UEFA Champions League 2017/18: Liverpool 2-2 Sevilla, 5 talking points

#4 Sevilla hang in there to exploit Liverpool’s system

Joaquin Correa celebrates

Sevilla have had a pretty solid start to their league campaign having picked up seven out of a possible nine. They came to Anfield knowing Liverpool’s record against the Spanish team’s in the group stages and their recent league result which would have hurt them. But what they also knew was Liverpool were bound to run out of steam.

Sevilla couldn’t do much in the first half as Liverpool pressed them really well, but in the second half, they suddenly started winning more second balls and the turnovers. As the game wore on and Liverpool seemed tired, the introduction of Luis Muriel bore fruit as he often found himself with time and space.

Correa’s goal might have been a tad lucky, but credit to Sevilla for remaining in the game and hitting Liverpool with the closest thing that is to a sucker punch.