A super scissor-kick from Ernesto Chevanton
condemned Real Madrid to a shock 2-1 defeat to Sevilla last night.
Chevanton claimed the headlines with a well-executed finish after
first-half strikes from recalled Real midfielder David Beckham and
Sevilla striker Fredi Kanoute had cancelled each other out.
Beckham, a fringe player in Real's domestic campaign to date, kept his
place in the side following an eye-catching performance in the Champions
League draw against Dynamo Kyiv and made an immediate impact.
He opened the scoring in the 13th minute when he scored direct from a
free-kick for his second league goal of the year.
It was not one to add to the former England captain's impressive
scrapbook, as he swung the ball in from the flank hoping to find a
team-mate in the Sevilla box.
But nobody met the ball as it curled into the area and with home keeper
Andres Palop standing off his line Beckham's cross nestled in the top
corner.
Afterwards, Real coach Fabio Capello lamented: "A draw would have been
the fair result, but this is football.
"Their first goal came from a rebound, and the second after a great
effort from Chevanton following a free-kick.
"We had the chance to score our second goal through Roberto Carlos and
Ronaldo, but it was not to be.
"I am satisfied with the display of the team," asserted the Italian,
much to the surprise of those around. "We can look ahead without
worrying. This is football; we had the chance to score, but did not take
them.
"Sevilla are a team with very fast players, who play some good football,
but they did not have as many chances today, because Casillas was not
forced into saves." |
