European Champions League

Sevilla 2 – Leicester City 1

Sevilla: Sergio Rico; Mariano, Rami, Lenglet (Carriço 55’), Escudero; N’Zonzi, Nasri; Sarabia, Joaquín Correa (Iborra 63’), Vitolo; Jovetic. 4-2-3-1.
Leicester: Schmeichel; Simpson, Morgan, Huth, Fuchs; Drinkwater, Ndidi; Musa (Gray 58’), Mahrez, Albrighton (Amartey 88’); Vardy.. 4-4-2.

Goals:
1-0. 25. Sarabia. Steered header back past Schmeichel from Escudero centre.
2-0. 62. Joaquín Correa. Fired shot past keeper after Jovetic laid ball across.
2-1. 73. Vardy. Got on the end of Drinkwater cross to turn ball past Sergio Rico.

Yellow cards: Escudero 77’, Carriço 92’.

Sevilla beat Leicester City 2-1 in their first leg tie, although they will rue the fact that they wasted chances to go in to the return match with a bigger advantage. Visiting keeper Schmeichel saved an early Correa penalty after the Argentinian youngster was brought down by Morgan, and midway through the first half Sarabia got on the end of Escudero’s cross to head the Andalusians in to the lead. Soon afterwards an effort from Jovetic looped off a defender on to the bar, and either side of the break Schmeichel had to save from Sarabia, Correa and Mariano. A few minutes in to the second half Vitolo hit the post with a shot from a wide angle, and with just over an hour gone Correa made it two after Jovetic set him up on a quick breakaway. However Ranieri’s side got back in the tie when Vardy turned Drinkwater’s cross past Sergio Rico with twenty minute or so to go, and with the game coming to an end the locals hit the woodwork for the third time when Rami headed a corner against the crossbar. The away goal leaves the tie in the balance though, and everything will now be decided in the King Power stadium in a month’s time.