The hosts secured a 3-0 win over Manchester United in the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie on Thursday, while Villarreal are heading into the match on the back of a 2-1 league-defeat against Real Valladolid last weekend.
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Sevilla will be looking to extend their unbeaten run to six games across all competitions when they host Villarreal in a La Liga fixture at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium on Sunday night. The hosts secured an impressive 3-0 win over Manchester United in the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final tie on Thursday night, while Villarreal are heading into the match on the back of a 2-1 league-defeat against Real Valladolid last weekend. Sevilla are currently occupying 13th spot in the Spanish top flight standings, having collected 35 points from 29 games, just five points clear of the relegation zone. The visitors, meanwhile, are sitting at the sixth position, with 47 points to their name, seven adrift of fourth placed Real Sociedad, who have played a game more.
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Sevilla produced a stunning performance to progress to the semi-finals of Europe’s second tier competition. Red-Whites netted three times against the Red Devils without reply thanks to Youssef En-Nesyri’s brace and one goal from Loic Bade. The result helped Sevillistas Rojiblancos to secure a 5-2 aggregate win in the quarter-final tie and they will now take on Juventus in the last four stage. But, when it comes to the La Liga, Los Nervionenses are going through one of their worst season’s in recent history, having won just nine top flight games, to be sitting 13 points away from the top four. Therefore, Jose Luis Mendilibar’s side almost certainly going to have to win the Europa League this term in order to be present in next season’s Champions League.
Villarreal, on the other hand, are in much better position to challenge for a top four finish. The Yellow Submarine suffered their tenth league-defeat of the season against Valladolid last Saturday, despite the fact that Etienne Capoue found the back of the net in the second-half. The result ended their three-game winning run. Villarreal have won 14 La Liga matches this season and their last success came away to the reigning champions Real Madrid (3-2) courtesy of Samuel Chukwueze’s double and one goal from Jose Luis Morales. Meanwhile, Yellow Submarine have taken ten points from their last four top flight-matches on the road.
Sevilla probable starting lineup: Bono, Montiel, Bade, Nianzou, Telles, Gueye, Gudelj, Ocampos, Suso, Lamela, En-Nesyri
Villarreal probable starting lineup: Reina, Foyth, Mandi, P Torres, Pedraza, Lo Celso, Parejo, Capoue, Chukwueze, Morales, Pino
Sevilla
| Oppponents | Score |
| Manchester United | 3-0 (W) |
| Valencia | 0-2 (W) |
| Manchester United | 2-2 (D) |
| Celta Vigo | 2-2 (D) |
| Getafe | 2-0 (L) |
Villarreal
| Opponents | Score |
| Valladolid | 1-2 (L) |
| Real Madrid | 2-3 (W) |
| Real Sociedad | 2-0 (W) |
| Osasuna | 0-3 (W) |
| Anderlecht | 0-1 (L) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Villarreal draw Sevilla | 1-1 |
| Villarreal draw Sevilla | 1-1 |
| Sevilla beat Villarreal | 1-0 |
| Villarreal beat Sevilla | 4-0 |
| Sevilla beat Villarreal | 2-0 |
The La Liga match between Sevilla and Villarreal will take place at Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium on Monday at 12:30 am IST.
| Sevilla vs Villarreal | Key Details |
| Date | April 23 (Spain) |
| Venue | Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan Stadium |
| Kickoff time in Spain | 9:00 pm (Sunday) |
| Kickoff time in India | 12:30 am (Monday) |
The live telecast of the La Liga matches in India will be available on Sports 18 network. Besides, fans in India can also live stream through Jio TV. Meanwhile, those in Spain can catch the live action via Movistar La Liga and Movistar +.
