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WED 01.03.2017
Team News
- Sevilla FC: Carlos Fernandez, Michael Krohn-Dehli and Benoit Tremoulinas (all injured); Steven N'Zonzi, Pablo Sarabia and Nico Pareja (all suspended)
- Athletic Club: Aritz Aduriz, Aymeric Laporte, Kepa, Mikel Balenziaga, Oscar de Marcos and Sabin Merino (all injured)
Match Facts
Sevilla (3rd, 52 pts):
- Jorge Sampaoli's fearless troops are maintaining their unexpected title tilt. One stat speaks volumes of how well they are performing: after 24 LaLiga Santander games this term, they have already equalled the points tally achieved in the entirety of last season under Unai Emery.
- If you took Real Madrid and FC Barcelona out of the equation, this fixture would be a meeting between the most decorated Spanish club of the 20th century (Athletic, with 33 trophies) and of this century (Sevilla, with nine).
Athletic (8th, 38 pts):
- The Bilbao outfit are looking to rediscover their consistency after a choppy patch in which they have only won three of their last eight league games, with those victories being interspersed with two defeats. Ernesto Valverde's men's other immediate aim is to rise back into the top six of the table as they seek to nab a Europa League spot for next season.
- Athletic have lost just three of their last 12 encounters with Sevilla (W8 D1), but all of those reverses came at the Sanchez-Pizjuan.
Getting to the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan
Address: Calle Sevilla Futbol Club, 41005 Seville
Metro: The closest metro stations are Nervion and Gran Plaza. San Bernardo train station also has a metro stop
Bus: 21, 24, 27, B3, 28, 29, C1, C2, 32, EA (Airport Special) and 5
Suburban Train: Lines C1 and C3 Train: Santa Justa is the nearest station
Stadium location here.
Time: 21:30 CET
Stadium: Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan
Referee: Ocon Arraiz, Daniel
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Hashtag: #SevillaFCAthletic
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