We were not sharp but don't think we were that bad either. We were not creating as many good chances as in other games recently but could've still scored, especially Messi at the start and then that FK at the end.
Defensively we're surely far from great but that's to be expected playing mostly backups there. But overall don't think we were defending that bad in this game, it's just individual mistakes by Umtiti (in both goals and also with a "help" from Busi in their first goal) have again killed us like it happened so many times already this season.
Have to give credit to Sevilla and Lopetegui as well though. They are one of the best defensive teams in Europe and also one of the most overall well rounded. Surely there are teams with far more and better invididual talent but not many teams right now look as solid as them as a team. Their players know exactly what they're doing and they also have a good depth. Navas, Acuna and Ocampos were out but they were not missing them all that much.
With us and Madrid both struggling I'd argue they're the second best team in Spain and it wouldn't surprise me much if they would actually finish 2nd so losing against them in our current conditions is surely disappointing but not an embarassment. Would still be good if we'd score a goal that would make a return leg much different though.
About that "penalty". I don't think it was a foul but then if Lahoz has decided it was I think it was inside the box so it should've been a penalty.
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