Football news - Sevilla fade from La Liga title race with dramatic late loss to Athletic Bilbao
ByReuters
Published 03/05/2021 at 22:29 GMT+1
La Liga side Sevilla still had slim hopes of winning the Spanish league title in the 2020/21 season but those hopes appear to have been extinguished after they loset 1-0 to Athletic Bilbao. A late goal from Inaki Williams was the difference and gives hope to Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid and Barcelona.
Sevilla vs Athletic Bilbao
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Sevilla conceded a 90th-minute goal to fall to a 1-0 defeat at home to Athletic Bilbao on Monday, delivering a near fatal blow to their La Liga title hopes.
Julen Lopetegui's side dominated the game but were dealt a late body blow when Athletic counter attacked and striker Inaki Williams showed composure to lift the ball into the top corner.
The goal inflicted a first defeat on Sevilla since March 6 and snapped a five-game winning streak in La Liga which put them among the contenders in the close-run title race.
The loss left Sevilla fourth in the standings on 70 points with four games to play, four behind second-placed Real Madrid and third-placed Barcelona and six from leaders Atletico Madrid.
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