Sevilla missed a chance to get their La Liga campaign up and running when the Europa League holders surrendered the lead and were held to a 1-1 draw against Levante UD on Friday.
Sevilla had yet to score a goal and only managed one point from their two outings this term, but French midfielder Steven Nzonzi struck in the 12th minute to put them 1-0 ahead at the Estadio Ciutat de Valencia.
Levante came back strongly in the second half and midfielder Victor Camarasa headed home a deserved equalizer in the 58th minute.
“We are going home disappointed again,” Sevilla midfielder Vitolo told Spanish television.
“In the first half we were comfortable and created chances, but if you don’t take them you end up paying the price,” he said.
“We need to learn from this and turn our focus now on the Champions League,” the Spanish player added.
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Sevilla qualified for the group stage of this season’s edition of the continent’s elite club competition by winning the Europa League and were drawn in one of the toughest-looking sections with Juventus, Manchester City and Borussia Moenchengladbach.
They are to begin their Group D campaign on Tuesday when they host Moenchengladbach at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan in Seville before a daunting trip to last season’s beaten finalists Juve at the end of the month.
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