It was always going to take something pretty special to hand Diego Simeone and his Atletico Madrid team their first defeat of the Spanish season. Step forward Jorge Sampaoli and Sevilla.
It was an epic contest in Spain’s rainy south on Sunday evening from which Sevilla emerged victorious. Barcelona target Steven Nzonzi scored the only goal against 10-man Atleti, which had Koke sent off in the second half.
Sevilla has won all five of its home games in La Liga this season and is now placed second in the table behind Real Madrid. Moreover, the team has won all of its last five games as Sampaoli’s philosophy begins to take hold in Andalusia.