#4 Jorge Sampaoli has the last laugh
The Argentine manager is always an animated figure on the sidelines, but Sampaoli should be credited for his well-prepared tactics. It was going to take more than just strategy to put an end to the winning run of Real Madrid and he did just that.
Sticking to his favoured 4-2-3-1 formation, Sampaoli looked well prepared to tackle Madrid’s high pressing and quick tempo game. His side did their best to contain the visitors from their strech to transition for major parts of the game along with digging openings from all corners of the pitch.
Meanwhile, Zidane experimented with a 3-5-2 formation for the first time, which also nearly paid off against Sevilla’s major dominance in midfield, denying the home side any chances in the final third. But the former Chile manager’s side matched their visitors toe-to-toe, dispossessing them on many occasions and utilising the opposition’s three man defense to an advantage, which eventually rewarded them in the end.
