Match Report
4 points and 177 places separated them: Cerezo Osaka 260th with 0, Sevilla 83rd with 4. On recent form Cerezo Osaka sat only 2290th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 260th overall. In league terms the two rates read 1/3 for Cerezo Osaka and 2.5/1.5 for Sevilla (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.64.
Cerezo Osaka entered with three wins in a row.
The match was played at Yanmar Stadium Nagai (capacity 25,000). On the scoreboard, Sevilla led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-3.
Goal scorers
Sevilla: Wissam Ben Yedder (42'), Wissam Ben Yedder (55')
Key stats
Possession: Cerezo Osaka 29% · Sevilla 71% · Total shots: 6-27 · On target: 3-12 · Corners: 3-9