SEVILLA, Spain (AP) – Luuk de Jong scored the goal of a dominant Sevilla when Spanish club beat Rennes 1-0 in their first Champions League Group E victory on Wednesday.
De Jong scored in the 55th minute with a close shot behind a long center of Marcos Acua from the left wing.
In the organizing match, Chelsea beat Krasnodar 4-0, Seville and Chelsea tied 0-0 in their first match, leading the organization with 4 issues each, with Rennes and Krasnodar tied with one point each.
It is Seville’s first win after 4 matches in all competitions. Rennes has a four-match winning streak.
Sevilla, the Europa League champion last season, dominated from the start and created many scoring opportunities in an empty Sevilla stadium. Rennes goalkeeper Alfred Gomis made some notable stops to keep the score in the first half, but De Jong in Yet broke the impasse with an impressive race to find the exact center of Acua.
Seville had more than 20 attempts on purpose in front of a couple of rennes. The Spanish club hit the crossbar with shots fired from Munir El Haddadi in the first half and Joan Jordan in the second.
“It is a key match for us to regain confidence after poor results,” said Sevilla defender Jules Koundé, who returned after positive for COVID-19. “We are pleased to have created as many opportunities as we were about to score. “many more goals. “
Rennes lost defender Daniele Rugani to injury less than 20 minutes before the match.
Sevilla had lost consecutive matches in the Spanish league, with their last win against Levante on 1 October. Rennes had won in his last 3 fites, adding a 1–1 home draw against Krasnodar in his first Champions League match.
In the next few matches, Sevilla will receive Krasnodar on 4 November and Rennes will receive Chelsea.
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