Sunday, October 23, 2016

Impressive Sevilla hands Atletico its 1st loss in Spain (The Associated Press)

Coach Jorge Sampaoli felt Sevilla needed a big win against a top opponent to establish itself as a true contender in Spain. French midfielder Steven N'Zonzi netted the winner in the 73rd minute at a packed Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium to give the hosts their third straight win. Sevilla reached 20 points from nine rounds, one point more than Barcelona, which defeated Valencia 3-2 Saturday thanks to an injury-time penalty kick converted by Lionel Messi.

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