Lopetegui hit rock bottom at home against Manchester City

• Direct This is how we live it

Manchester City patiently destroyed (0-4) a Sevilla that reinvented itself for its debut in the Champions League.

's change of drawing

could not hide the shortcomings of a team in crisis: light defense, hesitant physique and no vertigo up front.

A predictable block that cries out for an ostensible turn at its helm.

The Sevilla coach renounced joy and embraced strength.

Without forwards, with double sides, attacking with a dropper.

Seeing a Manchester City coming that knew better and was going to want to finish the game on the fast track.

Sevilla is not doing well, and the 4-4-2 without points was a resistance strategy, a pulse on the clock.

The first part was even.

with more spark above

, but uncomfortable and demanded in the creation zone.

's goal

in the 20th minute, after a great pass from

, did not blow up the home team.

The mood remained unchanged.

From

and

, the most advanced, through

or the youth squad

, the Sevilla fans seemed to defend a noble idea.

The permissiveness of the Italian referee

who let play, which allowed a locked, disputed, stonecutter match.

The break came with Sevilla showing their fangs, stringing together some worthwhile play, with City unauthorized in the rival area.

It was a mirage.

A short balm.

the fatal second part

After the snack, Julen wanted to amortize the first half.

and

replaced

and

.

With spaces, came danger.

A counterattack pitted De Bruyne against Bono.

The Belgian shot low, but the goalkeeper, purely on reflex, patted aside.

The stadium rose with him.

Sánchez-Pizjuán pressed and the coach took out another nine:

.

The tie was far away.

Hope is fragile.

Goals are the antidote to enthusiasm.

didn't need much.

He gave him a meter, enough for him to cross the ball from the border of the area.

The zero to two, yes, was written on the marker with a chisel, as is done with epitaphs.

Plan B did not work out for Julen either. Sevilla is not for manliness.

The night was great for him.

The third, Haaland's second, after catching a rejection from

, put out the game like a candle, with a blow.

The crack that separates both teams at this moment widened on the grass.

The white and red ones let go, the light blue and claret looked for the room with ferocity.

Only

prevented the English from delving further into the drama.

In the discount, at the same time as the whistles, the fourth of the English appeared.

Lopetegui's cycle seems to end in the Andalusian capital.

Conforms to The Trust Project criteria

Know more

• Seville

• Erling Haland

• Julen Lopetegui