Match Report
13 points for Sevilla (2nd), 14 for Chelsea (1st): a 1-point gap. The last five rounds placed Sevilla no better than 6th for form, against 2nd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.5/1.33 for Sevilla and 2.33/0.33 for Chelsea (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.51.
Five consecutive wins preceded this game for Sevilla, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Chelsea had not lost in 14 games.
The venue was Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán in Sevilla, with room for 42,714 spectators. On the scoreboard, Chelsea led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 0-4.