Sevilla

New Sevilla head coach Jorge Sampaoli began his second stint in charge at the club with a 1-1 draw at home to Athletic Club.

[Sampaoli was instantly reappointed as Sevilla boss in midweek following the sacking of Julen Lopetegui.](https://www.football-espana.net/2022/10/06/sevilla-appoint-former-manager-jorge-sampaoli-and-his-first-words) [Mikel Vesga](https://www.football-espana.net/tag/mikel-vesga) smashed home a superb long range leveller. [Unai Simon](https://www.football-espana.net/tag/unai-simon) made two key stops. — Premier Sports (@PremierSportsTV) [Oliver Torres](https://www.football-espana.net/tag/oliver-torres) arrived in cue in the box to stab them ahead inside the first five minutes. [Sevilla](https://www.football-espana.net/category/la-liga/sevilla) head coach [Jorge Sampaoli](https://www.football-espana.net/tag/jorge-sampaoli) began his second stint in charge at the club with a 1-1 draw at home to [Athletic Club](https://www.football-espana.net/category/la-liga/athletic-club).

Sampaoli's Sevilla started with a draw against Ernesto Valverde's team. The Andalusians started the game well and took the lead but the Basque team played ...

SociedadVillarreal09 Oct 2022](https://www.besoccer.com/match/real-sociedad/villarreal/202349423) [La LigaStar+,Gol,SKY Sports,DAZN LaLiga,LaLiga TV BarCádizEspanyol09 Oct 2022](https://www.besoccer.com/match/cadiz/espanyol/202349419) Utd09 Oct 2022](https://www.besoccer.com/match/everton-fc/manchester-united-fc/202318321) [Premier LeagueStar+,ESPN,DAZNArsenalLiverpool09 Oct 2022](https://www.besoccer.com/match/arsenal/liverpool/202318294) Unai Simon did well to deny Papu Gomez, but Athletic battled their way back into the match. Sevilla came flying out of the blocks and Oliver Torres slid home after little more than three minutes.

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We have to play our games and try to make the game go our way”. We now have a very complicated month ahead of us and we will see where we are positioned for the season. Asked about the few goals conceded so far, four in seven games, Simón recognizes that they have changed the way they defend, although last year they also did a good job in that aspect: we conceded few goals, but this year we have more possession of the ball and they give us few chances because we press a lot from above, we recover a lot of balls in the rival field and we don't let them reach the area. Now he's not having fun, but he's not going to be down there and you don't know when he's going to hit that rush. At the moment we are in positions in the Champions League, as a result of the good games we played. to what Papu said, "it is normal that with a World Cup so close, the player has that in mind. We're third and we're playing a great game, even in the games we didn't win. That way we will have a point in common with the people". What happens to Papu is normal and also." He also spoke of saying goodbye to Lopetegui: "He did merit here by being fired like that by the stands. The future is very far away, even if it is a month because there are eleven games "I focused on the players we have and then we will know something with more clarity. Football is a globality and with it we must make it work.

Sevilla has been held to 1-1 at home by Athletic Bilbao in the first game since Jorge Sampaoli returned as its coach.

Óliver Torres capped Sevilla’s initial push with a goal in the fourth minute. With Karim Benzema resting, Militão picked up the scoring duties. We’ll have to see how we can keep up (the intensity) over the full match. “It was a tough game because they are playing very well and we had a lot of baggage,” Sampaoli said. Real Madrid had no such problems at Getafe and, despite dominating its modest crosstown rival, settled for a 1-0 win. Sevilla fans were left on Saturday waiting for their first home win in any competition this season.

The Argentine coach is back at Sevilla and started off with a point.

We each have to add what we can for Sevilla to be back where it deserves to be.” It’s a totally new idea, we have to follow his ideas and concepts. “It was a new start with the new coach.

Match ends, Sevilla 1, Athletic Club 1. Second Half ends, Sevilla 1, Athletic Club 1. Attempt missed. Nemanja Gudelj (Sevilla) header from the centre.

Yeray Álvarez (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Joan Jordán (Sevilla) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Óliver Torres (Sevilla) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Íñigo Martínez (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Iker Muniain (Athletic Club) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Mikel Vesga (Athletic Club) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Raúl García (Athletic Club) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Youssef En-Nesyri (Sevilla) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Íñigo Lekue (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Sevilla 1, Athletic Club 0. Raúl García (Athletic Club) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.