The goal obtained in the last minute prevented Juventus from losing, Sevilla victory, which was in sight, had to disappear after Federico Gatti saved Juventus with his goal in the dying seconds. Sevilla dominated the match even though they were playing at home to their opponent, during the match Sevilla managed to make five shots on target out of a total of 13 attempts, while Juventus only got 11 shots, two of which were on target.
The two teams will meet again in the second leg at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. If Sevilla is able to maintain its appearance like when playing at the Allianz Stadium, then Sevilla has a great chance of qualifying for the Finals.
Do you remember about the first leg of the Europa League quarter-final that brought together Manchester United and Sevilla?
At that time, Sevilla 2 goals behind from Marcel Sabitzer gave Manchester United a big lead in the first half. But in the end, a miracle happened to Sevilla as two Manchester United defenders scored into their own net to make the final score 2-2. Sevilla managed to defeat the might of Manchester United in the second leg with a score of 3-0, so maybe this scenario is still possible for Juventus in the second leg at the Ramon Sanchez-Pizjuan Stadium.
Sevilla will be the most motivated team at home to win the match and qualify for the final. I think that is the achievement they most hoped for to bring their plans to the Champions League next season even closer. Now only 2 matches will lead Sevilla to fulfill their dream of reaching the Champions League, of course that is by winning the Europa League title this season.
Sevilla, which holds the title of king of the European league, has so far been able to perform well. A draw at home to Juventus is good capital for Sevilla when facing the 2nd leg match at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan. Yes, in the quarter-final match when they met Manchester United, Sevilla were not so favored, but with high fighting spirit they were able to make things difficult for the Red Devils and forced them to draw 2-2 at Old Trafford. Juventus almost had to bow down at their own cage but luckily the Old Lady managed to equalize the score.
In Leg 2, these two teams have the same opportunity, but Sevilla, who get direct support from their fans, will certainly have more motivation to crush the Italian representative. Apart from that, the Los Rojiblancos players also have another motivation, namely targeting the championship and sealing a place in the champions league next season.