez, Ennesri, Martial and others constantly threatened the opponent's gate. Sevilla's efforts paid off in the 70th minute when Gomez cut inside the penalty area from the left and he decisively got up and shot low into the near corner to make it 1-0! In the 74th minute Elche made three substitutions in a row to try to pull back the score, but Sevilla seized a chance.
In the 75th minute, Anthony Martial's high cross from the left side of the line was met by substitute Mir who nodded his head inside the penalty area and broke through the net, 2-0! Martial was replaced by Fernando after a long-range shot in the 81st minute. In the end, Sevilla kept the score of 2-0 until the end, Lopetegui's side ended a three-game league draw to win for the first time since 9 January, and Elche entered the first defeat since 2022.
These three points are very important for Sevilla, after which they reached 50 points, only three points away from the top real Madrid in the first round. In this round, Real Madrid will be a guest to challenge the powerful Villarreal, the yellow submarine has recently ushered in two consecutive wins, and their home has always had a devil's home field, if Real Madrid lose points, the title situation in La Liga will become more chaotic.
It is worth mentioning that Martial, who came on loan from Manchester United in the winter window, has already contributed, starting for Sevilla in two consecutive games, and this time he played 82 minutes and delivered an assist. Neither Ole Gunnar Solskjaer nor Ronnick is reused, but Lopetegui has a lot of trust in Martial and the French striker is expected to be reborn in La Liga.